A major statement of intent
Denet Civata
Şekerpınar–Gebze
Denet Civata is one of the longest established and technically advanced fastener producers in Turkey. In
September 2008 the company relocated to a custom designed and built manufacturing facility intended
as a clear statement of the strong role the company intends playing in Turkey’s future.
The special industrial zone at Şekerpınar–Gebze, physical and metallurgical equipment the laboratory
south-east of Istanbul en-route to Bursa, is has specialised test set-ups to meet specific
dedicated to supporting Turkey’s automotive customer requirements on safety critical parts.
industry. The zone started to develop in 2000, Not surprisingly a high proportion of output is
although its initial planning dates to 1993. 100% inspected and Denet has a series of
The new 24,000 square metre Denet multi camera machines as well as a Mectron
Civata facility “took three years to design Qualifier laser inspector.
and two years to build,” says managing Also housed at the centre of the
director, Ali Misirlioğlu. The meticulous
complex is Denet’s tooling store. Regular
care with which Denet approached a
use parts are simply racked but the
crucial and massive investment is evident
majority of tooling is now stored in a Kardex
wherever one looks.
vertical store, which extends underground into
At ground level there is 12,000 square
a 4,500 square metre area, containing a tooling
metres of production floor - a quantum leap
workshop primarily used for maintenance. Main
from the previous 4,500 square metre factory –
tooling provision is provided by sister company, SMF.
carefully laid out around a central production office
The area also houses recent investments in modern
complex to ensure optimum efficiency of production
grinding and CNC machining equipment used for both
flow. At the raw material entrance the foundations
secondary operations on some automotive parts and
are already in place for an annealing furnace
on tooling.
planned as part of a future development phase.
It was 1982 when Denet decided to specialise
Together with a new 16-bath phosphating
in cold forged male fasteners, discontinuing hot
line, already in place, and a wire drawing
forging and nut making. Around the same
area which will complete Denet’s control
time the company began supplying OEMs in
of raw material quality and deliver
Turkey, starting to export in 1986. By then
substantial economic advantages.
Denet had virtually ceased production
Denet’s boltmakers are positioned
of standard fasteners. Now 85% of
so that the finished product can flow
production is special bolts, the remaining
direct to heat treatment. At the other
15% cold formed complex special parts.
side of the cold forging area Nedschroef
95% of sales are to automotive: the remainder
five-station parts formers, purchased four
going to the white goods and construction
years ago, produce complex automotive parts,
sectors. Around half of output is exported.
which flow directly to ranks of process monitored
Of course, timing is all in business and Ali
thread rollers, Sems machines and other secondary Misirlioğlu smilingly acknowledges the challenges
operation equipment. as well as opportunities the new facility presents
Denet Civata was the first company in Turkey to in current market conditions. The 11 million euro
produce heat treated fasteners, demonstrating investment, however, was funded entirely from
remarkable foresight by bringing in German the company’s own resources so exposure to the
expertise in the 1950s to learn how to cold financial markets is limited in that respect. He
forge fasteners to high standards. Today also emphasises the crucial importance of
three automated, atmosphere-controlled, Denet’s skilled workforce, currently around
continuous heat treatment lines deliver 150 strong, many of whom now travel
exacting control over a crucial process a substantial distance to the new plant.
- two-thirds of Denet’s output is Grade “We trust our technical capabilities and
10.9 or higher. skilled workforce to help us weather
Coating is carried out off-site with a the current storm and continue to grow,”
quarantined receival area directly in front says Ali Misirlioğlu. Little doubt that trust is
of an extensively equipped quality laboratory well founded – or that a courageous “invest to
on the ground floor of the central office maintain our competitive edge for the future”
suite. In addition to a full suite of dimensional, deserves to succeed.
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