Temak Teknik

What Temak Teknik does

Temak Teknik Takım Tezgahları Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş. is a Turkish industrial tool distributor and holder-tool manufacturer headquartered in Istanbul's Maltepe district. Founded in 1988, the company is the authorized Turkish distributor for 35 international brands from Europe, the USA, and the Far East, spanning cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, reamers, saw blades, carbide tooling from brands such as IZAR, NAREX Zdanice, MASTERCUT, FRAISA, and HAKANSSON), holding tools (chucks, collets, vises, modular workholding from GERARDI, AUTOGRIP, HARLINGEN, and VERTEX), and precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, gauges from ASIMETO and SHAN). Since 2002, Temak has complemented its distribution business with in-house manufacturing of proprietary holder tools (chucks, mandrels, sleeves, cones, lathe chucks, KRAFT-brand carbide end mills) at its 1,000 m² factory, serving both domestic customers and export markets.

The company's business model centers on three revenue streams: product distribution across the 35 brand portfolio (with 22,000+ SKUs in stock for immediate delivery), own-brand manufacturing of holder tools, and aftermarket services such as repair and spare parts. Pricing is unit-based and not publicly disclosed, with the offering spanning a full spectrum from economy to premium brands to address different customer budget tiers. Temak's go-to-market is built around a regional field-sales force that provides daily, in-person service nationwide, supplemented by a tele-support line, WhatsApp-driven quote and order capture, and a demonstration/training vehicle that visits customer sites. A new dealer portal (B2B Platform) and Bursa regional distribution point, both launched in July 2025, extend the company's transactional and physical reach beyond Istanbul.

Temak serves primarily the metalworking industry — including machine shops, CNC machining operations, turning, milling, drilling, and threading — alongside quality-control and metrology functions across manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace end-markets. Named end-customers of its distributed ASIMETO measuring instruments include Volkswagen and Boeing. The company's core competitive logic is one-stop consolidation: customers can source the full breadth of cutting, holding, and measuring tooling from a single supplier with same-day Istanbul delivery and local stock availability through Bursa, reducing both inventory carrying costs and production downtime.

Name

Temak Teknik

Legal name

TEMAK TEKNİK TAKIM TEZGAHLARI SANAYİ VE TİC. A.Ş

Website

https://temak.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Temak Teknik is a Turkish industrial tool distributor and holder-tool manufacturer founded in 1988, distributing 35 international brands of cutting tools, holding tools, and measuring instruments to the metalworking industry across Turkey from its Istanbul headquarters and Bursa distribution point.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tooling Distribution

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515), Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (332216)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial cutting tools
• Tool holder manufacturing
• Precision measuring instruments
• Metalworking tooling distribution
• CNC tooling supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Maltepe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Sales: Revenue generated from distributing 35 international brands of cutting tools, holding tools, and measuring instruments to Turkish industry. Products are sold from stock with immediate delivery.
2. Own Manufacturing (Tool Holders): Since 2002, manufacturing and selling own-brand tool holders including chucks, mandrels, arbors, collets, and accessories for domestic and export markets.
3. Aftermarket Services: Sales support, after-sales support, repair services, and spare parts supply for products sold.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Temak Teknik distributes cutting tools (drill bits, taps, reamers, end mills, saw blades), tool holders (chucks, collets, vises, arbors, modular vises), and precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators) from 35 international brands to the Turkish metalworking industry, maintaining 22,000+ SKUs in stock for same-day delivery. Since 2002, the company also manufactures its own line of holder tools (chucks, mandrels, cones, lathe chucks, collets) at its Istanbul facility for domestic and export markets.

