What Akdas does

Akdaş Döküm A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish foundry and machining company headquartered in Sincan, Ankara, founded in 1982. It operates two foundries (Akdaş Heavy and Akdaş Lite), two machine shops, and one welding fabrication shop on a 130,000 m² land area with 73,000 m² of enclosed production space, employing approximately 700 staff. The company is the largest private casting company in Turkey and ranks among the top 10 foundries in Europe, with 35,000 tons of annual production capacity and the ability to produce single castings up to 150 tons net weight through a 240-ton liquid metal bath and advanced secondary refinement (VOD, VD, LF).

The company's offerings span an end-to-end foundry value chain: pattern making via 3D CNC machining, method-engineering with casting simulation (Nova Flow, Cast, Magma, Solid Works), melting with VOD/VD/LF furnaces, heat treatment in nine furnaces up to 13×8×5 meters, CNC machining up to 13.7m diameter (200-ton lifting capacity), welding fabrication (EN/ASME-certified welders), and fettling. Akdaş serves four primary industry verticals — cement & mining, iron & steel, marine & off-shore, and energy — supplying components such as hydro-power turbine casings, Kaplan hubs/blades, valve parts, dredging pumps, and heavy industrial castings. The company holds Approval of Manufacturer certificates from at least seven major marine classification societies (Lloyd's Register, ABS, RINA, DNV-GL, Class NK, Bureau Veritas, Turk Loydu, CAMITO) and a comprehensive ISO certification portfolio (9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, 50001, 3834-2).

Akdaş generates revenue through custom casting manufacturing under a B2B enterprise field sales model with quote-based pricing. Distribution is exclusively direct to industrial customers, with 80% of annual production exported — primarily to Europe. The company is family-owned (M.Niyazi Akdaş as General Manager), with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding. In November 2021, Akdaş achieved a national milestone by pouring the largest casting ever produced in Turkey at 270 tons.

Name

Akdas

Legal name

AKDAŞ DÖKÜM A.Ş.

Website

https://akdas.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Akdaş is a privately held Turkish foundry founded in 1982, the largest private casting company in Turkey and a top-10 European foundry, producing custom heavy industrial castings up to 150 tons for cement, mining, iron & steel, marine, and energy customers, with 80% of output exported.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Foundry and Metal Castings

NAICS

Iron Foundries (331511)

SIC

Iron & Steel Foundries (3320)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Casting (Continuous Casting, Ingots, Semi-Finished Slabs/Billets/Blooms) (IMAKABAD)

Keywords

• Industrial castings
• Foundry services
• Heavy duty castings
• Steel castings
• Custom casting manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Casting Manufacturing: Akdaş generates revenue through manufacturing and selling custom industrial castings to customers in cement, mining, iron & steel, marine, and energy industries. The company offers complete foundry solutions including pattern making, casting, machining, welding, and heat treatment services. Export accounts for over 80% of annual production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Akdaş manufactures custom heavy-duty industrial castings and provides complete foundry solutions including pattern making, melting, casting, heat treatment, machining, welding, and fettling. The company produces steel, ductile iron, and grey iron castings up to 150 tons net weight for cement & mining, iron & steel, marine & offshore, and energy industry customers. Exports account for over 80% of annual production, with two integrated foundries, two machine shops, and one welding fabrication shop supporting a 35,000-ton annual capacity.

