BVS | CASE STUDY
BVS CRANES’ EUROPEAN EXPANSION, CONTAINER CRANE ORDERS AND PORT SOLUTIONS
shipbuilding sectors in recent decades. BVS Cranes has followed suit – not only to meet local market demands but also to serve international investors. The company operates with 500-plus employees and more than 100,000m2
M of production space
across three factories in Ankara. It exports to 93 countries across six continents, reinforcing its global footprint in industrial lifting solutions.
GROWTH IN EUROPE BVS Cranes has significantly expanded its international sales and service operations, strengthening its presence as a global crane service provider. The Duisburg sales and service centre in Germany stands out as a fully equipped factory with electric and mechanical workshops, a fleet of service vehicles, and a team of experienced technicians. Alongside this, new sales and service centres in Mannheim in Germany, Salzburg in Austria, and Sisseln in Switzerland have been established, offering 24/7 support not only for BVS Cranes but for all brands of cranes and lifting equipment. The company’s Chicago, US, branch further enhances its service capabilities in North America. With over 35 international dealerships, an extensive aftersales service network, and co-operative agreements with global brands, BVS
odern Turkey, a regional power and an industrialised nation, has heavily invested in maritime, port and
Shiploaders are among the crane products the company manufactures.
Cranes continues to expand its reach, delivering maintenance, repair and technical support solutions worldwide. The company is also the first Turkish industrial crane manufacturer to be listed on Borsa Istanbul (the Turkish Stock Exchange), marking a significant milestone in the company’s history and reinforcing its financial strength, stability and commitment to transparency. Each year, BVS manufactures
approximately 1,000 cranes, ranging from 500kg chain hoists to 600-ton steel mill cranes. The product portfolio includes overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes, process cranes, specially designed hoist groups, and crane kits. Its port solutions encompass shiploaders,
mobile shiploaders, dock cranes, ship-to- shore (STS) cranes, rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, and rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes.
INNOVATION BVS Cranes’ research and development centre has designed and manufactured several noteworthy cranes that are currently in operation. One of its most significant
A BVS 300-ton per hour capacity mobile shiploader
achievements is the development of Turkey’s first and largest domestically produced 1,500t per hour bulk cargo ship0loading crane. This crane – capable of loading iron ore, coal, fertiliser, grain, soda ash, and other bulk solids – was commissioned in 2018 and has proven to be an efficient and cost-effective solution for the end user. It is currently in operation at Kocaeli Derince Port, loading soda ash from large vertical silos into ships. The shiploader has an annual loading capacity of 2.5 million tonnes, a reversible travelling direction, and an overall height of 46m. It is designed with an elevator working height of 23m and operates at a speed of 1.4m per second. Its 28m-long boom can rotate 180° angle when loaded is 15° pouring system has a capacity of 1,800m3 per hour, ensuring efficient material transfer. Additionally, the tripper car is equipped with a 40° and the shiploader moves on 28 travelling wheels, providing stability and smooth
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