What Polat Group Holding does

Polat Group Holding is a privately-held Turkish industrial conglomerate headquartered in Aydın, Turkey. Founded in 1978 by İbrahim Polat from a 4.5 m² workshop, the group has grown into 13 wholly-owned subsidiaries (9 domestic, 4 international) operating across industrial machinery, gearboxes and reducers, agricultural processing, ornamental horticulture, specialty chemicals, engineering services, and workforce training, employing more than 1,200 people across approximately 88,000 m² of production infrastructure and exporting to over 80 countries.

The group's two largest operating units are Polat Makina and Polat Group Redüktör (PGR). Polat Makina designs and manufactures industrial centrifuge and separation equipment — including the SX 840 and SX 920 decanter centrifuges, separators, and complete olive oil production lines — as well as industrial-scale supercritical fluid extraction systems for pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics applications. PGR designs and manufactures industrial gearboxes and reducers, claiming the most comprehensive product range globally and 250,000 units of annual capacity, with exports to 70+ countries across five continents. Adjacent operations include Polat Tarım (240 tons/day olive processing), Oya Fidancılık (a 500-acre ornamental plant nursery that claims Turkey's largest and the world's third-largest crepe myrtle production), PG Kimya (OlivaCat olive-kernel cat litter and VetnaCare pet products, founded 2021), and PG Solutions (engineering and process design for juice, dairy, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors, founded 2022).

Revenue is generated primarily through direct enterprise sales of industrial hardware, supported by a network of 11 domestic dealers and wholly-owned international subsidiaries in Italy (which also functions as a key R&D hub), Greece, Morocco, and Germany (PGR GmbH, established 2014). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; machinery contracts are typically negotiated via custom enterprise quotes based on specifications and capacity. Service and adjacent revenue streams include after-sales support through the Polat Technic brand (24-hour customer response, 7/24 consultation, operator training), engineering solutions from PG Solutions, and consumer pet products from PG Kimya.

Name

Polat Group Holding

Legal name

Polat Group Holding Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://polatgroup.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Polat Group Holding is a privately-held Turkish industrial conglomerate that manufactures centrifuges, separation equipment, supercritical fluid extraction systems, and gearboxes under the Polat Makina and PGR brands, plus olive processing, nursery, and pet care operations, serving food, mining, energy, and pharmaceutical customers across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aydin

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and sale of industrial machinery including olive oil production lines, complete production systems, centrifuge and separation equipment, and supercritical fluid extraction systems. Revenue is generated through direct equipment sales to industrial customers.
2. Reducer/Gearbox Manufacturing (PGR): Design and manufacture of industrial reducers/gearboxes under the PGR brand, serving diverse industrial sectors. PGR operates from facilities in Aydın with annual production capacity of 250,000 reducers, serving both domestic and export markets.
3. Agricultural Processing Services (Polat Tarım): Olive pressing and processing services with 240 ton/day capacity, integrated facilities including olive oil extraction, bottling, and prina processing.
4. Arboriculture/Nursery (Oya Fidancılık): Production and sale of ornamental plants, crepe myrtle (oya) trees, and palms on 500 acres in Aydın's Koçarlı district.
5. Pet Care and Chemical Products (PG Kimya): Production of cat litter from olive kernels (OlivaCat brand), and pet nutrition, supplement and health products (VetnaCare brand).
6. Aftermarket Services (Polat Technic): After-sales service, maintenance, and technical support through Polat Technic brand, providing 7/24 technical consultation, equipment inspection, and operator training services.
7. Engineering and Process Design Solutions (PG Solutions): Customized engineering and process design solutions for juice, dairy, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries established in 2022.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Polat Group Holding is a Turkish industrial conglomerate that designs, manufactures, and sells industrial machinery — primarily decanter centrifuges and separators (including the SX 920 and SX 840 — Turkey's largest dekantör santrifüj models), complete olive oil and avocado oil production lines, and industrial-scale supercritical fluid extraction (SCFE) systems for pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetic applications. Through its PGR subsidiary it also manufactures one of the world's broadest ranges of industrial gearboxes/reducers, and through Polat Tarım operates olive processing facilities and through Oya Fidancılık produces ornamental plants.

