LEVI

What LEVI does

Levi Danışmanlık ve Ticaret A.Ş. ("LEVI") is a privately held Turkish B2B consulting and industrial representation firm headquartered in Beyoglu, Istanbul, and operating as the principal commercial subsidiary of Levi Group, a diversified conglomerate founded in 1903. LEVI functions as an exclusive representative and intermediary for international manufacturers, introducing their products and technologies to the Turkish market across seven distinct sectors: pharmaceuticals (APIs and raw materials sourced from China and Korea via partnership with Wuxi Hexia Chemical Company), empty hard capsules (GS Capsules, top-5 globally with 70 billion capsules annual capacity), chemicals and minerals (IMERYS/Treibacher Alodur aluminum oxide, represented exclusively for 40+ years), paper, machinery (CE-certified Chinese equipment via Myande Group, Shanghai Nailii Fluid Equipment, and OptiCept PEF technology), healthcare (INSIGHTEC MR-guided Focused Ultrasound and AIDOC AI medical imaging), and water technologies (IDE Technologies desalination and AQWISE wastewater treatment). The company does not develop proprietary core technology; its value lies in market access, regulatory navigation, technical consulting, and after-sales support.

Commercially, LEVI generates revenue through commissions, markups on imported products, and consulting fees tied to technology transfer and turnkey project execution. Its go-to-market relies heavily on industry-specific trade fairs and conferences across Turkey and internationally (CPHI Frankfurt, Gulfood Dubai, Vitafoods Europe, Olivtech, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Symposium), with a small consulting team organized into vertical-specific departments. Notable end-customer engagements include supplying bioreactor and tank systems used in Turkey's TURKOVAC COVID-19 vaccine production for Dollvet Biyoteknoloji and delivering an MRgFUS system to Medipol Acıbadem Bölge Hastanesi (PARMER), where physicians underwent clinical competency certification for Parkinson disease and essential tremor treatment.

Levi Group encompasses six wholly-owned affiliated subsidiaries covering chrome mining, chemicals trading, kitchenware, internet services, and an AI chatbot initiative (Atlas Chat AI). LEVI operates with 11-50 employees, maintains no public revenue disclosure, has not raised external funding, and is privately held by a distributed set of division heads and shareholders. The principal strategic risk is supply-side concentration on a small number of represented global manufacturers whose exclusivity contracts form the core of the firm's revenue base.

Name

LEVI

Legal name

Levi Danışmanlık ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://levi.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Levi Danışmanlık ve Ticaret A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish B2B consulting and representation firm operating for 120+ years, exclusively representing international manufacturers across pharmaceuticals, capsules, chemicals, paper, machinery, healthcare, and water technologies in the Turkish market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beyoglu

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Representation and Distribution Services: LEVI operates as an exclusive representative and distributor for international manufacturers in Turkey. The company earns revenue through commissions, markups on imported products, and consulting fees for technology transfer and after-sales support services across pharmaceutical, machinery, chemicals, paper, healthcare, and water technology sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LEVI operates as an exclusive B2B consulting and trading representative for internationally renowned manufacturers across seven industrial sectors—pharmaceuticals, capsules, chemicals and minerals, paper, machinery, healthcare, and water technologies. The company facilitates technology transfer, sales, technical consulting, and after-sales support to Turkish customers on behalf of its represented partners, leveraging 40-120 year exclusive representation agreements.

