Forsen Makina

What Forsen Makina does

Forsen Makina is a privately held Turkish company founded in 2000 that distributes and maintains port, recycling, and construction cranes and related spare parts. Headquartered in Findikli, Turkey, the firm operates with a headcount in the 51-100 range and serves industrial customers in the maritime port, recycling, and construction sectors that require heavy lifting equipment and ongoing service support. Its product and service portfolio spans capital equipment (cranes) and aftermarket maintenance and spare parts, indicating a combined OEM-distributor and service-provider business model rather than pure manufacturing.

The company's business model rests on two revenue streams: equipment distribution (one-off or episodic sale of high-ticket cranes to port operators, recycling facilities, and construction firms) and recurring aftermarket services (spare parts supply and maintenance contracts tied to installed equipment). This structure is typical of regional industrial equipment distributors and provides some revenue smoothing through service revenue, while equipment sales drive lumpier, project-driven top-line volatility. The 25-year operating history and 51-100 employee scale are consistent with a small-to-mid-sized regional distributor rather than a national or multinational player.

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Name

Forsen Makina

Website

https://forsen.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Forsen Makina is a privately held Turkish company, founded in 2000 and based in Findikli, that distributes and maintains port, recycling, and construction cranes and spare parts for industrial customers, operating with 51-100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Crane Distribution and Maintenance

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attachments & Work Tools MRO (Buckets, Breakers, Grapples, Augers, Forks) (TLAKAHAL), Marine MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Port crane distribution
• Recycling crane equipment
• Construction crane supply
• Crane spare parts
• Crane maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Findikli

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Forsen Makina distributes port, recycling, and construction cranes and supplies related spare parts. The company also provides maintenance services for the crane equipment it supplies, supporting industrial operators across port, recycling, and construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port cranes Distribution of port cranes designed for cargo handling operations at port facilities, supplied to port operators and logistics companies.
• Recycling cranes Distribution of cranes intended for recycling and scrap handling operations, supplied to recycling facility operators.
• Construction cranes Distribution of construction cranes for building and infrastructure projects, supplied to construction firms and contractors.
• Crane spare parts Supply of spare parts for the port, recycling, and construction cranes distributed by the company, supporting ongoing equipment maintenance.
• Crane maintenance services Maintenance services for the port, recycling, and construction cranes supplied by the company, delivered to industrial customers.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Kalmar (Cargotec): Cargotec's port-solutions brand offering cargo-handling equipment, reach stackers, and terminal cranes plus a strong service aftermarket — directly overlapping with Forsen's port crane and spare-parts business.
• Terex Corporation: US-based manufacturer of port, construction, and material-handling cranes including Terex Port Solutions — closely comparable product portfolio to Forsen's port and construction crane distribution focus.
• Sennebogen: German manufacturer specializing in material-handling and port/harbour cranes, including scrap-handling and recycling-duty machines — directly comparable to Forsen's recycling-crane niche alongside its port and industrial offerings.
• Tadano: Japanese global manufacturer of mobile, all-terrain, and crawler cranes with an extensive international sales-and-service network — directly comparable construction-crane product set and aftermarket service model.
• Konecranes: Finland-based global leader in lifting equipment and port/industrial crane manufacturing with a substantial service and spare-parts aftermarket business — directly comparable to Forsen's combined distribution + maintenance model across port and industrial cranes.
• Manitowoc Company: US manufacturer of crawler cranes, mobile cranes, and tower cranes through brands including Potain and Grove — comparable construction-crane product line with global service network.

Broad incumbents

• XCMG: One of the world's largest construction-machinery manufacturers, producing mobile and crawler cranes, port equipment, and special-purpose machinery — overlapping broadly with Forsen's construction and port crane focus.
• Kobelco Construction Machinery: Japanese manufacturer of crawler cranes and construction equipment with growing global presence — broad incumbent in the construction-crane category where Forsen also distributes and services equipment.
• Sany Heavy Industry: Chinese manufacturer of construction cranes, port machinery, and material-handling equipment with a growing international distribution footprint — broad incumbent offering overlapping product lines with Forsen.
• Liebherr: Major German-Swiss manufacturer of mobile, crawler, port, and construction cranes with a worldwide sales and service network — broader incumbent offering overlapping product categories with Forsen's port and construction crane portfolio.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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