TAYSAD

Industry Association Servicestaysad.org.tr

TAYSAD is a non-profit industry association founded in 1978 that serves as the official representative of Turkey's automotive supply industry, representing 540+ member companies that account for 85% of domestic production and 80% of exports, with services including advocacy, training, conferences, and supplier-day matchmaking.

Company typePrivate
Founded1978
HeadquartersSanayi
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What TAYSAD does

TAYSAD (Taşıt Araçları Tedarik Sanayicileri Derneği) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1978 to serve as the official representative body of the Turkish automotive supply industry. Headquartered in the TOSB Organized Industrial Zone in Şekerpınar, Kocaeli, TAYSAD represents 540+ member companies that collectively employ over 250,000 people and account for 85% of Turkish automotive supply production and 80% of exports. Its core offerings include industry advocacy before government bodies and OEMs, training programs (quality, R&D, HR, finance, lean production, maintenance), four annual conferences (Maintenance, Supply Chain, Talent Management, IAEC), a bimonthly TAYSAD Magazine, ten specialized working groups, supplier days connecting members with OEMs and government procurement programs, and corporate social responsibility initiatives such as ADMOG, 20Bin Kariyer, and #FEYÇ.

The association is funded through a subscription model of recurring membership fees from member companies, supplemented by training course fees (2,000-66,000 TL per course, with member discounts) and conference tickets (e.g., 8,000 TL for members, 12,000 TL for non-members at the IX. Talent Management Conference). Some programs, including State Subsidies events and Sustainability Regulations training, are offered free in collaboration with OİB. The go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct engagement, regional meetings, annual general assemblies, and outreach visits, with applications processed through the taysad.org.tr website.

TAYSAD operates without disclosed financial statements, has no parent company, and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Yakup Birinci (2025 term) with Sevgi Özçelik as General Secretary. Maintained strategic partnerships include CLEPA (European Automotive Suppliers Association), OSD (Automotive Manufacturers Association), OİB (Uludağ Exporters Union), Turkey's Ministry of Trade, and the Presidency of Defence Industries. In March 2026, TAYSAD launched its TAYSAD 5.0 vision with a goal to position the Turkish automotive supply industry among the world's top 10 by 2030, accompanied by an expansion into defense industry supplier days and active engagement on EU trade policy.

TAYSAD firmographics

Firmographics

Name: TAYSAD
Legal name: TAYSAD Taşıt Araçları Tedarik Sanayicileri Derneği
Website: https://taysad.org.tr
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1978
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: TAYSAD is a non-profit industry association founded in 1978 that serves as the official representative of Turkey's automotive supply industry, representing 540+ member companies that account for 85% of domestic production and 80% of exports, with services including advocacy, training, conferences, and supplier-day matchmaking.
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Where TAYSAD is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Sanayi

Offices1 record

Markets served

TAYSAD business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

Membership fees and contributions: TAYSAD generates revenue through annual membership fees and contributions from member companies. The association applies membership criteria including minimum revenue thresholds (companies with over 1 billion TL turnover must confirm).

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	One-time per course	Standard training programs (Zoom/online)
Subscription	One-time per course	In-person training programs (at TAYSAD training hall in TOSB)
Subscription	One-time per event	IX. Talent Management Conference
Freemium	One-time per event	State Subsidies Event Series and Sustainability Regulations training

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

TAYSAD product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TAYSAD is a non-profit industry association (dernek) founded in 1978 that serves as the official representative body for the Turkish automotive supply industry. It provides membership services, advocacy, training programs, annual conferences, benchmarking studies, and networking opportunities to its 540+ member companies, which collectively produce 85% of Turkey's automotive supply output and 80% of exports.

Product overview

TAYSAD (Taşıt Araçları Tedarik Sanayicileri Derneği) is the sole and most competent representative of the Turkish automotive supply industry, established in 1978. It is not a technology product company but rather an industry association offering member services including conferences (Maintenance Conference, Supply Chain Conference, Talent Management Conference, IAEC), bimonthly publications (TAYSAD Magazine), training programs, working groups, and R&D/Design Center support. The association represents 540+ member companies producing 85% of automotive supply industry production and 80% of exports, with 250,000+ employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

TAYSAD Magazine A bimonthly industry publication providing sector developments and future projections for the Turkish automotive supply industry.
Maintenance Conference Annual maintenance conference addressing digitalization, energy management, profitable maintenance, and robotic automation's impact on the evolving role of maintenance.
Supply Chain Conference Annual supply chain conference addressing future strategies of the automotive supply industry.
Talent Management Conference (IX. Yetenek Yönetimi Konferansı) Annual talent management conference for automotive supply industry professionals, addressing workforce development and HR challenges.
IAEC Conference (International Automotive Exporters Conference) International Automotive Exporters Conference organized by TAYSAD for the automotive supply industry.
Member Directory and Services Online directory of 540+ TAYSAD member companies with filtering capabilities by city, quality certificates, customers, product groups, and activity areas.
Training Programs Training programs covering quality, R&D, human resources, finance, management, sales-marketing, and lean production topics, delivered online and in-person at TAYSAD facilities.
Working Groups Ten specialized working groups covering Maintenance, Digital Transformation, Export Increase, Human Resources, Logistics, Risk and Disaster Management, Purchasing, Lean Production, and New Technologies.
R&D and Design Centers Support Support for member companies in establishing R&D and Design Centers, with 166 R&D centers and 20 Design centers organized through TAYSAD's network.

