What Eksaş A.Ş. does

Eksaş A.Ş. is a Turkish private joint-stock company founded in 1969 in Ankara by Erhan Baycan and now headquartered in Bursa that designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions turnkey industrial surface finishing plants. The company's core offering spans nine product categories: electroplating plants (chrome, zinc, copper, nickel in acidic, alkali, alloyed, cyanide, decorative, and hard variants), anodization facilities meeting MIL, Airbus, and Boeing aerospace standards, phosphating facilities (iron, zinc, manganese), hot-dip galvanizing plants, wastewater treatment systems (including EU-supported zero-liquid-waste technology), waste gas washing systems, filtration systems, R&D/pilot plants, and PLC-based automation software. The business operates from two facilities totaling 6,200 m2 — a 3,500 m2 main factory in Çalı Industrial Zone and a 2,700 m2 export-oriented facility in Bursa FreeZone operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary EST Metal Ltd. Şti. — with 52 staff comprising engineers, designers, production chiefs, and skilled workmen.

The company serves a vertical mix of automotive and supply industry, aviation and defense (ASELSAN, MKEK heritage), telecommunications, railway (TCDD), construction and infrastructure, and agriculture, with export references including the El Araby Group project in Egypt. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time turnkey plant contracts, equipment and component sales, and after-sales support services, all priced on a quote basis tailored to customer capacity, chemistry, and product specifications. Eksaş bills itself as Turkey's first surface treatment plant contractor for Southeast Europe and the Middle East and has documented multiple industry firsts since 1969. The group structure includes EstGal A.Ş. (founded 2013) for hot-dip galvanizing and EST Metal Ltd. Şti. (founded 2002) for free-zone export operations, with the founder Erhan Baycan still identified as the founding figure and the firm operating without disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds.

Name

Eksaş A.Ş.

Legal name

Eksaş A.Ş.

Website

https://eksas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eksaş A.Ş. is a Turkish industrial engineering firm founded in 1969 that designs and builds turnkey surface finishing plants (electroplating, anodizing, phosphating, galvanizing, wastewater treatment) for automotive, aerospace, defense, construction, and infrastructure clients in Turkey, the Middle East, and Southeast Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Finishing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation) (IMAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Surface treatment plants
• Electroplating equipment
• Anodization facilities
• Hot dip galvanizing
• Industrial finishing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bursa

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Plant Sales: Design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of complete surface treatment plants delivered as turnkey projects. Customer-specific design from land settlement to implementation.
2. Equipment and Component Sales: Manufacturing and supply of individual surface treatment equipment including tanks, aspirators, filters, and auxiliary systems
3. After-Sales Support and Services: Post-sale technical support, maintenance, and ongoing services for installed surface finishing plants

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eksaş A.Ş. designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions complete turnkey surface finishing plants for industrial customers. The company delivers custom-engineered electroplating, anodization, phosphating, and hot-dip galvanizing facilities, along with associated wastewater treatment, waste gas washing, filtration, and PLC-based automation systems. Plants are tailored to client production capacity, product specifications, chemical requirements, and plating needs, with both suspended and drum configurations available.

Product overview

Eksaş A.Ş. is a manufacturer of turnkey surface finishing plants for industrial applications, established in 1969. The company designs and constructs nine distinct product categories including Electroplating Plants (chrome, zinc, copper, nickel plating), Anodization Facilities (aluminum surface treatment meeting aerospace standards), Phosphating Facilities, Hot Dip Galvanizing Plants, Treatment Plants (wastewater/zero liquid waste systems), R&D Plants, Filtration Systems, and Waste Gas Washing Systems. All products are delivered as complete turnkey solutions from design and manufacturing through installation and commissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EST™: Surface finishing technologies brand used alongside Eksaş name.
• EstGal A.Ş.

