Gedik

What Gedik does

Gedik Holding is a privately held Turkish industrial conglomerate founded in 1963 by Halil Kaya Gedik, one of Turkey's first international welding engineers. The group is structured as a holding company overseeing three core industrial subsidiaries — Gedik Kaynak (welding consumables, machines, automation, and robotics), Gedik İleri Döküm Teknolojileri (sand and investment/precision casting), and Gedik Termo Vana (industrial valves including globe, ball, gate, butterfly, safety, marine, and pressure-reducing valves) — plus a network of adjacent subsidiaries spanning education (Istanbul Gedik University, founded 2011, and the Gedik Education Foundation serving 250,000+ students), healthcare, food (Healin Foods), arts (Gedik Sanat with a Philharmonic Orchestra), radio (Radyo Gedik), aerospace (Gedik AeroSpace), non-destructive testing (Gedik Test Center), and a venture investment program (GearUP). Gedik's product portfolio includes welding electrodes, gas shielded wires, cored wires, submerged arc products, stainless/aluminum/hardfacing/brazing consumables, and equipment spanning MMA/TIG/MIG-MAG/SAW/plasma/laser welding machines under sub-brands GeKa, GeKaLaser, GeKaCobot, GeKaWeldSim, ELCOR, ELOX, PoWer MIG, and FAZER; the casting division operates a 25,000 sqm sand casting facility (1 kg–2.5 tons) and a 6,000 sqm investment casting plant (100 g–45 kg) producing in steel, stainless, duplex stainless, bronze, aluminum, and high-chrome cast irons. The company operates ISO-9001, IATF-16949, AD 2000-W0, Türk Loydu, DNV-GL, RINA, ISO-14001, and ISO-50001 certified facilities.

Gedik makes money primarily through hardware sales of welding consumables, welding and cutting equipment, industrial valves, and metal castings, supplemented by professional services revenue from the university, test center, and vocational training, and equity returns from the GearUP venture program. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the GTM model combines an extensive authorized dealer (bayi) network across Turkey with regional directorates and technical service centers, domestic direct sales organized by product group (Welding, Casting, Valve), and international export sales supported by representative offices in Azerbaijan, India, and the UAE. Gedik serves B2B customers across multiple verticals — energy (renewable, hydro, natural gas, nuclear, oil & gas), shipyards/marine, construction, automotive and transportation, machine and agriculture, pump and valve manufacturing, mining, and medical/orthopedics — and claims presence in over 100 countries across all continents. The Chairman of the Executive Board is Hülya Gedik (daughter of the founder), with CEO Levent Öncel managing day-to-day operations, supported by dedicated directors for domestic sales, export, HR, and internal audit/globalization strategy. The group's stated strategic roadmap is a three-year plan focused on sustainability and global brand positioning.

Name

Gedik

Legal name

Gedik Holding

Website

https://gedik.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gedik Holding is a privately held Turkish industrial conglomerate founded in 1963 that manufactures welding consumables and equipment, industrial valves, and precision/sand metal castings, serving B2B customers across energy, marine, construction, automotive, and medical sectors in over 100 countries via dealer and direct sales channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding and Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD), Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources) (IMAGADAI)

Keywords

• Welding consumables manufacturing
• Industrial valve production
• Precision casting services
• Welding automation systems
• Metal fabrication equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Welding Products and Equipment: Sale of welding electrodes, wires, fluxes, welding machines (MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG, SAW, plasma cutting, laser), welding accessories, automation systems, robotics, abrasives, and gas equipment. Products sold through dealer network and direct sales with both domestic and export revenue streams.
2. Industrial Valves: Production and sale of industrial valves including globe valves, ball valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, check valves, pressure reducing valves, safety valves, steam traps, strainers, expansion joints, fire hydrants, actuators, and brass valves through direct sales and distribution channels.
3. Casting Products: Sand casting and investment casting services for industries including automotive, defense, agriculture, energy, healthcare, mining, construction, and pumps/valves. Parts produced in carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex stainless, cast iron, bronze, and aluminum alloys. Revenue generated from casting production both for standard products and custom R&D/project adaptation support.
4. Education and Training Services: Revenue generated through Istanbul Gedik University, Gedik Education Foundation, Gedik Test Center (tahribatsız muayene/Non-Destructive Testing), and professional welding education programs.
5. Venture Investment Program (GearUP): Gedik Holding operates GearUP as a strategic venture investment program making investments in startups. Revenue model for the holding includes returns from startup investments in sectors complementary to its industrial ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gedik Holding manufactures and sells welding consumables (electrodes, wires, fluxes), welding and cutting machines (MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG, SAW, plasma, laser), industrial valves (globe, ball, gate, butterfly, safety, check, pressure reducing, marine, steam traps), and provides sand and investment casting services for steel, stainless, duplex stainless, cast iron, bronze, and aluminum alloys. The group also operates welding automation and robotics (GeKaCobot), laser welding machines (GeKaLaser), a welding simulator (GeKaWeldSim), and the GEDIQ digital assistant, alongside educational and testing services through Istanbul Gedik University, Gedik Education Foundation, and Gedik Test Center.

