bürotime + paratoner ofis

What bürotime + paratoner ofis does

Bürotime, legally Tosunoğulları Mobilya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., is a Turkish office furniture manufacturer founded in 1994 in Konya and rebranded under the Bürotime name in 2000. The company operates 140,000 m² of automated production facilities in the Konya Organized Industrial Zone, producing a catalog of 145+ products spanning executive and operational desks, meeting tables, work chairs, sofas and lounge seating, waiting-area benches, storage units, and complementary electrical/USB accessories. Product design is split between an internal b.design team and named external designers (Utkan Kızıltuğ, Ela Aldıkaçtı, Jun Yasumoto, Atilla Kuzu, Fatih Aslantaş, Emre Evrenos, Özge Çağla Aktaş, Murat Erciyas, among others); in-house design work is delivered through the affiliated Paratoner studio, which has serviced Bürotime since 2007. The portfolio is GREENGUARD Gold certified across nine product lines (a first for a Turkish office furniture manufacturer in 2014) and has accumulated international design recognition including Red Dot, iF Design, German Design Award (2018, 2026), EDIDA 2012, and Design Turkey Good Design Awards.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: Paratoner-branded franchise concept showrooms, an authorized dealer network across Turkey, an owned e-commerce storefront at shop.burotime.com, and international franchise stores in Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel, for a combined 150 sales points across 50 countries. Pricing is quote-based through dealers and showrooms rather than publicly listed; enterprise projects are typically multi-year fit-out contracts. The customer base spans corporate, banking, aviation, insurance, education, healthcare, retail, technology, hospitality, and logistics segments, with named accounts including Türk Hava Yolları, Ziraat Bankası, Turkcell, Bureau Veritas, DB Schenker, Türk Nippon Sigorta, Medicana, Ülker, and İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi.

The company is privately held by the Tosunoğlu family, with Hüseyin Tosunoğlu serving as Chairman of the Board. Other senior leaders include Şaban İren (General Manager), Ahu Akder (International Sales Director), Çiğdem Turpoğlu (Regional Sales Manager), and Nuran Efendioğlu (Marketing Director). The legal Paratoner office shows 6 employees (the design studio and showroom unit), but this does not reflect the consolidated headcount of the manufacturing parent. No external institutional investment, private equity participation, or public listing is indicated.

Name

bürotime + paratoner ofis

Legal name

Tosunoğulları Mobilya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://paratoner.burotime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bürotime is a Turkish office furniture manufacturer producing 145+ products across desks, chairs, meeting tables, sofas, waiting-area seating, storage, and electrical accessories for corporate, education, healthcare, and public-sector buyers in 50 countries via 150 franchise and dealer sales points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372), Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (33721), Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Retail-Furniture Stores (5712)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Office Furniture Retail (Desks, Office Chairs, Bookcases, Filing/Storage) (CRAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Office furniture
• Corporate furniture
• Office seating
• Workspace design
• Furniture manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Konya

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Furniture Sales: Bürotime generates revenue primarily through the sale of office furniture including desks, chairs, sofas, storage units, and complementary accessories. Products are sold through franchise stores, concept showrooms, dealer network, and online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bürotime + Paratoner ofis designs, manufactures and sells office furniture — desks, seating, sofas, storage and accessories — produced at a 140,000 m² facility in Konya, Turkey. Paratoner operates as the in-house design sub-brand/studio developing products and concept designs for Bürotime and offering bespoke office design services for corporate clients.

Product overview

Bürotime + Paratoner Ofis is a Turkish office furniture manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of 145+ products across six main categories: Masalar (Tables/desks including executive, meeting, operational, home office, and educational), Çalışma Koltukları (Work chairs for executive, operational, meeting, and waiting use), Koltuklar - Kanepeler (Sofas and armchairs), Bekleme Grubu (Waiting area furniture including benches, puff/ottomans, and modular seating), Depolama Üniteleri (Storage units), and Tamamlayıcılar (Complementary accessories including electrical solutions like Blue Priz/USB, tables, and organizers). The products serve diverse usage areas: Executive, Operational, Meeting, Home Office, Educational, and Waiting. Products are designed both by internal b.design team and external designers (Utkan Kızıltuğ, Ela Aldıkaçtı, Fatih Aslantaş, Jun Yasumoto, Emre Evrenos, Atilla Kuzu, Özge Çağla Aktaş, and others). The product line includes well-known families such as Stripe (desks), Foldit (chairs), Pick (modular seating), Beluga (sculptural seating), Fab/Fin (sofas), Leo (mesh chairs), Note (meeting tables), and the Home Office series (Pi, Era, Runner). Products are distributed through a franchise and dealer network across 50 countries with 150 sales points, and are certified to international standards including GREENGUARD Gold.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paratoner: Design studio and sub-brand providing product design, implementation and consulting services to Bürotime since 2007. Responsible for products like Grid and Rubic.

Products and services

• Bürotime Office Desks

Quantifiable outcome

• First Turkish office furniture manufacturer to receive GREENGUARD Gold certification
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sleep Comfort (Lebanon)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 November 2018Sleep Comfort, Bürotime's 18-year partnership in Lebanon, opened a 646 m² franchise concept showroom in Beirut on Khodr Street. The showroom displays Bürotime's latest designs including social areas, project-based team workspaces, and isolated study spaces aligned with new work culture solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Steelcase: Global leader in office furniture manufacturing with a broad portfolio of desks, chairs, workstations, and architectural solutions. Directly competes with Bürotime in corporate office furniture tenders and modular workspace systems.
• Vitra: Swiss design-driven furniture manufacturer with strong collaborations with designers and a focus on office and home environments. Comparable to Bürotime in pursuing international design awards and designer collaborations.
• Kinnarps: European office furniture manufacturer with strong sustainability credentials and a focus on ergonomic, design-forward workstations and seating. Closely comparable to Bürotime's GREENGUARD-certified, design-led positioning.
• MillerKnoll (Herman Miller): Leading designer and manufacturer of office furniture including the Herman Miller and Knoll brands, offering ergonomic seating, modular workstations, and casegoods. Competes with Bürotime in premium, design-led corporate office fit-outs.
• Haworth: Privately held global office furniture manufacturer focused on workspaces, architectural interiors, and modular furniture systems. Comparable to Bürotime in serving enterprise customers with integrated office furniture solutions.
• Teknion: North American office furniture manufacturer offering systems furniture, seating, and architectural products. Comparable to Bürotime in addressing enterprise customers with modular office furniture solutions.
• Knoll: Premium office and residential furniture brand, now part of MillerKnoll, with strong design heritage. Competes with Bürotime in design-recognized, modular office furniture for corporate customers.

Broad incumbents

• IKEA (IKEA of Sweden): Global furniture retailer and manufacturer with strong presence in home office and flat-pack furniture. Indirectly competes with Bürotime's home office product line and partially in affordable office furniture segments.

Regional players

• Kale Mobilya: Leading Turkish office and contract furniture manufacturer with a broad portfolio of seating, desks, and architectural products. The most direct Turkish-headquartered competitor to Bürotime in the domestic market.
• Nowy Styl: One of the largest office furniture manufacturers in Central and Eastern Europe, headquartered in Poland. Comparable to Bürotime as a regional office furniture champion expanding across Europe and MENA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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