MET Teknik

What MET Teknik does

MET Teknik (legal entity Met-Teknik Makine İthalat İhracat Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi) is a Turkish distributor and service provider for automotive body and paint repair workshop equipment, headquartered in Maltepe, Istanbul, and operating under RS Holding A.Ş. Founded in 1998 as a sister company to Gazaltı Kaynak ve Otomotiv Ltd. Şti., the company has 26 years of operating history and serves Turkey's body and paint collision repair workshops, automotive OEMs, and authorized dealer networks. Met Teknik does not manufacture its core technology; instead it distributes and supports internationally branded equipment — including Spanesi (structural benches, computerized measurement, panel repair systems), DECA (welding machines), Pei Point (spot welders), IRT/Hedson (infrared paint curing), Herkules (vehicle lifts), Drester (gun washers), Car-O-Liner, and Italian spray booths (Giotto, Donatello, Michelangelo) — across the Turkish market alongside proprietary accessories and consumables.

The business operates four revenue streams: hardware sales of body/chassis repair and paint equipment; after-sales services (installation, warranty, periodic maintenance, spare parts); training services delivered through an independent training center established in 2007 that runs approximately 70 courses per year and trains roughly 700 sector professionals; and business development consulting (workshop infrastructure assessment, equipment optimization, post-training audits). Go-to-market is sales-led: a central sales department in Istanbul handles direct enterprise sales with on-site visits anywhere in Turkey, supplemented by an authorized distributor and dealer network. Reported operational outcomes include a 50-70% reduction in body repair time after training implementation. The technical service department holds TSE service adequacy certification and warranty certificates approved by the Turkish Ministry of Industry, and Spanesi bench equipment is recognized as VAS-approved by Volkswagen Group Turkey.

The customer base spans the authorized dealer networks of Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Volvo, Honda, Renault Mais, BMW, Skoda, Citroen, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Scania, MG, and Volkswagen Group, plus emerging EV manufacturer Togg, with international training delivered to Middle East clients under the Car-O-Liner brand. Marketing is primarily content-driven and organic social (YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) plus a corporate website with a Turkish-language blog. The company has no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees.

Name

MET Teknik

Legal name

Met-Teknik Makine İthalat İhracat Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi

Website

https://www.met-teknik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MET Teknik is a Turkish distributor of automotive body and paint repair equipment for collision repair workshops, representing international brands including Spanesi, DECA, IRT/Hedson, and Car-O-Liner. The company operates an independent training center and provides after-sales services to OEMs and their authorized dealer networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Body and Paint Repair Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair (81112)

SIC

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro primary industry

Paint, refinishing & body shop supplies distribution (coatings, abrasives, tools, consumables) (CRAOANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Collision Repair, Bodywork & Paint (Light-Duty) (TLAKAAAK), Paint & Refinishing Services (Spray, Color-Match, Clearcoat) (TLAKAEAC)

Keywords

• Automotive body repair equipment
• Chassis measurement systems
• Paint spray booths
• Spot welding machines
• Automotive training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maltepe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automotive Body and Paint Equipment Sales: Met Teknik generates revenue primarily through the sale of automotive body repair and paint equipment to body and paint workshops. This includes capital equipment (workbenches, welding machines, paint spray booths, curing systems) and accessories/consumables. Sales are conducted directly from headquarters and through a network of distributors and dealers across Turkey.
2. After-Sales Services and Technical Support: The company provides after-sales services including device installation, user training, warranty support, periodic maintenance contracts, and spare parts/s consumables supply. Services are delivered by the company's own qualified technicians trained domestically and internationally.
3. Training Services: Training center provides professional body and paint repair training to automotive sector professionals. The center organizes approximately 70 courses per year across 52 weeks for partner organizations, and also serves international trainees from the Middle East through Car-O-Liner.
4. Business Development and Consulting: Business development services include workshop infrastructure assessment, equipment optimization recommendations, technician training, and post-training audits to ensure techniques are applied correctly. This is provided as part of the customer engagement model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MET Teknik distributes and provides after-sales service for automotive body and paint repair equipment in Turkey, sourced from international brands such as Spanesi, DECA, IRT/Hedson, Herkules, Drester, Car-O-Liner, and Pei Point. Their product range covers chassis straightening benches, computerized measurement systems, spot welding machines, paint spray booths, infrared drying lamps, dust extraction units, and MIG/MAG welding equipment. In addition to equipment distribution, they run Turkey's first independent training center for body and paint repair, established in 2007, offering certified technician training and OEM-partnership programs.