Product overview

Gedik is a diversified Turkish industrial conglomerate with 60+ years of experience operating across three core business segments: welding products (Gedik Kaynak), valves (Gedik Termo/Vana), and casting technologies (Gedik Casting). The welding division offers comprehensive consumables including welding electrodes, gas shielded wires, cored wires, submerged arc products, aluminum and stainless steel products, hardfacing and brazing materials, alongside welding equipment (MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG, plasma cutting, laser welding machines) and automation/robotics solutions. The valve division manufactures pressure reducing valves, marine valves, ball valves, gate valves, globe valves, butterfly valves, fire hydrants, expansion joints, steam traps, safety valves, strainers, check valves, brass valves, and actuators. The casting division provides sand casting (1kg-2.5 tons) and investment/precision casting (100g-45kg) services for various metals including steel, stainless steel, duplex stainless, bronze, and aluminum. Sub-brands include GeKa (stainless products, laser machines, welding simulators, cobots), ELCOR (cored wires), ELOX (stainless wires), PoWer MIG (welding machines), and FAZER (hardfacing). The company also operates educational institutions (Istanbul Gedik University, Gedik Education Foundation), healthcare, arts, and media subsidiaries, demonstrating its commitment to education and community development alongside manufacturing excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GeKa: Gedik's stainless steel welding consumables brand, encompassing stainless steel electrodes, flux cored wires, and gas shielded arc welding wires and rods under the GeKa product line.
• GeKaLaser
• GeKaCobot
• GeKaWeldSim
• GEDIQ
• PoWer MIG
• ELOX
• ELCOR
• FAZER
• GearUP
• Gedik | Learn Up