Product overview

Akdaş is a Turkish foundry and metal casting company offering manufacturing services through two integrated production facilities (Akdaş Heavy for large-scale projects up to 150+ ton castings, and Akdaş Lite for smaller components 50-250 kg). The company operates a comprehensive value chain including Pattern Shop (3D CNC machining), Method-Engineering (casting simulation using Nova Flow, Magma, Solid Works), Melting (VOD/LF furnaces with 240-ton capacity), Heat Treatment, Machine Shops (CNC machining up to 13.7m diameter), Welding Construction Shop, and Fettling operations. Akdaş serves four primary industry verticals: Cement & Mining, Iron & Steel Industry, Marine & Off-Shore, and Energy Industry (producing turbine casings, valve parts, and other heavy industrial components). Total annual capacity reaches 35,000 tons across two foundries and two machine shops on a 73,000 m² covered area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akdaş Heavy: Expert Solutions for Big Projects. Total liquid metal capacity of 265 tons, 80 Tons Vacuum Degassing (VD) & Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization (VOD) Furnace, 80 Tons Ladle Furnace (LF), total annual capacity of 25,000 tons, pit and floor molding with resin bonded sand, all types of steels, ductile and grey iron production.
• Akdaş Lite
• Pattern Shop
• Method-Engineering
• Melting
• Machine Shops
• Welding Construction Shop
• Fettling
• Heat Treatment

Products and services

• Akdaş Heavy Foundry

Quantifiable outcome

• 270 tons - Biggest casting ever produced in Turkey
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lloyd's Register (LR)coreOthersApproval of Manufacturer Certificate holder for marine and offshore casting certifications
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)coreOthersApproval of Manufacturer Certificate for marine industry castings
• RINAcoreOthersApproval of Manufacturer Certificate for marine and offshore applications
• DNV-GLcoreOthersApproval of Manufacturer Certificate for marine and offshore industry
• Class NKcoreOthersApproval of Manufacturer Certificate for Japanese marine classification
• Turk LoyducoreOthersTurkish maritime classification society certification
• Bureau VeritascoreOthersApproval of Manufacturer Certificate for marine and offshore castings
• TSE (Türk Standardları Enstitüsü)coreOthersQuality management system certification body issuing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 45001 certificates
• Quality AustriacoreOthersInternational certification body for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 45001, and ISO 50001 management systems
• TUVcoreOthersCertification body issuing ISO 27001 information security management certificate
• GSIcoreOthersCertification body for EN ISO 3834-2 welding quality management
• CAMITOcoreOthersApproval of Manufacturer Certificate holder

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metaltek International: Metaltek is a US-based foundry group producing large steel, stainless, and high-alloy castings for industrial markets. Comparable to Akdaş in serving heavy industrial customers with custom castings and machined components, including large-format capabilities.
• Bradken: Bradken is a leading global manufacturer of heavy industrial castings and engineered products for mining, cement, rail, and energy markets. Highly comparable to Akdaş in target end-markets, project-based heavy casting focus, and global service model.
• Pacific Steel Casting: Pacific Steel Casting is a US foundry producing heavy steel castings up to 50,000 lbs for marine, energy, and industrial markets. Comparable to Akdaş in marine/industrial certifications and heavy casting capability for similar customer profiles.
• Sivyer Steel Castings: Sivyer Steel is a US steel foundry producing heavy industrial castings for mining, cement, and rail markets. Comparable to Akdaş in steel casting capability and end-market orientation, though smaller in scale.

Regional players

• Çemtaş Çelik: Çemtaş is a Turkish producer of alloy steel castings and rolled steel for industrial applications. A domestic Turkish peer operating in overlapping end-markets but with a different product mix (more rolled steel, smaller casting focus).
• Vilares: Vilares is a Portuguese steel foundry producing heavy castings for cement, mining, and industrial markets. A European regional peer with comparable capabilities and end-markets but smaller scale than Akdaş's 35,000-ton capacity.

Broad incumbents

• Waupaca Foundry: Waupaca Foundry is the largest independent iron foundry in North America, producing ductile and gray iron castings for automotive and industrial markets. Comparable in iron casting scale and capability but focused more on high-volume automotive than Akdaş's project-based heavy industrial work.
• Doosan Enerbility: Doosan Enerbility is a Korean heavy industrial conglomerate with significant foundry operations serving power generation, marine, and offshore markets. Overlaps with Akdaş's energy and marine casting portfolio but operates at much larger scale with a broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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