Özerler Grup

What Özerler Grup does

Özerler Grup (Özerler Holding A.Ş.) is a privately held Turkish industrial conglomerate founded in 1948 in Eskişehir as a rubber shoe factory and now headquartered in Afyonkarahisar. The group operates four wholly-owned subsidiaries across three industrial verticals: Özer Band manufactures textile and steel cord conveyor belts, V-belts, and industrial fabric for mining, thermal power, cement, and food processing industries; Özer Lastik Ayakkabı produces rubber footwear (galoş, crepe boots, press boots, and professional safety boots) under Derby, Gislaved, and Kobalt brands with annual capacity of 1.8 million galoş pairs and 500,000 crepe/press boot pairs; and Özer Marble (Afyon Santaş Mermer) extracts and processes natural marble from company-owned quarries in Afyonkarahisar and Muğla with 70,000m2 of open and 10,000m2 of covered production space. A fourth subsidiary, NewcoBalkan L.L.C in Kosovo (acquired via privatization in 2005), manufactures conveyor belts up to 3200mm width serving the Balkan region.

The group's revenue model is anchored in B2B hardware sales with quote-based enterprise pricing and multi-year contracts for industrial products, complemented by domestic retail distribution for rubber footwear. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales targeting industrial customers with export channels reaching Turkish Republics, the Balkans, and 5 continents globally for marble products. Technical differentiation includes proprietary rubber compounds and joint materials, in-house quality control laboratories performing TS EN and TS ISO standard testing (flame resistance, abrasion, tear strength, electrical conductivity), AT Uygunluk Beyani EU conformity certification on safety footwear, and unique steel cord conveyor belt manufacturing capability in Turkey. The group operates with 101-250 employees, is family-controlled with no public listing or institutional investors disclosed, and serves a diversified customer base spanning industrial enterprises, SMB construction/retail consumers, and international trade buyers.

Name

Özerler Grup

Legal name

Özerler Grup Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://ozerler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Özerler Grup is a privately held Turkish industrial conglomerate (founded 1948) operating conveyor belt manufacturing (Özer Band), rubber footwear production under Derby/Gislaved/Kobalt brands, and natural marble extraction and processing (Özer Marble), with a Balkan manufacturing subsidiary in Kosovo serving industrial, construction, and consumer markets globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Afyonkarahisar

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyor Belt Manufacturing and Sales: Özerband and NewcoBalkan manufacture and sell textile and steel cord conveyor belts, V-belts, and industrial fabric to mining, energy, cement, and food processing sectors. Products are sold domestically in Turkey and exported globally, with widths up to 320cm (3200mm).
2. Rubber Footwear Manufacturing and Sales: Özer Lastik Ayakkabı manufactures rubber footwear under Derby, Gislaved, and Kobalt brands including galoş (rubber overshoes), crepe boots, press boots, and professional safety boots. Annual production capacity of 1,800,000 pairs of galoş and 500,000 pairs of crepe and press boots. Distributed domestically and exported to Turkish Republics.
3. Natural Marble Production and Export: Özer Marble extracts and processes natural marble from company-owned quarries in Afyonkarahisar and Muğla Yatağan/Milas regions. Operates 70,000m2 open and 10,000m2 covered facilities. Exports to 5 continents globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Özerler Grup is a Turkish industrial holding company that manufactures and sells textile-reinforced and steel cord conveyor belts (Özerband, NewcoBalkan), rubber footwear including galoş, crepe boots, press boots and professional safety boots under Derby, Gislaved and Kobalt brands (Özer Lastik Ayakkabı), and extracts and processes natural marble from company-owned quarries (Özer Marble). The group serves mining, energy, cement, food processing, construction, and consumer markets through domestic sales and exports globally.

