A SHORT HISTORY

1950

The first patented fabric branding machine was produced.

1954

The foundation of SKT, serial production of accumulator tongs and the first production of oil seals.

1960

On leaving SKT the K.COŞKUNÖZ workshop was set up in the Bursa Yeniyol area. Production of Sheet Metal Profile began.

1963

The first production of steel coachwork was realized, thereby the coachwork that had originally been wooden was replaced by the steel version.

1965

The first hydraulic press was manufactured.

1966

Foundations were laid for the Metal Forming Factory. The first driver’s cab to be produced in Turkey was made for the FIAT 153 towing truck

1968

The Metal Forming Factory was established in the Bursa Industrial Estate and started production with 150 employees.

1969

Serial production began on the Turkish Tractor chassis.

1973

COŞKUNÖZ became a joint stock company.

Serial production of Oyak Renault chassis parts was started.

1974

The first Resistance Welding Machine was produced.

1976

Coşkunöz became a trading group.

The first contract with the Turkish Metal Union was signed.

1983

Meksan A.Ş. was set up and joined the COŞKUNÖZ Holding group.

Production began in the Machine and Tool Factory.

BELTAN AŞ was established in 1975 and joined Coşkunöz Holding

1984

The Cem Transportation Co. was set up and became a part of COŞKUNÖZ Holding.

1988

The Coşkunöz Educational Foundation was established.

1989

The company was granted the AQAP-4 Quality System Certificate.

The first export of hydraulic and mechanical press’ was made to South Africa and England.

1990

The first sheet metal forming tools were exported to the Isuzu Belford Company in England and to Opel in Germany.

1991

Export started in transportation and conservation trunks produced from aluminium alloys for the Defense Industry.

1992

The first CNC Press and Microprocess controlled Resistance Welding Machine were produced.

The COŞKUNÖZ Radiator Company was set up and joined Coşkunöz Holding.

1993

Export of sheet metal parts to GM European Operations began.

1995

The ISO 9002 Quality System Certificate was granted by BVQI and TSE.

1997

KEREM PRESS was established and joined COŞKUNÖZ Holding.

Beltan A.Ş. became partners with the Freudenberg Group.

The STARPAN registered trademark was granted for the steel panel flat radiators and electric oil radiators.

The QS 9000 and ISO 9001 Quality System Certificates were awarded by BVQI.

Coşkunöz A.Ş. won the BUSIAD KALDER Quality Prize.

The COŞKUNÖZ Anatolian Technical High School was opened.

1999

The VDA 6.1 Quality System Certificate was granted by BVQI.

2000

Beltan Vibracoustic A.Ş. was awarded the BUSIAD – KALDER EFQM prize.

2001

“CE” conformity certificates were granted for the resistance welding machines, resistance welding machine transformers and control units.

2002

Magnetto Coşkunöz was established in partnership with Eurostamps SAS.

2003

Beta Seals was established together with DS Beteiligungs.

In 2003 the Coşkunöz Metal Forming Machine Industry Company was 344th of the first 500 firms in Turkey.

The Coşkunöz A.Ş plant was granted the Ministry of Defense and NATO Security Certificate.

2004

Belka A.Ş. was established

Coşkunöz Radiator was 24th in the top exporting companies of Bursa.

Coşkunöz Metal Form started out on its Lean Production Project.

2005

Coşkunöz A.Ş. was awarded an Approved Supplier certificate by TAI.

The Coşkunöz Radiator’s German office was opened with the launch of their Copa trademark.

2006

Coşkunöz R&D was established.

2007

The Coşkunöz Defense & Aerospace Company was formed in Eskişehir.

2008

As part of the lean process re-organisation, Kerem Press joined together with Coşkunöz Metal Form.

The Freudenberg Coşkunöz Tool Industry & Trade Company was established.

Belka, Betaseals, Beltan Vibracoustic and Coşkunöz Radiator joined the Lean Production Project.

2009

The COŞKUNÖZ Psychotechnical Evaluation Centre was opened.

The COŞKUNÖZ Family which started life with 150 people now has more than 2000 employees with whom it continues to grow and improve...