saritas

What saritas does

Sarıtaş Paslanmaz Çelik Sanayi A.Ş. is a privately held, family-controlled Turkish stainless steel processing company founded in 1957 in Karaköy, Istanbul, now headquartered in Ataşehir, Istanbul and led by Chairman/CEO Ercüment Sarıtaş. The company operates Turkey's first European-standard stainless steel service center (established 1998) and runs a 160,000-square-meter modern production facility in Gebze Organized Industrial Zone with annual processing capacity exceeding 750,000 tons, backed by a $350 million capital investment. Its core products are flat stainless steel products and a range of stainless steel grades, complemented by custom steel processing services (cutting, slitting, surface treatment) delivered through its Steel Service Center. Sarıtaş is building a new 800,000 ton/year integrated stainless steel production facility at Yalova OSB that will make it Turkey's first domestically-owned integrated stainless producer, transitioning from service-center model to vertical integration.

The company's go-to-market is an enterprise field-sales motion targeting eleven strategic industrial verticals: white goods, automotive and transportation, food, energy, machinery, chemical/petrochemical, defense, shipbuilding, construction and infrastructure, medical/pharmaceutical, and water/environmental technologies. Sales are quote-based, B2B, with multi-year contract cadence and pricing tied to steel grade, dimensions, quantity, and processing requirements; exports reach 84 countries since 1993. The 2023 acquisition of AST Türkiye (Arvedi Group's former Turkish subsidiary) added inorganic capacity, and the company has signaled continued investment in digital transformation (Industry 5.0 initiative, August 2025) and sustainability (solar energy investment, July 2025). Sarıtaş has 400+ expert staff and is positioning itself as a national industrial champion with an emphasis on domestic capital and a transition into integrated stainless steel production.

Name

saritas

Legal name

Sarıtaş Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://saritas.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sarıtaş is a privately-held Turkish stainless steel processor founded in 1957, operating a 750,000+ ton/year service center in Gebze OSB and building an 800,000 ton/year integrated plant in Yalova. It supplies flat stainless products and custom processing to eleven strategic industrial verticals via B2B enterprise sales, exporting to 84 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stainless Steel Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (3311)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ), Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Stainless steel processing
• Flat steel products
• Steel service center
• Industrial metal supply
• Stainless steel manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Stainless Steel Products: Sale of stainless steel flat products, sheets, bars, and pipes to industrial customers across multiple sectors.
2. Steel Processing Services: Custom steel processing and value-added services including cutting, slitting, and surface treatment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sarıtaş processes and distributes stainless steel flat products, sheets, bars, and pipes to industrial customers across automotive, white goods, food, energy, chemical, defense, shipbuilding, construction, medical, and water technology sectors. The company operates Turkey's first European-standard stainless steel service center, providing custom processing services such as cutting, slitting, and surface treatment through its 160,000 sqm Gebze OSB facility with 750,000+ tons annual capacity. The company is also building an integrated stainless steel production facility at Yalova OSB with 800,000 ton/year capacity to enable fully domestic stainless steel production.

Product overview

Sarıtaş Paslanmaz Çelik is a vertically integrated stainless steel company offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on flat stainless steel products (Yassı Ürünler) and various stainless steel grades (Paslanmaz Çelik Çeşitleri). The company operates a state-of-the-art Steel Service Center (Çelik İşleme Merkezi) that provides custom steel processing capabilities, supported by advanced technological infrastructure at its Gebze OSB facility. Beyond product sales, Sarıtaş delivers Industrial Solutions (Endüstriyel Çözümler) — sector-specific stainless steel applications for 11 strategic industries including white goods, automotive, food, machinery, energy, chemical, defense, shipbuilding, construction, medical/pharmaceutical, and water/environmental technologies. The company is expanding into integrated stainless steel production through its Yalova OSB facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flat Products (Yassı Ürünler) Flat stainless steel products (Yassı Ürünler) processed and distributed by Sarıtaş for various industrial applications across strategic sectors including automotive, white goods, food, and construction.
• Stainless Steel Varieties (Paslanmaz Çelik Çeşitleri) Various grades and types of stainless steel offered by Sarıtaş to serve diverse industry requirements, including grades suited for white goods, automotive, food, medical, energy, chemical, defense, shipbuilding, and construction applications.
• Steel Service Center (Çelik İşleme Merkezi) Advanced steel processing center providing custom steel processing services with state-of-the-art equipment and technology infrastructure, offering cutting, slitting, and surface treatment capabilities to industrial customers.
• Industrial Solutions (Endüstriyel Çözümler) Industry-specific stainless steel solutions tailored for strategic sectors including home appliances, automotive and transportation, construction and infrastructure, energy, maritime, mining and minerals, chemical and petrochemical, medical and pharmaceutical, water and environmental technologies, food industry, and heavy industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exports to 84 countries since 1993

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Arvedi Group (AST Türkiye)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Acquired Italian steel producer Arvedi Group's Turkish subsidiary AST Türkiye in 2023, expanding production capabilities and market presence in Turkey.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Acerinox: Spanish-headquartered global stainless steel manufacturer producing flat and long stainless products with extensive service-center footprint. Comparable in scale, vertical integration, and broad industrial customer base to Sarıtaş.
• Aperam: Luxembourg-based stainless steel specialist focused on flat products and specialty alloys with European manufacturing footprint. Directly comparable to Sarıtaş in stainless steel product portfolio and end-market diversification.
• Outokumpu: Finland-based global leader in stainless steel production and processing with comparable product breadth across flat products and grades. Closest global peer to Sarıtaş's stainless steel processing and service-center model.
• Arvedi Group: Italian integrated stainless steel producer whose Turkish subsidiary (AST Türkiye) was acquired by Sarıtaş in 2023. Closest Italian-European comparable in integrated stainless steel production technology and processing.

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with stainless steel (formerly included via former Arcelor assets) operations across Europe. Broad incumbent comparable in industrial customer reach and global export footprint.
• Thyssenkrupp Steel: German broad-incumbent steel producer with stainless steel capabilities serving automotive, construction, and industrial sectors. Comparable as a large incumbent competing for the same industrial customer relationships.

Regional players

• Çolakoğlu Metalurji: Major Turkish flat steel producer (hot-rolled and cold-rolled carbon steel) serving automotive and construction. Comparable as a major Turkish domestic steel platform competing in overlapping industrial customer accounts.
• Diler Demir Çelik: Turkish integrated steel producer with substantial production capacity serving domestic and export markets. Relevant regional comparable for Sarıtaş's Turkish steel industry positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saritas-stainless-steel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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