What Kurtsan does

Kurtsan Paslanmaz (Kurtsan Paslanmaz Çelik Endüstri Makine ve Tesisleri İth. İhr. Tic. Ltd. Şti.) is a Turkish family-owned industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1974 in Bursa, Turkey, specializing in stainless steel food processing equipment and turn-key production plants. The company designs and builds a broad equipment portfolio including fully automatic autoclaves, steam sterilization and pasteurization systems (including pasteurization tunnels), industrial screens, automated loading and unloading systems (palletizers and depalletizers), industrial washing machines, and fruit and vegetable processing machines (roasting, pulping, extraction, shredding, blanching, filling). It also markets application-specific turn-key production lines such as pepper roasting and olive drying lines.

The company's products serve food processors producing canned vegetables and fruits, ready meals, meat products, olives, fish, pickles, mushrooms, dried tomatoes, sauces, fruit juice, and (per product copy) chemical and pharmaceutical goods. Kurtsan's flagship reference is the world's largest capacity olive drying and cooling plant built for Marmarabirlik. The company emphasizes 100% domestic Turkish manufacturing (Yerli İmalat) and exports to Central Asian Turkic Republics, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa in addition to its domestic Turkish base.

Kurtsan operates a B2B enterprise field sales model, reaching customers primarily through its company website, contact forms, and industry trade shows such as Anuga FoodTec 2022, Dubai Gulfood Manufacturing 2023, Food Tech Eurasia 2023, and Agro Prod Mash 2023. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of individual machines, larger one-time turn-key plant installation contracts, and recurring after-sales service for installed equipment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via inquiry. The company is privately held, family-controlled, with 11–50 employees, no disclosed external funding rounds, and no public financial reporting.

Name

Kurtsan

Legal name

Kurtsan Paslanmaz Çelik Endüstri Makine ve Tesisleri İth. İhr. Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Website

https://kurtsanpaslanmaz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kurtsan is a family-owned Turkish manufacturer (founded 1974, Bursa) of stainless steel food processing machinery — autoclaves, pasteurization tunnels, washing systems, screens, and turn-key production lines — serving food processors domestically and across Central Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Processing Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Food processing machinery
• Stainless steel equipment
• Sterilization systems
• Pasteurization equipment
• Turn-key processing plants

Headquarters

HQ city

Bursa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of stainless steel food processing machinery including autoclaves, pasteurization systems, screens, washing machines, and fruit/vegetable processing equipment. Both individual machines and complete production lines are offered.
2. Turn-key Plant Installation: Design, manufacturing, and installation of complete turn-key food processing and production facilities for domestic and export markets.
3. After-sales Service: Express after-sales service for installed equipment and plants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kurtsan manufactures stainless steel food processing machinery and turn-key production plants, including fully automatic autoclaves, steam sterilization and pasteurization systems and tunnels, industrial washing machines, tumbler and vibrating screens, automated loading/unloading (palletizer/depalletizer) systems, and fruit and vegetable processing equipment. Its products are used by food processing companies for canning, preserving, pasteurizing, washing, screening, and material handling of vegetables, fruits, olives, peppers, ready meals, meat, fish, pickles, sauces, juices, and similar products. Both individual machines and complete integrated production lines are sold, with the company's installation for Marmarabirlik cited as the world's largest olive drying and cooling plant.

