Kayhan Ertuğrul

What Kayhan Ertuğrul does

Kayhan Ertuğrul Makina San. ve Tic. A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish manufacturer of agricultural machinery, headquartered in Burdur and formally established in 1995, though the operation draws on more than 70 years of accumulated family experience in farm equipment. The company designs, produces, and sells a portfolio of nine integrated product categories — square balers, round balers, large square balers, disc mower conditioners, round bale wrappers, forage harvesters (silage machines), corn headers, feed grinding and mixing machines, and hay rakes — under the KE brand. Manufacturing is concentrated at a single 40,000 m² (30,000 m² enclosed) production campus in the Kışla Organized Industrial Zone of Burdur, equipped with CAD/CAM-supported CNC machining centers, robotic painting and welding cells, and laser cutting equipment, partially powered by a 1,600 kWh solar installation. Annual assembly capacity is approximately 4,500 units across the product range, and the firm is TS EN ISO 9001 certified for quality management.

Name

Kayhan Ertuğrul

Legal name

KAYHAN ERTUĞRUL MAKİNA SAN VE TİC.A.Ş.

Website

https://kayhanertugrul.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kayhan Ertuğrul is a Turkish agricultural machinery manufacturer in Burdur that designs and produces a nine-category range of balers, mowers, silage machines, corn headers, and feed-preparation equipment under the KE brand, distributing to farmers and dealers across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Hay & Bale Handling Equipment (IMAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Harvesting & Forage Equipment (IMAHACAD), Hay & Forage Machinery (Mowers, Rakes, Tedders, Balers, Wrappers) (AFAAAAAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery
• Hay balers
• Forage harvesters
• Disc mowers
• Farm equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Burdur

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Machinery Sales: Kayhan Ertuğrul generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of agricultural machinery including square balers, round balers, disc mowers, silage machines, corn headers, feed grinding and mixing machines, rakes, and bale wrappers. The company sells directly and through a dealer network to customers in Turkey and 60+ countries globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kayhan Ertuğrul manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of agricultural machinery under the KE brand, including square balers, round balers, large square balers, disc mower conditioners, silage/forage harvesters, round bale wrappers, corn headers, feed grinding and mixing machines, and rakes. Production takes place at a 40,000 m² facility in Burdur, Turkey, using CAD/CAM-supported CNC machining, robotic welding, robotic painting, and laser cutting equipment, with annual assembly capacity of 4,500 units and exports to 60+ countries.