Product overview

MET Teknik is an automotive body and paint repair equipment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offerings consist of body/chassis repair equipment (lifting benches like Minibench and 106 Series, measurement systems like Touch, welding machines including DECA and Pei Point brands, pullers, and jigs), paint repair products (spray booths including Giotto/Michelangelo/Donatello, IRT infrared drying systems, Drester gun washers, Herkules vehicle lifts, and vacuum systems), accessories, and supporting services including an independent training center and after-sales support. The company serves as distributor for international brands including Spanesi, DECA, Hedson, and Car-O-Liner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 106 Series Lift Bench
• Minibench
• Touch Computerized Measurement System
• Electropuller
• Pull Up! System
• Universal Jig System
• Daytona Truck
• Pei Point 13,000 Amp Spot Welder
• Pei Point AS25-15K 480C Automatic Spot Welder
• DECA SW 18 LAB Stud Welder
• DECA JOB220 Duo Welder
• DECA D-MIG 380 Multi-Process Welder
• Giotto Paint Spray Booth
• Michelangelo Paint Spray Booth
• IRT 3 Infrared Drying Lamp
• IRT 4-2 Infrared Drying Lamp
• Herkules HM 1100-01 Extraction Unit
• Drester 3600 Dust Extraction Unit
• Drester 8000 Combination Extraction Unit
• Typhoon 3B-3B/S Spray Booth
• Typhoon 4B-4B/S Spray Booth
• Pitagora Paint Mixing Room
• Curvert 35-50 ADV Inverter Welder
• ART400 Telescopic Measuring Meter
• MET Teknik Training Center (Eğitim Merkezi)
• After-Sales Technical Service