Product overview

Özerler Grup, Türkiye'nin köklü sanayi kuruluşlarından biri olup lastik ayakkabı, mermer ve konveyör bant sektörlerinde faaliyet göstermektedir. 1948 yılında Eskişehir'de lastik ayakkabı fabrikası olarak kurulan holding; Özer Band (konveyör bant ve V-kayışı), Özer Marble (mermer üretimi ve işleme), Özer Lastik Ayakkabı (lastik ayakkabı üretimi) ve Newco Balkan (Kosova'da konveyör bant üretimi) markalarını bünyesinde barındırmaktadır. Şirket, kauçuk grubunda Özer Band'ı lokomotif şirketi olarak konumlandırırken, mermer üretimini ikinci büyük yatırımı olarak geliştirmiştir.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Derby: Krep çizme ve galoş lastik ayakkabı markası
• Gislaved
• Kobalt

Products and services

• Textile and Steel Cord Conveyor Belts (Özerband)
• Conveyor Belts - Balkan Region (NewcoBalkan L.L.C)
• Rubber Footwear - Derby, Gislaved, Kobalt Brands (Özer Lastik Ayakkabı) Rubber footwear including galoş (rubber overshoes), crepe boots, press boots, heeled shoes (iskarpin), and professional safety boots for electrical workers and firefighters. Annual production capacity of 1,800,000 pairs of galoş and 500,000 pairs of crepe/press boots. AT Uygunluk Beyani (EU Conformity) certified, 100% cotton lining, water-resistant. Sold to retail consumers domestically in Turkey and exported to Turkish Republics.
• Natural Marble Blocks and Processed Marble (Özer Marble / Afyon Santaş) Natural marble extracted from company-owned quarries in Afyonkarahisar and Muğla Yatağan/Milas regions, processed at modern 70,000m2 open and 10,000m2 covered facilities using solar energy. Exported to 5 continents for construction, architecture, and interior design applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of thousands of kilometers of conveyor belt installations across Turkey and globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KMA (Kosovo Mine and Quarries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2005KMA (Kosovo Mine and Quarries) signed privatization contract with founder Yusuf Özer (1934-2014) and Özerband on July 22, 2005, leading to the establishment of NewcoBalkan L.L.C. This strategic acquisition brought a 1962-established factory into Özerler Grup, creating the modern conveyor belt manufacturing hub in Kosovo that serves the Balkan region today.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polycor Inc. North American natural stone producer with quarry-to-customer vertical integration and global distribution—directly comparable to Özer Marble's vertically integrated marble production and 5-continent export model.
• Trelleborg AB: Swedish industrial polymer company with engineered products spanning rubber boots and industrial rubber components—comparable to Özerler in both industrial rubber manufacturing and rubber footwear segments.
• Viking Footwear: Norwegian heritage brand specializing in rubber boots and waterproof footwear for work and outdoor use—directly comparable to Özer Lastik's galoş and rubber overshoes product category.
• Sempertrans (Semperit): Austrian rubber products company specializing in conveyor belts for mining and industrial applications—comparable to Özer Band in product range, target customers, and European industrial market overlap.
• Continental AG: Global industrial conglomerate whose ContiTech division manufactures conveyor belts for mining, cement, and bulk material handling—directly comparable to Özer Band's flagship product line and target industrial customers.
• Michelin (Fenner Conveyor Belting): Through its acquisition of Fenner PLC, Michelin operates one of the world's largest mining conveyor belt businesses, directly competing with Özer Band in steel cord and textile belts for heavy industrial applications.
• Bando Chemical Industries: Japanese manufacturer of power transmission belts, conveyor belts, and industrial rubber products for material handling—comparable to Özer Band's conveyor belt and V-belt product range serving heavy industry.
• Dunlop Protective Footwear: Specialist manufacturer of protective rubber boots for work, industrial, and safety applications—directly comparable to Özer Lastik Ayakkabı's galoş, crepe, and professional safety boot product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell International: Diversified industrial conglomerate whose Honeywell Safety Products portfolio includes protective footwear—comparable to Özer Lastik's electrical and firefighter boots, though part of a much broader safety equipment portfolio.
• Bridgestone Corporation: Global tire and diversified rubber products leader with industrial conveyor belts and related rubber offerings—broader portfolio player but directly overlapping with Özerler's conveyor belt and industrial rubber products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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