Products and services

• Welding Electrodes Comprehensive range of welding electrodes (unalloyed, low hydrogen, low alloyed, cast iron, nickel based, cutting/gouging, steel, underwater wet) sold through Gedik's dealer network and direct sales to industrial customers.
• Gas Shielded Arc Welding Wires and Rods Gas shielded welding wires and rods including unalloyed, low alloyed, copper alloyed, nickel alloyed, titanium alloyed TIG, and high strength variants for industrial MIG/MAG and TIG welding applications.
• Cored Welding Wires Flux cored arc welding wires (unalloyed, low alloyed, and seamless variants) sold under the ELCOR brand for industrial welding applications.
• Submerged Arc Welding Wires and Fluxes Submerged arc welding consumables including flux cored wires, standard wires, and welding fluxes for heavy industrial and shipbuilding applications.
• Aluminum Welding Products Aluminum welding products including TIG and oxy-gas welding rods, gas shielded arc welding wires, and non-ferrous electrodes for joining aluminum alloys.
• Stainless Steel Welding Products (GeKa) Stainless steel welding products including flux cored wires, electrodes, and gas shielded arc welding wires and rods marketed under the GeKa brand.
• Hardfacing Welding Products Hardfacing electrodes (including FAZER 63 XHD), welding wires and rods, and flux cored wires for wear-resistant surface applications in mining, repair and maintenance.
• Brazing Rods and Fluxes Brazing rods and fluxes for industrial brazing applications.
• Welding and Cutting Machines Industrial welding and cutting equipment including MMA (stick), TIG, MIG/MAG (PoWer MIG GS series), submerged arc welding (SAW), plasma cutting machines, welding simulators, and laser welding machines for industrial manufacturers.
• Welding Equipment and Accessories Welding support equipment including mobile fume extraction units, electrode drying ovens, flux conditioning ovens, MIG/MAG and TIG torches, plasma cutting torches, tungsten electrodes, carbon electrodes, welding chemicals, and torch connectors.
• Abrasives Abrasive products including cut-off discs (carbon steel, stainless steel, stone/foundry), grinding discs, flap discs (aluminum oxide, zirconium, ceramic), and cup wheels for metal finishing.
• Gas Equipment (Gas Armatures) Gas equipment including welding/cutting/heating torches, flashback arrestors, pressure regulators, oxygen/propane welding sets, and natural gas torches.
• Welding Automation Systems Welding automation equipment including column boom systems, positioners, rotators, beam welding systems, and tank welding systems for industrial manufacturers.
• Robotic Welding (Roboweld) Robotic welding equipment and cobots for automated manufacturing, provided via the Roboweld subsidiary and GeKaCobot 10 collaborative robot platform.
• Industrial Ball Valves Ball valves including stainless steel flanged, 2-piece, 3-piece full bore, gas ball valves, and threaded stainless steel variants for industrial flow control.
• Industrial Gate Valves Gate valves with metal seated and resilient seated designs for industrial flow control applications.
• Industrial Globe Valves Globe valves including standard, bellows sealed, forged steel, and high pressure/temperature variants for industrial fluid control.
• Butterfly Valves Butterfly valves including wafer type, lug type, double eccentric, and bronze wafer variants for industrial flow applications.
• Marine Valves Marine-grade valves including globe valves, angle type globe valves, non-return globe valves, and stop globe valves for shipbuilding and maritime applications.
• Safety Valves Safety valves including spring loaded, weight loaded, proportional lift, and Leser brand safety valves for pressure protection applications.
• Pressure Reducing Valves Pressure reducing valves for industrial fluid control applications.
• Check Valves Check valves including tilting, dual, lift type, ductile iron disco, and brass disco variants for industrial flow systems.
• Steam Traps Steam traps including inverted bucket, thermodynamic, thermostatic, and ball float types for steam system applications.
• Expansion Joints Expansion joints including axial, lateral, externally pressurized, universal with tie rods, gimbal type, and vibration absorbers for piping systems.
• Strainers Strainers and filters including Y-type strainers and stainless steel strainers for industrial piping.
• Fire Hydrants Fire hydrants for above-ground and underground fire protection systems.
• Brass Valves Brass valves including Y strainers, ball valves, and check valves for residential and light commercial applications.
• Valve Actuators Pneumatic and electrical actuators for automated valve control.
• Sand Casting Services Sand casting services for producing metal castings using green sand molding (FBO line, 1-35 kg) and resin-bonded sand (FTL Alphaset, 5 kg-2.5 tons) for carbon, stainless, duplex stainless, high-chrome castings, nodular/gray cast iron, and bronze.
• Investment Casting Services Investment (precision) casting services for complex, high-precision metal parts from 100g to 45 kg using wax injection, ceramic shell process, and various alloys including steel, stainless steel, duplex stainless, bronze, and aluminum.
• Advanced Casting Technologies Advanced casting facility producing castings according to DIN10293 standard for automotive, defense, agriculture, energy, and other industrial sectors, using two horizontal and five vertical wax injectors and four continuous ceramic baths.
• GeKaLaser (Laser Welding Machines) Locally produced laser welding machines marketed under the GeKaLaser brand, representing Gedik's in-house laser welding technology for industrial manufacturers.
• GeKaWeldSim (Welding Simulator) Welding simulator providing realistic welding experience for training and skill development, sold under the GeKaWeldSim brand.
• GeKaCobot 10 (Collaborative Welding Robot) GeKaCobot 10 collaborative robot for automated welding operations, enabling modern welding automation for small and mid-sized manufacturers.
• Higher Education (Istanbul Gedik University) Higher education institution established to strengthen industry-university cooperation and contribute to training qualified specialists in Turkey, serving students from Turkey and other countries.
• Welding Education and Vocational Training (Gedik Education Foundation) Vocational training and welding education programs via the Gedik Education Foundation, providing scholarships and educational opportunities having supported over 250,000 students.
• Non-Destructive Testing and Welder Certification (Gedik Test Center) Non-destructive testing services, welder certification, and related training offered by the Gedik Test Center for quality assurance in welding operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000+ students supported by Gedik Education Foundation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GedikKaynak
• Facebookfacebook.com/gedik.holding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gedik-holding
• Instagraminstagram.com/gedikholding

Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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