Product overview

TEMAK Teknik is a Turkish industrial tool distributor and manufacturer founded in 1988, operating as the main distributor of 35 international brands from Europe, USA, and Far East, while also manufacturing its own holder tool products since 2002. The company offers three product lines: Cutting Tools (drill bits, taps, reamers, end mills, saw blades, carbide tools from brands such as IZAR, NAREX, MASTERCUT, ZPS, FRAISA, HAKANSSON, PILANA, JIT), Holding/Tool Holder Tools (chucks, collets, vises, arbors, modular vises from brands such as GERARDI, AUTOGRIP, HARLINGEN, VERTEX, KRASNIC, BISON, and TEMAK's own manufactured holder tools), and Measuring Instruments (calipers, micrometers, comparator gauges, dial indicators from brands such as ASIMETO, SHAN, KINEX). Additionally, TEMAK distributes auxiliary products including band saw blades, marking tools, and tap pulling machines. The portfolio spans approximately 22,000 product variants stocked and delivered same-day in Istanbul and from the Bursa distribution point.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KRAFT: Carbide cutting tools brand introduced by TEMAK, featured at Maktek Avrasya 2022 trade fair.

Products and services

• IZAR Cutting Tools Spanish-manufactured cutting tools including ground drill bits, multi inox drill bits, aluminum drill bits, Hardox drill bits, machine reamers, hand reamers, adjustable reamers, and single-flute aluminum end mills. Distributed exclusively in Turkey by Temak to metalworking manufacturers.
• NAREX Zdanice Taps Czech-manufactured high-performance high-speed steel taps (machine taps, stainless taps, PM taps, high-performance taps, aluminum taps, casting taps, threading taps, hand taps). ISO 9001:2008 certified; 70% of production is exported. Distributed to Turkish metalworking industry via Temak.
• GERARDI Vises and Modular Vise Systems Italian-manufactured precision modular vises, 5-axis machining center vises, vise towers, and modular kits for CNC machining operations. Same-day Istanbul stock delivery via Temak.
• ASIMETO Measuring Instruments German-designed precision measuring instruments including mechanical and digital calipers, depth calipers, digital micrometers, comparator gauges, dial indicators, magnetic stands, radius gauges, V-blocks, roughness kits, microscopes, hardness testers, and coating thickness gauges. ISO 17025 calibration compliance; used by Volkswagen and Boeing engineers per source.
• HAKANSSON Band Saw Blades Swedish Bi-Metal band saw blades (ALLPOWER, EXPOWER, POWERMAX, COMMANDER series) for cutting stainless steel, hard metals, wood, ice, food, and plastic; induction-hardened in Sweden since the 1890s. Custom dimensions available from Temak stock.
• MASTERCUT Carbide Cutting Tools US-manufactured carbide cutting tools including carbide reamers, carbide roughing end mills, carbide aluminum end mills, and carbide spotting drills. All production in Florida, USA; distributed via Temak to Turkish industry.
• FRAISA Milling Cutters, Taps and Drills Swiss-manufactured end mills, taps, and drill bits since 1934. All production and R&D in Switzerland; positioned as high-precision tooling for high-tech producers. Distributed in Turkey via Temak.
• ZPS HSS Milling Cutters Czech-manufactured HSS milling cutters including finger end mills, shell end mills, T-slot cutters, dovetail cutters, corner rounding end mills, side face cutters, keyway cutters, convex and concave end mills, tapered end mills, and prismatic end mills; TiAlN universal coating standard.
• AUTOGRIP Hydraulic Chucks and Cylinders Taiwan-manufactured hydraulic chucks, hydraulic chuck replacements, and hydraulic cylinders. Production in a 10,000 m² Taiwan facility with routine quality control.
• VERTEX Machine Tool Accessories Taiwan-manufactured machine tool accessories including horizontal/vertical rotary tables, angle plates, dividers, tailstocks, machine bellows, Z-setters, mechanical and hydraulic vises, magnetic tables, magnetic chip conveyors, and chamfering machines.
• HARLINGEN Vises and Hydraulic Holders Dutch bearing holders and hydraulic holders with high clamping force and stability; bearing holders with radial runout under 0.01mm and hydraulic holders under 3µ. Includes drill vises and fixed machine vises.
• BISON Adjustable Lathe Chucks Polish-manufactured adjustable lathe chucks since 1948; high-quality steel and cast iron construction, including replacement chucks.
• KRASNIC Vises and Magnetic Tables Super-precision machine vises, drill grinding machines, milling grinding machines, machine lamps, electromagnetic tables, and magnetic lifting magnets.
• SHAN Measuring Instruments One of China's largest measuring instrument manufacturers; products include calipers, micrometers, micrometer sets, comparator gauges, dial test indicators, and thickness gauges. Distributed in Turkey via Temak.
• KINEX (KMITEX) Precision Levels Slovak manufacturer with over 100 years of experience producing holder tools and measuring instruments, including precision water levels.
• Temak B2B Platform (Dealer/Customer Stock and Pricing Portal) Online B2B portal where Temak customers and dealers can view real-time Istanbul and Bursa stock availability, product pricing, and detailed technical product information for the 22,000+ SKUs across distributed and own-brand tooling lines.
• Temak Own-Brand Holding Tools (KRAFT and Temak-Manufactured Holders) Temak's own manufactured tool holder range including chucks, mandrels, cones, lathe chucks, lathe chuck replacements, chuck flanges, collets, collet sets, collet holders, Veldon holders, combination arbors, collet caps, key wrenches, drawbolts, assembly fixtures, tool carts, and centers. Exclusively distributed KRAFT carbide end mills are part of this own-brand portfolio. Manufacturing since 2002 at the Istanbul facility (1,000 m²).

