What Celik Halat does

Çelik Halat is a Turkish industrial manufacturer of steel wire ropes, steel wire, prestressed concrete strands, and ACSR (Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced) conductors, headquartered in Kocaeli, Turkey. Founded in 1962 as Turkey's first steel rope and wire factory, the company operates a single production facility with an annual capacity of 70,000 tons and distributes to customers in over 50 countries across automotive, elevator, crane, marine, mining, construction, energy, agriculture, fishery, forestry, cable car, white goods, and port sectors. Its product portfolio spans four core lines (Steel Wire Rope with 13 specialized variants including crane, marine, mining, elevator, and oil & gas ropes; Steel Wire including galvanized and patented wire; Prestressed Concrete Strand; and ACSR) and is sold through direct B2B enterprise field sales both domestically and through a wholly-owned Netherlands sales office (CELIK HALAT NETHERLANDS B.V., est. 2018).

The company generates revenue almost exclusively through hardware sales of specification-driven industrial steel products, priced on a quotation basis for B2B customers rather than through disclosed list pricing or SaaS-style recurring models. Its go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales force coverage in Turkey plus a single European sales hub serving Europe and the Americas, supplemented by trade show presence (e.g., Wire and Tube Düsseldorf) and corporate-website-driven demand capture. The business holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, API, and Turquality certifications, operates Turkey's first certified rope R&D center (2018), and runs an in-house training academy (Çelha Academy, est. 2017) focused on operator and OHS skills.

Çelik Halat is publicly listed on Borsa Istanbul under the ticker CELHA (listed since 1986) and has been controlled since 2022 by Artaş Group and Betatrans (with Aslan Lena Yatırım holding approximately 50.43% of shares), following its prior ownership under Doğan Holding. The company has 251–500 employees, is led by General Manager Banu Küner (appointed May 2025), and operates with a board chaired by Mahmut Arslan with Harun Çevik and Mustafa Cihad Arslan as deputy chairs. There are no disclosed patent assets, no AI/ML capabilities, no software products, and no recurring revenue streams — the business is a pure-play, specification-based industrial steel wire and rope manufacturer.

Name

Celik Halat

Legal name

Çelik Halat ve Tel Sanayii A.Ş.

Website

https://celikhalat.com.tr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Çelik Halat is a Turkish industrial manufacturer founded in 1962 that produces steel wire ropes, steel wire, prestressed concrete strands, and ACSR conductors (70,000 tons annual capacity), serving B2B customers across automotive, elevator, marine, mining, energy, and construction sectors in over 50 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Wire Rope Manufacturing

NAICS

Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills (314994)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Ropes, Cords, Twines & Netting (Mooring/Lifting/Fishing/Load Restraint) (IMAOADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK), Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE)

Keywords

• Steel wire rope
• Industrial wire manufacturing
• Prestressed concrete strand
• Galvanized steel wire
• Rope production

Headquarters

HQ city

Kocaeli

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Wire Rope Products: Manufacturing and sale of steel wire ropes including general purpose ropes, crane ropes, plastic coated core wire ropes, rotation resistant wire ropes, non-rotation resistant wire ropes, marine ropes, mining ropes, elevator ropes, pre-stretched elevator wire ropes, fishery ropes, forestry ropes, swaged wire ropes, and oil & gas ropes. Annual production capacity of 70,000 tons serving industrial customers worldwide.
2. Steel Wire Products: Manufacturing and sale of industrial steel wire, industrial galvanized steel wire, and patented wire products for various industrial applications.
3. Prestressed Concrete Strand and ACSR: Production of prestressed concrete strands and ACSR (Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced) products for construction and energy sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Çelik Halat manufactures and sells steel wire ropes (general purpose, crane, marine, mining, elevator, fishery, forestry, oil & gas, rotation-resistant, non-rotation-resistant, plastic-coated core, swaged, and pre-stretched elevator ropes), industrial steel wire (galvanized and patented), prestressed concrete strands, and ACSR cables. The company produces tailored diameters and compositions for industrial customers worldwide with an annual capacity of 70,000 tons.