Product overview

Kayhan Ertuğrul is a Turkish agricultural machinery manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of farm equipment under the KE (Kayhan Ertuğrul) brand. The product lineup centers on hay and forage harvesting equipment including square balers (KE 520, KE 555/565, KE 595, KE 690/790, and large format KE 3270/3250), round balers (KE 1240/1247, KE 1290), and disc mower conditioners (KE 160-360 series). Supporting equipment includes round bale wrappers (KE 140, KE 150), forage harvesters/silage machines (KE 120, KE 125, KE 127), corn headers (KE 500/600/800), feed grinding and mixing machines (KE 801), and rakes (KE 330/350 single rotor, KE 720 twin rotor). The company operates from a 40,000 m² production facility in Burdur, Turkey, exporting to over 60 countries.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• KE 520 Square Baler Square baler (Balya Makinası) with direct shaft system connected to gearbox to minimize power loss, hydraulic connection to picking mechanism, and 2-3 string tying group options for fast baling.
• KE 555 / KE 565 Square Baler Square baler with enhanced picking capacity and tying technology for hay and forage baling operations.
• KE 595 Square Baler Square baler with support wheel for rough terrain, tying mechanism fan, special design blades for finer chopping, and strong piston system.
• KE 690 / KE 790 Square Baler Heavy-duty square baler designed for intensive agricultural operations.
• KE 1240 / KE 1247 Round Baler Round baler equipped with support wheel for rough terrain, bale dropping support bar, rollers for forming regular bales, wide picking unit and rotor system.
• KE 1290 Round Baler Round baler for professional baling applications with advanced tying technology.
• KE 3270 Large Square Baler Large square baler with high-capacity picking system and 6-string double knot tying technology, featuring powerful piston structure, hydraulic density adjustment, and automatic lubrication system.
• KE 3250 Large Square Baler Large square baler with high picking capacity, advanced tying technology, robust structure, hydraulic systems, and automatic lubrication for efficient operation in tough field conditions.
• KE 140 Mounted Round Bale Wrapper Mounted-type round bale wrapper for wrapping round bales.
• KE 150 Trailed Round Bale Wrapper Trailed-type round bale wrapper for wrapping round bales.
• KE 120 Silage Machine Single-row forage harvester with 3-point hitch system and hydraulic controlled chute (rotatable up to 90 degrees), featuring 12 heat-treated cutting blades made from German steel and 6 ejector paddles for fast crop flow.
• KE 125 Silage Machine Row-independent 2-row forage harvester for silage making.
• KE 127 Silage Machine 3-row forage harvester for larger-scale silage operations.
• KE 160 / KE 200 / KE 240 / KE 280 / KE 310 Disc Mower Conditioner Series Disc mower conditioner series available in multiple working widths for meadow cutting.
• KE 225 Disc Mower Conditioner Disc mower conditioner for meadow cutting operations.
• KE 265 Disc Mower Conditioner Disc mower conditioner for medium-to-large meadow cutting operations.
• KE 320 Disc Mower Conditioner Disc mower conditioner with wider working width for efficient meadow cutting.
• KE 360 Disc Mower Conditioner Disc mower with conditioner offering maximum working width and efficiency for meadow cutting.
• KE 500 / KE 600 / KE 800 Corn Headers Corn headers for maize harvesting available in multiple row configurations (500, 600, 800).
• KE 801 Feed Grinding and Mixing Machine Feed grinding and mixing machine for animal feed preparation.
• KE 330 / KE 350 Single-Rotor Rake Single-rotor rake for gathering and windrowing hay and crop residues.
• KE 720 Twin-Rotor Rake Twin-rotor rake for high-capacity hay gathering and windrowing.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CLAAS: German global leader in harvesting equipment including forage harvesters, balers, and mowers. Overlaps with Kayhan Ertuğrul across silage machines, large square balers, and disc mowers, but operates at far greater scale with broader product portfolio.
• AGCO (Fendt, Massey Ferguson): Multi-brand global agricultural OEM with hay and forage offerings across Massey Ferguson, Fendt, and Hesston — directly competing with Kayhan Ertuğrul in balers and mowers while also serving broader crop production categories.
• John Deere: Global agricultural machinery leader whose hay and forage line includes large square balers, round balers, and mower-conditioners directly overlapping with Kayhan Ertuğrul's products, but with vastly larger R&D, dealer, and financing infrastructure.
• New Holland (CNH Industrial): Global agricultural brand offering roll-belt round balers, large square balers, and disc mowers — directly comparable product line to Kayhan Ertuğrul, with much broader OEM scale and dealer network.
• Kuhn Group: French agricultural machinery manufacturer with broad hay/forage line including mowers, tedders, rakes, and balers. Comparable in product scope and target market, with significantly larger global footprint and dealer network.

Direct peers

• Vicon (Kverneland Group): European brand of Kverneland Group producing disc mowers, rakes, balers, and wrapper equipment for the hay and forage workflow — directly comparable product portfolio and target customer base.
• Sipma: Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer producing balers, wrappers, and hay equipment. Comparable mid-tier European peer with overlapping product portfolio and similar target market of cost-sensitive professional farmers.
• Krone: German manufacturer specializing in hay and forage machinery including large square balers, round balers, disc mowers, and rakes — directly comparable product overlap with Kayhan Ertuğrul's core categories, particularly the large square baler segment.
• Pöttinger: Austrian manufacturer of hay and forage machinery including disc mowers, rakes, loader wagons, and balers. Highly comparable product overlap and similar mid-tier positioning serving professional farms across Europe and export markets.
• Metal-Fach: Polish manufacturer of agricultural machinery including round balers, mowers, and feed mixing equipment. Comparable in scale, product breadth, and Eastern European export orientation to Kayhan Ertuğrul.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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