Products and services

• Electroplating Plants Turnkey electroplating plants for chrome (decorative and hard), zinc (acidic, alkali, alloyed, cyanide), copper, and nickel plating processes. Custom-designed for production capacity, product specifications, and plating requirements, available in both suspended and drum configurations for industrial customers.
• Anodization Facilities Electrolytic oxidation (eloxal) plating plants for aluminum products meeting MIL, Airbus, and Boeing standards for aviation and defense. Includes Sulphuric Acid Anodization (SAA), Tartaric Sulphuric Acid Anodization (TSAA), Boric Sulphuric Acid Anodization (BSAA), Chromic Acid Anodization (CAA), Chemical Conversion Coating (CCC/Alodin), and Hard Eloxal processes.
• Phosphating Facilities Phosphate coating plants for metal corrosion protection and cold forming facilitation. Includes Iron Phosphate (closed environments), Zinc Phosphate (automotive and electronics), and Manganese Phosphate (gears, motors, pistons requiring high wear resistance).
• Hot Dip Galvanizing Plants Hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) plants that coat zinc on iron and steel surfaces by immersion in molten zinc furnaces, providing metallurgical bond and high corrosion resistance for construction, energy, agriculture, and automotive applications including power transmission lines, bridges, and highway barriers.
• Treatment Plants Wastewater treatment systems for surface finishing plants that treat washing tank effluents to regulatory discharge values. Includes Zero Liquid Waste silver-tin plating treatment plants supported by European Union Green Technology Projects for environmentally compliant discharge.
• Waste Gas Washing Systems Industrial gas washing systems for electroplating plants that neutralize acid vapors and corrosive waste gases. Includes polypropylene aspirators (fans) with vertical and horizontal configurations, fully program-controlled with automated pH monitoring and water discharge.
• R&D Plants Research and development pilot plants equipped with appropriate capacity accessories of production processes for trial production of industrial-scale surface finishing facilities before full-scale deployment.
• Filtration Systems Bag filters and cartridge filters for micron-controlled filtration of galvanotechnical chemicals, corrosive chemicals, acids, and alkalis. Designed for various capacities and applications with continuous filtration and solution circulation to improve plating quality and homogenization.
• Automation and Software PLC-based automation and control systems for surface treatment plants featuring level-controlled water supply, pH monitoring, and programmable operation for plating equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero liquid waste achieved in silver-tin plating plant (EU-supported Green Technology Project)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• El Araby GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019El Araby Group is one of Egypt's largest companies with more than 10,000 employees. Eksaş is building an environmentally friendly, single-line, fully automatic acidic zinc plant for El Araby Group. The approximately 560m2 facility is equipped with 4 ceiling type robots, 20 plastics, 2 stainless tanks, 2 dryers and all necessary equipment. Designed according to 'Plant Management' principles covering both hanging and drum materials.
• Borusan MannessmanmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Within Borusan Mannessman's investment including pipe production, phosphatization and treatment plants, Eksaş undertook responsibility for manufacturing the phosphatization line, as well as supply and automation of the wastewater treatment plant tanks and equipment, production of waste gas collection and gas washing plant.
• EstGal A.Ş.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013EstGal A.Ş. (Eksas surface technologies galvaniz) was established in 2013 to handle increased demand for technologically advanced turnkey plants. The company focuses on hot-dip galvanizing facilities and provides support from pre-investment production targets, efficient layout, energy efficiency, renewable energy utilization, process transition efficiency, through installation and ongoing support.
• EST Metal Ltd. Şti.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Second export-oriented company established in 2002 at Bursa FreeZone (BUSEB-Gemlik) to handle foreign market demands. Located at Bursa Serbest Bölge with 2,700 m2 production area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chemetall (BASF Coatings): Global surface treatment chemistry leader under BASF, supplying pre-treatment, cleaning, and coating chemistry to automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable end markets and chemistry depth, but operates at parent-BASF scale without dedicated turnkey plant EPC capability.
• Henkel AG (Surface Treatment business): Diversified global chemical company with a dedicated Surface Treatment division offering cleaning, pre-treatment, and plating chemistry plus equipment integration. Comparable customer base in automotive and industrial metal finishing, but at a portfolio scale far beyond Eksaş.
• Element Solutions Inc (MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions): Specialty chemicals platform serving electronics and industrial surface finishing with chemistry and supporting equipment. Highly comparable end markets (electroplating, anodizing, decorative and functional coatings) but operates as a global broad incumbent rather than a plant EPC specialist.
• SurTec International (Freudenberg Group): Surface treatment chemistry specialist under the Freudenberg industrial portfolio, covering cleaning, pre-treatment, and electroplating processes. Comparable chemistry/process focus serving automotive and industrial customers globally, but as a chemistry-led incumbent without Eksaş's plant EPC orientation.
• Atotech (MKS Instruments Materials Solutions Division): Global leader in surface finishing chemistry and equipment across electronics and industrial markets. Comparable because it offers integrated chemistry-plus-equipment solutions for the same electroplating, anodizing, and surface-treatment processes that Eksaş builds plants for, but at significantly larger scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• Coventya: Global electroplating chemistry and equipment provider focused on decorative and functional surface treatments for automotive, hardware, and industrial customers. Comparable business model offering chemistry and equipment/process integration, similar customer verticals.
• Technic Inc. US-based specialty plating chemistry and equipment manufacturer serving aerospace, electronics, and industrial markets. Most directly comparable as a mid-sized player combining chemistry, equipment, and engineered solutions for surface finishing — closest analogue to Eksaş's turnkey plant model outside of Turkey.

Others

• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water and wastewater treatment EPC serving industrial clients including surface finishing plants. Comparable only on the wastewater treatment plant component of Eksaş's offering; not a direct competitor on electroplating/anodizing/galvanizing plant build.

Regional players

• Uyemura & Co., Ltd. Japan-based surface finishing company offering plating chemistry, equipment, and process engineering across Asia. Comparable technology stack and customer verticals (electronics, automotive, decorative, functional plating), but primarily serves the Asian market rather than competing head-to-head in Turkey/MENA.
• JCU Corporation: Japanese specialty chemical company focused on surface treatment chemistry for electronics and industrial applications. Comparable chemistry and process expertise, but primarily serves Asian markets and does not directly compete in Turkey/MENA turnkey plant delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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