Product overview

Polat Group Holding is a diversified Turkish industrial conglomerate founded in 1978, operating primarily in manufacturing sectors. Their product portfolio centers on industrial machinery for olive oil production and food processing, including complete production lines and modular systems, centrifuge and separation equipment (decanter centrifuges and separators), and supercritical fluid extraction systems. The group also manufactures industrial reducers under the PGR brand, operates olive processing facilities through Polat Tarım, cultivates ornamental plants via Oya Fidancılık, provides engineering solutions through PG Solutions, and produces specialty chemical products (PG Kimya) including pet care items. Related service offerings include Polat Technic (after-sales technical services with 24/7 support) and Polat Akademi (workforce training academy). Products serve sectors including food and beverage, dairy, environmental management, bio-industry, petroleum, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and cosmetics. Export operations reach over 80 countries with manufacturing facilities in Aydın, Turkey, and sales offices in Italy, Greece, Morocco, Germany, Istanbul, Hatay, Gaziantep, and Mersin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SX 920 Decanter Centrifuge Turkey's largest decanter centrifuge with 920mm drum inner diameter, designed for high-capacity industrial separation processes in mining, oil and gas, wastewater treatment, and food processing.
• SX 840 Decanter Centrifuge Turkey's largest helezon (screw) diameter dekantör centrifuge at 840mm drum inner diameter, providing high-capacity industrial separation solutions with low energy consumption, long service life, and minimized maintenance costs.
• Olive Oil Production Lines Complete turnkey olive oil production lines and modular systems designed to customer specifications, including all necessary equipment procurement and system commissioning for olive oil and avocado oil production.
• Centrifuge and Separation Equipment Industrial centrifuge and separation equipment including decanter centrifuges and separators for sectors such as food, beverage, dairy, environmental and waste management, bio-industry, petroleum and mineral oils, and chemical industries.
• Supercritical Fluid Extraction Systems Industrial-scale supercritical fluid extraction systems for pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics industries, achieving up to 99% purity in final products. One of the rare manufacturers of this technology in Turkey.
• PGR Industrial Reducers/Gearboxes Industrial gearboxes and reducers under the PGR brand, positioned as Turkey's leader in reducer manufacturing. Includes one of the most extensive reducer product ranges globally, including cycloid reducers, with 250,000 units annual production capacity.
• Polat Tarım Olive Processing Services Olive processing facility for testing and quality control of olive oil systems, with 240 ton/day processing capacity. Includes olive pressing, olive oil bottling, prina, and prina drying sections serving olive farmers.
• Oya Fidancılık Ornamental Plants Ornamental plant and crepe myrtle (oya) tree production on 500 acres (decares) of land in Aydın's Koçarlı district. Turkey's largest and world's third-largest crepe myrtle producer, serving domestic and export markets.
• Polat Technic After-Sales Service Rebranded after-sales service offering offering a 24-hour customer reach commitment, 7/24 technical consultation support, 5-day average technical inspection reports, and 6-month operator training programs for Polat Makina equipment.
• PG Kimya — OlivaCat Cat Litter and VetnaCare Pet Products PG Kimya chemical products including OlivaCat (cat litter produced from olive pits — world's first) and VetnaCare (pet food, supplements, and health products for the pet care market).
• PG Solutions Engineering and Process Design Customized engineering and process design solutions for the juice, dairy, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, established as a solution partner sharing Polat Group's process expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Polat Makina exports to 44 countries (2024)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• TEİD (Türkiye Etik ve İtibar Derneği - Ethics and Reputation Association Turkey)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2024Polat Group Holding became a member of TEİD, which has over 220 members and supports organizations in establishing ethical standards covering all stakeholders. Membership demonstrates commitment to corporate ethics and reputation management.
• United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Polat Group Holding signed the UN Global Compact, committing to 10 principles covering human rights, labor standards, environmental responsibility, and anti-corruption. This voluntary sustainability initiative supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP S/4HANA implementation for digital transformation across all Polat Group operations, integrating cloud computing, IoT, and real-time analytics. SAP Hana database and SAP MII (Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence) platforms used alongside SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud).