Product overview

Kurtsan is a Turkish industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in stainless steel food processing equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products including sterilization and pasteurization systems (autoclaves, pasteurization tunnels), screening equipment, automated loading/unloading systems (palletizers, depalletizers), washing machines, fruit and vegetable processing equipment, and complete production lines for specific applications like pepper roasting and olive drying. Founded in 1974 in Bursa, the company manufactures 100% domestically and provides turn-key production and processing facilities for the food industry, serving both domestic and international markets including Central Asian Turkic Republics, Eastern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autoclaves (Fully Automatic) Fully automatic autoclave machines used for sterilization of canned, jarred, and special plastic container foods. Used in processing vegetables, fruits, ready meals, meat and meat products, olives, fish, pickles, mushrooms, dried tomatoes, sauces, fruit juice, as well as chemical and pharmaceutical products. Sold to industrial food processors.
• Sterilization and Pasteurization Systems Steam-based sterilization and pasteurization systems for all pasteurized food production applications. Designed for industrial food processors requiring continuous thermal treatment of packaged and bulk food products.
• Pasteurization Tunnel Continuous tunnel system for pasteurization of food products on a processing line. Used by industrial food processors for inline thermal treatment.
• Industrial Screens (Elekler) Industrial screening equipment including tumbler screens and vibrating screens (dairesel, dansöz, sarsak elekler) used for size sorting and separation in food processing operations.
• Loading and Unloading Systems Palletizer and depalletizer systems, loading baskets, and unloading baskets for automated material handling in food processing facilities. Targets industrial food processors requiring automated crate and pallet handling.
• Industrial Washing Machines Stainless steel industrial washing machines including crate washers, vertical brush washers, universal washers, drum type brushed bar washers, drum type pressured water washers, gripper washers, and rotating brush washing machines. Used for washing fruits, vegetables, and crates in food processing facilities.
• Fruit and Vegetable Processing Machines Stainless steel processing machines for fruits and vegetables including roasting machines, boule, pulper, extractor, shredder, blancher, vibration and manual fillers, and stalk removers. Sold to industrial fruit and vegetable processors.
• Ancillary Equipment (Other Products) Additional stainless steel equipment including tanks, conveyors, dryers, ovens, box dryers, belts, and cleaning tables used to complete food processing facility setups.
• Pepper Roasting Line Complete integrated production line for pepper roasting processing, combining washing, roasting, and downstream handling stages. Sold as a turn-key line to pepper processors.
• Olive Drying Line Complete integrated production line for olive drying and cooling processing. Kurtsan delivered the world's largest capacity olive drying and cooling plant under this line for Marmarabirlik. Sold to olive processors as a turn-key facility.
• Turn-key Food Processing Plant Installation Design, manufacturing, and installation of complete turn-key food processing and production facilities combining Kurtsan's machine portfolio with integration engineering. Sold to food processing companies in Turkey and export markets for greenfield and expansion projects.
• Express After-Sales Service Rapid technical support, maintenance, and spare-parts service for installed Kurtsan equipment and turn-key plants, provided to existing industrial customers to maintain continuous production.

Quantifiable outcome

• World's largest capacity olive drying and cooling plant

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JBT Corporation: U.S.-based food technology provider with overlapping sterilization, freezing, and food processing solutions. Comparable to Kurtsan's autoclave and thermal processing portfolio across multiple food categories.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-based food processing equipment manufacturer covering sorting, grinding, thermal processing, and complete plant solutions. Comparable to Kurtsan in its turn-key plant approach across grains, fruits, and vegetables.
• Tetra Pak: Global food processing and packaging equipment leader with strong overlap to Kurtsan's sterilization (autoclave/retort) and packaging-line offerings. Serves dairy, juice, and prepared-food processors with turn-key plant capabilities.
• SPX Flow: Global food and beverage processing equipment maker with overlapping capabilities in pumps, mixers, and heat exchangers used in food production lines. Comparable in customer segment and component-level equipment.
• Alfa Laval: Global supplier of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling equipment widely used in food processing. Complementary to Kurtsan's thermal processing (sterilization/pasteurization) systems in similar food-industry applications.
• GEA Group: Global leader in food processing machinery with overlapping capabilities in sterilization, separation, pasteurization, and complete plant solutions for the food industry. Operates at vastly larger scale than Kurtsan but addresses the same food processor customer base.
• Marel: Iceland-based global food processing equipment manufacturer serving meat, fish, dairy, and plant-based processors. Comparable in turn-key plant integration approach and food-processor customer base.

Direct peers

• Heat and Control: Food processing equipment manufacturer offering complete turn-key processing systems for snacks, prepared foods, and vegetables — closely aligned with Kurtsan's turn-key plant integration model.
• TOMRA: Norway-headquartered manufacturer of sorting and screening equipment directly comparable to Kurtsan's screens (elekler) product line. Addresses the same food-processor sorting and grading use case.
• Allpax (ProMach): Specialist manufacturer of retort and autoclave systems for food sterilization — directly comparable to Kurtsan's flagship fully automatic autoclave product line serving canned, jarred, and retort-food applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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