Quantifiable outcome

• ~700 sector professionals trained annually across 70 courses in 52 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Spanesi (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationSpanesi is Met Teknik's key technology partner for body and chassis repair equipment, supplying bench systems (106 Series, Minibench), computerized measurement (Touch), Pull Up panel repair systems, vacuum systems, and paint spray equipment. Car-O-Liner, a Swedish firm, has praised and awarded Met Teknik's training center concept as a first in Turkey. Volvo factory officials have also visited and endorsed the training center. International courses for Middle East clients are conducted under Car-O-Liner's name.
• Car-O-Liner (Sweden)coreTechnology or IntegrationCar-O-Liner is a Swedish manufacturer whose training concept developed by Met Teknik was praised as a first in Turkey and received awards. Approximately 6 courses per year are organized under the Car-O-Liner name, serving clients from the Middle East region.
• DECA (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationDECA is an Italian manufacturer supplying welding equipment distributed by Met Teknik, including spot welders (SW 18 LAB, SW 15 ALU LAB), multi-process MIG/MAG welders (D-MIG 380, JOB220 Duo), and stud welding systems.
• IRT / Hedson (Sweden)coreTechnology or IntegrationIRT, part of the Swedish Hedson group, supplies infrared paint curing and drying systems including rail-mounted systems, curing lamps (IRT 1, IRT 3, IRT 3-1, IRT 3-2, IRT 4-2), and related accessories. Met Teknik distributes these across the Turkish automotive paint market.
• Herkules / Hedson (Sweden)coreTechnology or IntegrationHerkules, part of Hedson, supplies vehicle lifting systems (HLS 1200 series, HM 1100) that Met Teknik distributes for automotive paint workshop applications in Turkey.
• Drester (Sweden)coreTechnology or IntegrationDrester supplies automated spray gun washers and cleaners (Drester 3600, 8000, Aqua 1000) that Met Teknik distributes in Turkey for automotive paint workshop use.
• Pei Point (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationPei Point is an Italian manufacturer of spot welding machines including the 13,000 Amp series and AS25-15K 480C automatic models, distributed exclusively by Met Teknik in Turkey.
• Giotto / Donatello / Michelangelo (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationItalian-manufactured spray booths (Giotto, Donatello, Michelangelo) are distributed by Met Teknik. Donatello features LED lighting with 30% energy savings and low-power motors; Michelangelo includes direct-flame burner and inverter pressure control.
• Gazaltı Kaynak ve Otomotiv Ltd. Şti. (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMet Teknik was established in 1998 as a sister company to Gazaltı Kaynak ve Otomotiv Ltd. Şti., which manufactures welding and cutting equipment for automotive factories and the supply industry. This provides internal synergies in the welding equipment segment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Car-O-Liner Group: Swedish manufacturer of collision repair benches, welding equipment and computerized measurement systems, and MET Teknik's principal partner for body/chassis repair equipment. Car-O-Liner and MET Teknik are directly comparable as providers of the same equipment category to workshops globally; MET Teknik is effectively Car-O-Liner's distribution, training and after-sales arm in Turkey and the Middle East.
• Spanesi: Italian manufacturer of structural repair benches (106 Series, Minibench, Daytona Truck), the Spanesi Touch measurement system and panel repair systems, and MET Teknik's flagship equipment principal. Both companies sell the same product categories into the body and paint workshop segment and compete in adjacent markets for the same end customers.
• Celette: French manufacturer of chassis straightening benches, jigs and measuring systems for collision repair. Celette is one of the global equipment brands a body/paint workshop evaluates alongside Spanesi/Car-O-Liner, making it a directly comparable supplier to MET Teknik's customer base.
• Chief Automotive Technologies: US-based manufacturer of collision repair equipment including benches, laser and computerized measuring systems, and pulling systems. Chief occupies the same product niche as Spanesi/Car-O-Liner and serves OEM-certified body shops globally — directly comparable equipment category and customer type to MET Teknik.
• Hedson (IRT): Swedish manufacturer of IRT infrared paint curing and drying systems, Herkules vehicle lifts and Drester spray gun washers — three of the product families MET Teknik distributes in Turkey. Hedson is directly comparable in paint-shop equipment and supplies to MET Teknik's body and paint workshop customers.

Broad incumbents

• Würth Automotive: Global automotive aftermarket distributor of workshop supplies, tools, consumables and selected equipment. Würth overlaps with MET Teknik in supplying body and paint workshops but on a much broader catalog scale and across multiple countries, making it a wider-portfolio incumbent rather than a focused peer.
• 3M Automotive Aftermarket: Global supplier of automotive refinish paints, abrasives, masking and related workshop consumables and equipment. 3M competes with parts of MET Teknik's paint equipment and consumables offering from a much larger, diversified portfolio aimed at the same collision repair and refinish customer base.
• SATA: German manufacturer of professional spray guns, breathing protection and paint shop equipment widely used in automotive refinishing. SATA is a complementary/competing supplier of paint-application equipment to MET Teknik's body and paint workshop customers but operates from a global, brand-led position rather than a regional distribution model.

Regional players

• TOTAL VEHICLE SOLUTIONS (TVS): UK-based distributor and integrator of body/paint and ADAS calibration equipment serving a similar customer base (collision repair workshops and OEM networks) but focused on the UK and Ireland rather than Turkey. TVS is comparable in business model — equipment distribution plus training and after-sales — making it a strong regional analog for MET Teknik.
• Otosan: Turkish automotive aftermarket supplier operating in workshop equipment, parts and services. Otosan is a comparable Turkey-headquartered company addressing overlapping workshop and OEM service customers, although on a different product mix — useful as a same-market benchmark for distribution scale and customer reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/METTEKNIKMAKINA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/met-teknik
• Instagraminstagram.com/met_teknik

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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