• Aydın Adnan Menderes UniversitymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with the university's Engineering Faculty, including hosting visits by the Dean and department heads to Polat Makina and Polat Group Redüktör factories, and briefings on supercritical fluid extraction technology.
• İŞKUR (Türkiye İş Kurumu - Turkish Employment Agency)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolat Akademi operates in collaboration with İŞKUR's Job-Oriented Training Program (İş Başı Eğitim Programı) to train and employ operators for the industrial machinery sector.
• DMG MoriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMG Mori CEO and JMTBA Vice President and CIRP Member Dr. Masahiko Mori attended the Polat Akademi opening ceremony, representing the machine tools industry and acknowledging Polat Group's contributions to the sector.
• Astim Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi (Astim Continuing Education Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolat Makina's Women Welder Operator Training Program is conducted at Astim Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi, where Polat Makina's experienced technical trainers provide theoretical and practical training on welding equipment and occupational health and safety.
• Ministry of Industry and Technology (Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolat Makina's supercritical fluid extraction system production was selected as one of the top 10 supported projects in Turkey under the Technology Oriented Industry Move (Teknoloji Odaklı Sanayi Hamlesi) program, supported by the Ministry of Industry and Technology.
• Polat Italy (Tüzel Kişilik)coreOthersSeparate legal entity subsidiary in Italy operating alongside the Polat Makina Italy branch, serving as a key commercial and R&D hub for European markets.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pieralisi Group: Italian specialist in olive oil processing machinery and centrifugal separation, the European leader in olive oil extraction equipment. Closest direct competitor to Polat Makina's olive oil production line business, particularly in Mediterranean markets.
• Flottweg SE: German specialist manufacturer of decanter centrifuges, separators, and belt presses for industrial separation. Closest single-product competitor to Polat Makina's SX 920/SX 840 decanter centrifuges in mining, food, and wastewater applications.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish global leader in separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling technology. Directly comparable to Polat Makina as a centrifuge and separator manufacturer serving food, dairy, oil & gas, and chemical industries with a global service network.
• Andritz AG: Austrian industrial group with separation and food processing technology divisions. Comparable to Polat Makina for decanters, separators, and turnkey production lines serving similar industrial customers globally.
• Bonfiglioli Riduttori: Italian manufacturer of gear reducers, gearmotors, inverters, and electric motors with a global presence. Direct peer to PGR in industrial reducer markets, especially in Mediterranean and European industrial applications.
• Nord Drivesystems: German family-owned manufacturer of drive technology including gear reducers, gear motors, and electronic drives. Comparable to PGR's reducer business with similar family-ownership positioning and global subsidiary network.
• Amenduni Nicola S.p.A. Italian specialist in olive oil extraction machinery and processing lines. Closest direct competitor to Polat Makina's olive oil production line business, with strong presence in Mediterranean olive-producing regions.
• GEA Group: German industrial machinery group providing separators, homogenizers, and complete processing lines for food, dairy, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Directly comparable to Polat Makina's centrifuge and food processing equipment portfolio.
• SEW-Eurodrive: German global leader in drive technology, gear motors, and industrial gear reducers. Direct competitor to Polat Group Redüktör (PGR) across the full reducer product range and key customer verticals including automotive, infrastructure, and energy.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens AG (Flender): German industrial conglomerate whose Flender business (mechanical drives/gear reducers) is a major player in the same reducer market as PGR. Functions as a broad incumbent offering overlapping reducer capabilities as part of a much wider industrial automation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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