Quantifiable outcome

85% of automotive supply industry production represented by members
+3 more outcomes

Companies that use TAYSAD

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

TAYSAD technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

TAYSAD partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

SSB (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı - Presidency of Defence Industries)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TAYSAD organized a Supplier Day event in 2026 with support from the Presidency of Defence Industries, aiming to connect automotive supply industry capabilities with defense industry requirements.
OİB (Uludağ Otomotiv Endüstrisi İhracatçıları Birliği)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991OİB is the automotive export coordinator union operating under Uludağ İhracatçı Birlikleri. TAYSAD collaborates with OİB on international competitiveness projects and organizes events such as the State Subsidies Event Series together.
Ministry of Trade (T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989TAYSAD engages with the Ministry of Trade on trade policy, Made in EU regulations, export support programs, and competitiveness development. The association conducts international competitiveness projects with Ministry support.
CLEPA (European Automotive Suppliers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978TAYSAD is a member of CLEPA (European Automotive Suppliers Association), which represents automotive suppliers at the European level. CLEPA serves as the platform where TAYSAD engages with European automotive industry developments, regulations, and standards, and participates in liaison committee activities with ACEA.
OSD (Otomotiv Sanayii Derneği)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978OSD (Automotive Industry Association) is the association of automotive manufacturers in Turkey. TAYSAD was established with support from OSD, which handled bureaucratic procedures for the association's foundation. OSD coordinates with TAYSAD on sector-wide matters, and both associations work together on automotive industry policy.
Otomotiv Yetkili Satıcıları Derneği (OYDER)minorOthersOYDER represents automotive authorized dealers in Turkey, covering sales and after-sales service. Both associations are part of the broader Turkish automotive ecosystem.
Otomotiv Distribütörleri ve Mobilite Derneği (ODMD)minorOthersODMD represents international automotive brands in Turkey. Both associations serve adjacent segments of the Turkish automotive industry value chain.
Otomotiv Satış Sonrası Ürün ve Hizmetleri Derneği (OSS)minorOthersOSS represents the automotive aftermarket sector and is affiliated with FIGIEFA at the international level. Both associations are connected through the broader automotive industry ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

TAYSAD competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

OICA - International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers: OICA is the global federation of national automotive industry associations. TAYSAD indirectly participates in OICA's data and policy work via OSD, making OICA the international umbrella peer whose membership comprises bodies like TAYSAD.
VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie: VDA is the German automotive industry association representing both OEMs and suppliers in Germany. While broader in scope than TAYSAD (covering manufacturers as well), it performs parallel functions in industry representation, training, and technical standards.
JAMA - Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association: JAMA is the Japanese automobile manufacturers association, representing Japanese OEMs globally. Although manufacturer-focused rather than supplier-focused, JAMA is a structurally similar national auto-industry body whose industry-analysis and policy functions parallel parts of TAYSAD's mandate.
MEMA - Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association: MEMA represents automotive aftermarket suppliers in the United States. While its focus is the aftermarket rather than OEM supply, the association structure (training, advocacy, conferences, member services) is closely analogous to TAYSAD.

Direct peers

FIEV - Fédération des Industries des Équipements pour Véhicules: FIEV is the French automotive equipment industry federation, performing an equivalent supplier-association role for French automotive component makers. Its mandate (representation, training, statistics, advocacy) is structurally identical to TAYSAD's in a different national market.
OİB - Uludağ Otomotiv Endüstrisi İhracatçıları Birliği: OİB is the Turkish automotive exporters' union that co-organizes international competitiveness and State Subsidies events with TAYSAD. Both bodies serve the same Turkish automotive supply base, with OİB focused on export coordination and TAYSAD on supplier-industry representation.
CLEPA - European Association of Automotive Suppliers: CLEPA is the European-level automotive suppliers association that TAYSAD is a member of. CLEPA performs the same representative, advocacy, and benchmarking functions for European suppliers that TAYSAD performs for Turkish suppliers, making it a direct functional peer.
OSD - Otomotiv Sanayii Derneği: OSD is the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association, the direct counterpart to TAYSAD within the same Turkish automotive ecosystem. TAYSAD was founded with OSD's support in 1978, and the two coordinate on sector policy — making OSD the most structurally comparable peer.
AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group: AIAG is a US-based not-for-profit association focused on automotive supply-chain standards, quality, and training. Its working groups and certifications (IATF 16949, CQI, MMOG) overlap directly with TAYSAD's training and quality programs for member suppliers.

Regional players

ANFAVEA - Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores: ANFAVEA is the Brazilian automotive industry association representing vehicle and component manufacturers. It serves an emerging-market automotive ecosystem with comparable industry-representation and statistics functions to TAYSAD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

TAYSAD compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

TAYSAD financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TAYSAD leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

TAYSAD funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TAYSAD M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TAYSAD

What does TAYSAD do?

Is TAYSAD a public or private company?

TAYSAD is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was TAYSAD founded?

TAYSAD was founded in 1978. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is TAYSAD based?

TAYSAD is headquartered in Sanayi.

How does TAYSAD make money?

One revenue line is on record: membership fees and contributions.

Who are TAYSAD's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are OICA - International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie, JAMA - Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association and MEMA - Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association. Direct peers are FIEV - Fédération des Industries des Équipements pour Véhicules, OİB - Uludağ Otomotiv Endüstrisi İhracatçıları Birliği, CLEPA - European Association of Automotive Suppliers, OSD - Otomotiv Sanayii Derneği and AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group. ANFAVEA - Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores is listed as a regional player.

Does TAYSAD have an API?

No public API is recorded for TAYSAD.