Yilmaz Makina

What Yilmaz Makina does

Yilmaz Makina is a Turkish family-owned industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1979, headquartered in Istanbul and operating as a private limited company (Ltd. Şti.). The company designs and builds packaging machinery, secondary packaging equipment, and palletizing systems for end-of-line packaging operations across the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics sectors, with a declared installed base of more than 500 machines across 40+ countries on three continents. Its portfolio spans 65+ machine model variants, including vertical-form-fill-seal machines, multi-head weighers, linear and rotary fillers, cartoners, sleeve wrappers, case packers, and robotic palletizers, integrated with the company's proprietary YilmazSCADA supervisory software and PLC-based control systems.

The company's operations are anchored in a 16,000 m² manufacturing facility that houses dedicated sheet metal processing, CNC machining, plastic injection, and assembly work cells, supported by an in-house R&D function covering electrical-electronics, software, and mechanical engineering. Yilmaz holds a broad certification stack including ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001, 20000-1, and 13485, and CE marks its equipment, enabling it to sell into regulated pharmaceutical and medical packaging end-markets. The revenue model is a classic industrial OEM mix: capital sale of equipment with separately priced commissioning, spare parts, retrofit, and teleservice/remote diagnostics contracts that generate recurring aftermarket revenue from the installed base.

The go-to-market is direct to enterprise end customers and via regional distributors, supplemented by participation in industry trade shows (MÜSİAD EXPO, IDMA, KASTEXPO, Gulfood Manufacturing) and digital channels (YouTube, social media). Pricing is quote-based per machine configuration, with multi-month sales cycles typical of capital equipment. The company has historically pursued vertical expansion (notably into medical packaging via ISO 13485) and geographic expansion through trade fair exposure rather than via acquisition or external funding, consistent with a privately-held, founder-led operating model.

Name

Yilmaz Makina

Legal name

YILMAZ MAKİNA SANAYİ VE TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ.

Website

https://yilmaz.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yilmaz Makina is a Turkish family-owned industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1979 that designs and builds packaging, filling, cartoning, and palletizing equipment for food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, and medical end-customers, with over 500 machines installed across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Machines (IMALAOAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging machinery
• Cube sugar plants
• Tube filling machines
• Stick packaging equipment
• Aerosol filling machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnavutköy/İstanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machine Sales: Sale of industrial packaging machinery including cube sugar production plants, coal production facilities, paper bag filling machines, stickpack machines, doypack machines, tube filling machines, aerosol filling machines, blister machines, and complete turnkey production lines. Machines are sold with installation, training, and technical support.
2. Technical Services and After-Sales Support: 24/7 technical service, spare parts supply, on-site installation, training, warranty service, maintenance and repair, and contract-based service agreements. Also includes teleservice for remote diagnostics.
3. Contract Manufacturing (Fason Üretim): Custom metal and metal alloy parts manufacturing based on customer specifications, leveraging the company's manufacturing capabilities and equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yilmaz Makina manufactures industrial packaging machinery, producing 65+ machine models in its 16,000 m² Istanbul facility, including cube sugar plants, stick packaging machines, tube filling equipment, doypack machines, blister packaging systems, and aerosol filling machines. The company supplies food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics manufacturers across 40+ countries on 3 continents, delivering turnkey packaging production lines backed by CE and multiple ISO certifications.

Product overview

Yilmaz Makina is a manufacturer of industrial packaging machines and turnkey production plants. The product portfolio includes cube sugar production plants (6-65 ton capacity), tablet coal/charcoal production systems, and a comprehensive range of packaging machines covering paper bag filling (RDK series), stick packaging (SP, TD, STD1517), doypack filling (DPM 60), square sachet packaging (KPM 060), tube filling (MTD 12), vertical filling (CVP 15, SVP 15), secondary packaging (case packing, kraft wrapping), thermoforming (TR 600), blister packaging (BL 152), cartridge filling (SD 300, SPM 1), aerosol filling (ASD 12), cup filling (FC 250), and supporting equipment like shrink wrappers, coil slitters, and sugar crushers. The company also provides contract manufacturing services. All products are CE certified and the company operates an ISO 9001 quality management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cube sugar plants Complete industrial production lines for manufacturing cube sugar, supplied to sugar producers and food manufacturers.
• Stick packaging machines Stick-format packaging machines that fill and seal single-serve sticks for food, beverage, and pharma products.
• Tube filling machines Tube filling and sealing machines designed for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and chemical tube packaging.
• Doypack machines Doypack (stand-up pouch) forming, filling, and sealing machines for food and consumer goods.
• Blister packaging machines Blister packaging machines that form, fill, and seal blister packs for pharmaceutical and consumer goods manufacturers.
• Aerosol filling machines Aerosol filling machines used to fill and crimp aerosol cans for chemical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65+ different machine models produced
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ArçelikminorOthersArçelik, a major Turkish appliance manufacturer, met with Yilmaz Makina during the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) Supplier Days event. This was a procurement/supplier connection opportunity rather than a formal partnership. The meeting was part of İTO's initiative to connect domestic and foreign manufacturers with sub-industry firms.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global packaging machinery manufacturer offering filling, processing, and packaging systems across food, pharma, and consumer goods. Most comparable to Yilmaz Makina's portfolio of filling machines, blister lines, and turnkey packaging lines, though at much larger scale.
• Bossar Packaging Solutions: Spanish pouch packaging specialist focused on pre-made pouch and doypack filling machinery. Direct overlap with Yilmaz's DPM 60 doypack machine.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery specialist with filling, sealing, labeling, and end-of-line systems. Comparable to Yilmaz's filling and secondary packaging portfolio, especially in food and consumer goods verticals.
• Matrix Packaging Machinery: Specialist in vertical form fill seal (VFFS) and stick pack packaging machinery. Closest direct peer to Yilmaz's CVP/SVP vertical filling, stick packaging (SP/TD/STD1517), and doypack offerings in mid-market food and consumer goods.
• MULTIVAC: German manufacturer of packaging and processing machinery including thermoforming, tray sealing, and labeling solutions. Comparable to Yilmaz's TR 600 thermoform and secondary packaging equipment.
• IMA Group: Italian packaging machinery group with deep exposure to pharma, food, and cosmetics packaging including tube filling, blister, stick pack, and end-of-line solutions—directly overlapping with Yilmaz's MTD tube filling and BL blister lines.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German-listed industrial group with large food processing and packaging divisions. Competes with Yilmaz in food machinery, particularly for sugar, dairy, and powder handling systems.
• Coesia Group: Italian industrial group owning multiple packaging machinery brands (GDM, FlexLink, R.A Jones). Broad incumbent covering filling, packaging, and material handling—competes with Yilmaz in several subsegments including stick packaging and end-of-line.

Regional players

• Turpack Packaging Machinery: Turkish packaging machinery manufacturer producing vertical form fill seal, liquid filling, and stick packaging equipment. Most direct regional competitor to Yilmaz in Turkey and nearby export markets.
• Bespack (Besin Paketleme): Turkey-based packaging machinery maker focused on food and powder filling. Comparable regional competitor in similar product categories and overlapping customer base in the MENA and CIS regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yilmaz_makina
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/YılmazMakinaa
• Facebookfacebook.com/yilmazmakinaa
• Instagraminstagram.com/yilmazmakina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yilmazmakina

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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