Product overview

LEVI Danışmanlık ve Ticaret A.Ş. is a B2B consulting and trading company that has operated in the Turkish market for over 120 years. Rather than a single unified product, LEVI operates as a diversified portfolio company with multiple divisions representing international manufacturers. The core divisions include: Pharmaceutical Division (API and veterinary raw materials from China/Korea), GS Capsules (empty hard capsules - top 5 globally), Chemicals & Minerals (IMERYS abrasives representation), Paper Division, Machinery Division (CE-certified Chinese equipment for pharma/food industries), Healthcare Division (INSIGHTEC MRgFUS and AIDOC AI imaging), and Water Technologies (IDE and AQWISE). These divisions operate independently but share distribution networks and market expertise across the Turkish industrial landscape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical Division Services Sourcing and supply of pharmaceutical and veterinary APIs and intermediate raw materials, primarily from China and Korea. Operates in partnership with Wuxi Hexia Chemical Company. Targets pharmaceutical manufacturers in Turkey.
• GS Capsules Distribution Exclusive Turkish distribution of GS Capsules empty hard capsules including Gelatin (HGC), Vegan (HPMC), Pullulan, and Enteric capsules across 14 sizes. GS Capsules operates 120 production lines with 70 billion annual capacity and ranks among top 5 global manufacturers.
• Chemicals & Minerals Division (IMERYS) Exclusive Turkish representation of IMERYS (Treibacher Alodur), the world's leading fused aluminum oxide and abrasive raw materials producer. Provides high-performance solutions for vitrified, resin-bonded, and coated abrasives for grinding, machining, blasting, and cutting applications. Over 40 years of exclusive representation.
• Paper Division Representation of leading global paper producers for the Turkish market. Trades stocklots and side runs from Europe and North America. Specializes in specialty papers, coated boards, food wrapping papers, industrial papers, packaging papers, and thermal papers.
• Machinery Division Supply of CE-certified Chinese machinery from leading manufacturers to pharmaceutical and food industries. Partners include Myande Group for oils & fats, starch, fermentation, evaporation & crystallization equipment; Shanghai Nailii Fluid Equipment for biopharmaceutical production lines; and OptiCept Technologies for PEF technologies applied to olive oil, beverages, water, and agriculture sectors.
• INSIGHTEC MRgFUS Healthcare Technology Distribution and clinical implementation support for INSIGHTEC's Exablate MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment platform for neurosurgery, oncology, and women's health. Provides non-invasive treatment for essential tremor and Parkinson's disease using high-intensity focused ultrasound guided by MR imaging.
• AIDOC AI Medical Imaging Software Distribution of AIDOC's healthcare-grade AI-based decision support software for medical imaging analysis. Detects acute abnormalities across the body, helping radiologists prioritize life-threatening cases. Available packages include Neuro, Abdomen, Bone, and Vascular.
• Water Technologies Division (IDE & AQWISE) Representation of IDE Technologies (world leader in desalination, industrial water treatment, and water reuse plants) and AQWISE (innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions with both aerobic and anaerobic options) for the Turkish market. Serves municipalities and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 billion capsule annual production capacity through GS Capsules partnership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GS CapsulecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 January 2024LEVI incorporated Turkey representation of GS Capsule company into its organization. GS Capsules has over 40 years of experience in capsule manufacturing and ranks among the top 5 manufacturers worldwide with annual capacity of 70 billion capsules. LEVI promotes GS Capsule's gelatin, vegan, pullulan, and enteric capsules to Turkish pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers.
• INSIGHTECcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 September 2023LEVI serves as the official Turkey representative for INSIGHTEC, the global health company developing the Exablate MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment platform for neurosurgery, oncology, and women's health. LEVI facilitates sales, installation, training, and clinical certification support for MRgFUS technology in Turkish healthcare institutions. The partnership enables treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson's disease patients in Turkey.
• AIDOCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 September 2023LEVI represents AIDOC in Turkey, the company developing healthcare-grade AI-based decision support software for medical imaging analysis. AIDOC's technology analyzes medical imaging to detect acute abnormalities across the body, helping radiologists prioritize life-threatening cases. Available packages include Neuro, Abdomen, Bone, and Vascular packages.
• IMERYS (Treibacher Alodur)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 September 2023LEVI has exclusively represented IMERYS (formerly Treibacher Alodur) for Turkey for over 40 years. IMERYS is the world's leading producer of fused aluminium oxide-based products and leader in fused minerals for abrasives, providing high-performance solutions for vitrified, resin-bonded and coated abrasives for grinding, machining, blasting and cutting applications.