Product overview

Celik Halat is a Turkish steel wire rope and wire manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of four core product lines: Steel Wire Ropes (including specialized variants like crane ropes, marine ropes, mining ropes, elevator ropes, fishery ropes, forestry ropes, and oil & gas ropes), Steel Wire (including industrial steel wire, galvanized steel wire, and patented wire), Prestressed Concrete Strand, and ACSR (Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced) for power transmission. The company operates with an annual production capacity of 70,000 tons and serves over 50 countries worldwide, providing products tailored to customer specifications in various diameters and compositions. The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: Steel Wire Ropes (with 13 sub-categories covering various industrial applications), Steel Wire (with 3 sub-categories), and Prestressed Concrete Strand/ACSR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Çelha Academy: Training academy established in August 2017 for employee training and development, including occupational health and safety trainings, technical and practical trainings for machine operators.

Products and services

• Steel Wire Rope High-strength steel wire ropes for industrial lifting, construction, and heavy machinery applications. Includes a broad range of configurations: general purpose ropes, crane ropes, plastic-coated core wire ropes, rotation-resistant and non-rotation-resistant ropes, marine ropes, mining ropes, elevator ropes, pre-stretched elevator wire ropes, fishery ropes, forestry ropes, swaged wire ropes, and oil & gas ropes. Sold to B2B industrial customers worldwide.
• Steel Wire Industrial steel wire products including industrial steel wire, industrial galvanized steel wire, and patented wire for various industrial manufacturing applications. Sold to B2B industrial customers.
• Prestressed Concrete Strand

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000 tons annual production capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF)minorOthersMembership in AWRF, a trade association that promotes the common interests of companies that manufacture, fabricate or distribute lifting, rigging and load securing devices made of chain, rope and synthetic products in North America.
• TAYSAD (Automotive Components Manufacturers Association)minorOthersMembership in TAYSAD, Turkey's sole and most competent representative of the Turkish automotive and supply industry, founded in 1978. Çelik Halat's membership was accepted on October 20, 2017.
• Rasyonel Bağımsız Denetim ve Yeminli Mali Müşavirlik A.Ş.minorOthersIndependent auditing company assigned at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting dated 27.03.2025 for financial reports of the accounting period January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025. Located at Yesilkoy Neighborhood Ataturk Street EGS Business Park Blocks B1 No:253 Yesilkoy/Istanbul.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Verope: Specialty steel wire rope producer focused on high-performance crane, port, and offshore applications. Comparable in the high-end rotation-resistant rope segment where Çelik Halat also competes.

Direct peers

• Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group: Joint venture combining Bridon's rope heritage with Bekaert's steel wire technology, focused on advanced steel and synthetic rope solutions for mining, oil & gas, and cranes. Direct competitor in the same product categories Çelik Halat serves.
• Usha Martin: Indian manufacturer of steel wire ropes, wire rods, and lifting equipment serving mining, oil & gas, elevators, and infrastructure. Closely comparable product mix, end-market exposure, and B2B industrial sales motion to Çelik Halat.
• Gustav Wolf: German family-owned manufacturer of steel wire ropes and strands for elevators, cranes, and mining. Comparable in product specialization (elevator and crane ropes) and European market overlap with Çelik Halat's Dutch sales operation.
• Bekaert (Steel Ropes business): Belgian-headquartered global leader in steel wire transformation and a major producer of steel wire ropes for mining, cranes, elevators, and oil & gas. Most directly comparable to Çelik Halat in product range, end-markets, and B2B industrial distribution model.
• WireCo WorldGroup: US-based global manufacturer of wire rope, synthetic rope, and engineered products serving mining, oil & gas, crane, and infrastructure markets. Directly comparable product portfolio and end-market mix to Çelik Halat.
• Kiswire: South Korean producer of steel wire ropes, steel cord, and wire rod with global manufacturing footprint. Comparable in product breadth (industrial ropes, wire, prestressed concrete) and global export reach to Çelik Halat.
• PFEIFER Seil- und Hebetechnik: German manufacturer of wire ropes, cableways, and lifting systems serving construction, mining, and ropeway markets. Comparable product range, particularly in cable car / ropeway segment where Çelik Halat also competes.

Broad incumbents

• Teufelberger: Austrian producer of steel wire ropes, fiber ropes, and strapping serving cranes, elevators, forestry, and fishing. Comparable in forestry and marine rope segments, broader portfolio includes synthetic rope alongside steel.

Others

• ArcelorMittal (Long Products / Wire Solutions): Global steelmaker whose wire rod and wire products division supplies upstream input to the wire rope industry. Adjacent, providing raw material overlap and a potential upstream/downstream counterpart to Çelik Halat's steel wire operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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