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,000+ products available from stock for immediate delivery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• Moneta Medya GrubusupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2020TEMAK partnered with Moneta Medya Grubu for social media management and digital marketing communication services. Moneta provides web page design, social media management, email marketing, advertising and announcement design support, and 360° Digital Marketing services.
• MepaxsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2020Moneta Yayın Grubu has a partnership with Mepax, a leading global company in industrial PR and advertising management. This partnership enables Turkish companies to access international PR services at global standards.
• TİDER (Toplum Gönüllüleri Derneği)minorOthers · 21 October 2019Social responsibility campaign where TEMAK donated a portion of ASIMETO product sales revenue to TİDER during September. The campaign supported 112 families with basic needs for one year and helped prevent 191,739 kg of carbon emissions through food waste reduction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MSC Industrial Direct: US-listed metalworking and industrial supplies distributor offering cutting tools, tooling, and MRO products through catalogs, e-commerce, and field sales. Highly comparable business model to Temak: multi-brand metalworking distribution with private-label offerings and field-rep-driven GTM, scaled to a different geography.
• OSG: Japanese manufacturer and distributor of taps, end mills, drills, and threading tools with extensive European distribution. Comparable product portfolio to Temak's cutting-tools offering and competes in the same metalworking end-markets.
• Guhring: German manufacturer of rotary cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, reamers) with global distribution. Closely matches Temak's cutting-tool segment offering and competes in the same Turkish/European customer base.
• Dormer Pramet: Global manufacturer and distributor of cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, inserts) selling into metalworking OEMs and job shops. Directly comparable to Temak's product portfolio; Temak actually competes with Dormer Pramet principals in some categories while distributing related brands.
• YG-1: Korean manufacturer of cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, thread mills) selling globally through industrial distributors. Competes with Temak in mid-market cutting tools and shares the multi-channel industrial distribution GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal: US-listed industrial supplies distributor with field-sales and on-site vending models. Comparable to Temak in distribution density and broad industrial SKU coverage, though more weighted to fasteners and MRO consumables than precision metalworking tooling.
• Grainger: US-listed broad-line MRO industrial distributor with significant metalworking exposure. Overlaps with Temak in cutting tools, hand tools, and measuring instruments but serves a much wider MRO scope and customer base.
• Würth: Global industrial distribution group with deep multi-brand catalogs, own-brand product lines, and field-sales-led GTM across fasteners, tools, and industrial consumables. Operates at far greater scale than Temak but follows a structurally similar distribution-plus-own-brand model.

Others

• Walter Tools: German/Swedish cutting tool manufacturer (part of Sandvik) producing milling, turning, drilling, and grooving tools. A category-defining principal whose brands Temak's customers would otherwise buy direct or from rival Turkish distributors.
• Sandvik Coromant: Global leader in metal cutting tools and tooling solutions, part of Sandvik. Serves as a key principal supplier in the cutting-tools category that Temak distributes, and a competing ecosystem if it chose to enter Turkish distribution directly.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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