• Myande GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 September 2023LEVI serves as official representative of Myande Group in Turkey. Myande is a global leader in equipment and engineering services for oils & fats, starch & derivatives, fermentation, and evaporation & crystallization industries. Myande operates state-of-the-art manufacturing base of over 100,000 ㎡ integrating R&D, production, and project management. LEVI and Myande participate jointly in industry events including FOI 2025 and Gulfood Manufacturing 2025.
• OptiCept Technologies ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 September 2023LEVI is the official Turkey representative of OptiCept Technologies AB, a Sweden-based company providing process optimization and quality-enhancing solutions in food, agriculture, and biotechnology sectors. OptiCept develops PEF (Pulsed Electric Field) technologies and the OliveCept system for olive oil production. LEVI offers OptiCept's technology, engineering, and process consultancy in Turkish market including sales, technical support, and project-based implementations.
• Shanghai Nailii Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2023LEVI collaborates with Shanghai Nailii Fluid Equipment Co., Ltd., established in 2002, specialized in R&D, design, manufacturing, and installation of biopharmaceutical production lines from pilot to large-scale systems. Together with Shanghai Nailii, LEVI provided bioreactor and tank systems used in Turkey's first national inactive COVID-19 vaccine, TURKOVAC.
• IDE TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 September 2023LEVI represents IDE Technologies, the world leader in water-treatment solutions. IDE specializes in development, engineering, construction and operation of enhanced small to mega-size sea and brackish water desalination facilities, industrial water treatment and water reuse plants based on advanced technologies. IDE develops growing economic green water treatment solutions portfolio for municipalities and industry.
• AQWISEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 September 2023LEVI represents AQWISE, a global industry leader in innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions. AQWISE offers both aerobic and anaerobic solutions for diverse industrial and municipal needs, delivering integrated, tailor-made solutions from small scale compact units to large scale facilities. Technology advantages include cost-effectiveness, small footprint, rapid deployment, scalable operation, and environmental friendliness.
• Wuxi Hexia Chemical CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985LEVI has invested in China in partnership with Wuxi Hexia Chemical Company to better serve customers. This partnership enables LEVI to investigate right sources and offer wide range of high-quality pharmaceutical raw materials from China at competitive prices. LEVI pharma team joined CPHI Frankfurt 2025 with Wuxi Hexia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IMCD: IMCD is a leading global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with deep coverage across food, pharma, personal care, and industrial applications. It is comparable to LEVI at the level of an established multi-vertical industrial distribution platform — though globally scaled rather than Turkey-focused.
• Azelis: Azelis is a global specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor serving personal care, pharma, food, and industrial markets. Comparable to LEVI in business model (principal representation with technical sales) and verticals served, especially on the chemicals and specialty ingredients side.
• Helm AG: Helm AG is a Hamburg-based family-owned distribution and marketing company for industrial chemicals, crop protection, and pharmaceuticals. The scope of its principal-representation model across pharma and chemicals overlaps meaningfully with Levi Danışmanlık's, and its family-owned, multi-generation structure is also similar.
• Barentz: Barentz is a global specialty ingredients distributor serving food, pharma, personal care, and industrial markets. While much larger and globally focused, Barentz overlaps with LEVI's pharma-raw-material and food-processing representation activities and competes for the same kind of principal mandates.
• Univar Solutions: Univar Solutions is a major North American and European specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor. Comparable to LEVI in the chemicals and adjacent industrial-ingredients verticals, operating as a long-tenured principal-representation firm.
• Brenntag: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical distribution company. While chemical-only and globally scaled, it competes with LEVI's IMERYS/abrasives and broader chemicals activity for principal mandates and is a typical incumbent benchmark for industrial-representation businesses.

Direct peers

• DKSH: DKSH is a Zurich-listed market expansion services group that provides sales, marketing, distribution, and after-sales services on behalf of principals across multiple consumer-goods, healthcare, and industrial verticals across Asia and beyond. The model — exclusive agency for international manufacturers with local execution and regulatory know-how — closely mirrors Levi Danışmanlık's representation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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