tarakcioglu a.s.

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Tarakçıoğlu Madeni Kaplama Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish industrial surface-treatment company founded in Istanbul in 1972. It operates from a single production facility in the Istanbul Deri Organize Sanayi Bölgesi (Tuzla district) and provides four interrelated metal-processing services: industrial hard chrome plating, dies-surfaces hard chrome plating, cylindrical grinding, and fine grinding (polish grinding). The fine grinding service is positioned as a market-leading capability in Turkey, achieving surface roughness down to Rmax, Rt < 0.1 µm through honing, lapping, and polishing.

The fifth line of business, roll manufacturing, is operated as the exclusive Turkish agency of German partner Leonhard Breitenbach GmbH, a 150-year-old roll maker. Tarakçıoğlu supplies Breitenbach calender, heat-transfer, cooling, crushing, cracking, flaking, refiner, coating, and doctor/smoothing rolls into the Turkish market, with in-house casting capacity up to 24 tons and machining capacity up to 70 tons with lengths up to 15,000 mm. End customers span plastics/rubber, paper/printing, food processing, textile, home appliance, chemical, and general machinery manufacturers.

The company runs a B2B, quote-based, project-driven sales model focused exclusively on the Turkish domestic market, with no disclosed revenue, headcount, or external investors. It is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001, and markets itself primarily through its corporate website and direct customer engagement rather than through digital channels.

Name

tarakcioglu a.s.

Legal name

Tarakçıoğlu Madeni Kaplama Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş.

Website

https://tarakcioglu.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tarakçıoğlu is a privately held Istanbul-based industrial surface-treatment firm, founded 1972, offering hard chrome plating, cylindrical and fine grinding, and exclusive-agency roll manufacturing for Turkish plastics, paper, food, textile, and machinery manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Surface Treatment Services

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Metal Heat Treating (332811)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Preparation Equipment (Shot Blasting, Scarifiers, Grinders) (IMAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Hard chrome plating
• Industrial surface treatment
• Cylindrical grinding
• Roll manufacturing
• Metal finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Surface Treatment Services: Revenue generated from providing hard chrome plating, cylindrical grinding, fine grinding, and roll manufacturing services to industrial customers. Services are billed based on the complexity, size, and specifications of the components being processed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tarakçıoğlu provides industrial metal surface treatment and finishing services from its Istanbul facility, including industrial hard chrome plating, dies surface hard chrome plating, precision cylindrical grinding, fine grinding (polish grinding) achieving surface roughness up to Rmax, Rt < 0.1 µm, and roll manufacturing as the exclusive Turkish agent of Germany's Leonhard Breitenbach GmbH.

Product overview

Tarakçıoğlu is an industrial surface treatment and manufacturing company founded in 1972 in Istanbul, Turkey. The company operates as a single-service industrial manufacturing operation offering five interconnected metal processing services: Industrial Hard Chrome Plating, Dies Surfaces Hard Chrome Plating, Cylindrical Grinding, Fine Grinding (Polish Grinding), and Roll Manufacturing. The company positions itself as a solution partner for industrial hard chrome plating and cylindrical grinding, with high-tech investments and expertise in occupational safety and environmental factors. The Fine Grinding service can achieve surface roughness up to Rmax, Rt < 0.1 µm. Roll Manufacturing is offered as the exclusive Turkish agent of German company Leonhard Breitenbach GmbH, which has over 150 years of experience in roll manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Hard Chrome Plating

Quantifiable outcome

• Surface roughness up to Rmax, Rt < 0.1 µm achievable through fine grinding processes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leonhard Breitenbach GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeonhard Breitenbach GmbH is a German roll manufacturing company with over 150 years of experience, particularly in plastic and rubber industries. Tarakçıoğlu is the exclusive agent of Leonhard Breitenbach in Turkey, representing their rolls for manufacturing PVC, ABS, polyester, PP, PC, PMMA and rubber sheets, ensuring highly efficient durability production with precision and outstanding performance at elevated temperatures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Bodycote plc: UK-listed global provider of heat treatment and surface treatment services to industrial customers. Closest direct comparable to Tarakçıoğlu given its focus on metal surface treatment (including hard chrome and grinding-type finishes) sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Division of Aalberts N.V. providing surface treatment, heat treatment, and specialized finishing for industrial components. Directly comparable business model—specialty metal finishing services for B2B industrial customers in Europe.
• HEF Group: French family-owned specialist in surface engineering and hard chrome plating for industrial components. Closely comparable niche focus on hard chrome plating and surface treatment serving industrial customers across multiple verticals.
• Metal Improvement Company (Curtiss-Wright): Curtiss-Wright subsidiary providing shot peening, heat treating, and surface enhancement services for aerospace, automotive, and industrial components. Direct comparable in metal surface treatment services for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Praxair Surface Technologies (now part of Linde): Surface coatings and treatment business operated within Linde, serving aerospace, industrial gas turbines, and general manufacturing. Comparable in metal surface treatment though as part of a much larger industrial gases portfolio.
• Andritz AG: Austrian industrial group that manufactures rolls and processing equipment for paper, metalworking, and other industries. Comparable in roll manufacturing capabilities, though much larger and serving global markets across multiple process industries.
• Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA: German industrial group manufacturing paper machine rolls, calender rolls, and related components. Comparable in industrial roll manufacturing and surface finishing for paper, plastics, and process industries.

Regional players

• Bühler Group: Swiss family-owned manufacturer of rolls and processing equipment for food, feed, and advanced materials industries. Comparable in industrial roll manufacturing, though with a broader food-and-feed focus rather than plastics/rubber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Investors

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Investments

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