Turkish Automotive Components Industry

Turkish Automotive Components Industry comprised some hundred plant operating in various branches of activity. In the last 10 years, the quality of Turkish parts and components producers have reached to international standards together with exports to Western Industrialised Countries. Major domestic component manufacturers are engaged in substantial programs to improve their production. Around 100 major component manufacturers from Europe or other countries have close ties with Turkish producers via joint ventures. At present, the local parts and components production consists of:

Total exports of the Turkish supplier industry realized 1,3 USD billion in 2000 and they destine to about 165 countries. The value of exports has been increasing steadily. The companies are supplying major European producers such as Opel, GM, VW and Ford. The share of components in total automotive exports reached to % 55 and % 72 of which destined to European Union Countries.

Facts and Figures on Turkish Automotive Components Industry

( USD billion )

 

 

1997

1998

1999

2000

Production

3.950

3.750

3.200

4.650

Imports

2.300

2.350

2.500

2.750

Exports

915

1.080

1.185

1.340

Domestic Sales

5.335

5.020

5.515

6.060

Joint Ventures in Turkish Automotive Parts & Components Industry

 

ALLIED SIGNAL

HOPPECKE

PETRI

ATE BRAKES

HP CHEMIE PELZER

PHOENIX

AUTOLIV

IMPO

PIRELLI

BASF

INAMACOM AC

PLASTIC OMNIUM

BERTRAND FAURE

IRAUSA

PPG

BOSAL

JCI

R.BOSCH

BOSCH BRAKES

KNORR BREMSE

REHAU

BRIDGESTONE

KRONPRINZ

RIETER

BROSE

LEAR

ROBERT BOSCH

BRUNO BARBIERI

LEMFÖRDER

SA MONROE

CEFAB

LEMMERZ

SAIAG BTR

CUMMINS

LUCAS

SIEMENS

DANA DIFF

MAGNA

SIEMENSZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

DELPHI ELECTRICAL

MAGNETTI MARELLI

SOMMER ALLIBERT

EATON TRANS.

MANDO MACHINERY

STD PRODUCTS

EXIDE

MANNESMANN

SYLEA

FEDERAL MOGUL

MANNESMAN-SACHS

TEKSID

FREUDENBERG

MERITOR

TENNECO AUTOMOTIV

G.M. OVERSEAS CORP.

MERITOR AXLE

TMCI AC

GEDORA GmbH

MERITOR BRAKES

TRW

GHILLARDINI

MERITOR WINDOW REG

VALEO

GOOD YEAR

MICHELIN KRONPRINZ

WEBASTO

GRAMMER

MONROE

WOCO

HANIL E-HWA

PELZER

HENKEL

PERKINS


 

Breakdown of Turkish Automotive Components Exports

( % )

 

1999

2000

2001 / 9

EUROPEAN UNION

68,5

65,9

68,8

EAST AND CENTRAL EUROPE

3,5

3,7

3,3

EUROPE

71,9

69,6

72,1

NORTH AMERICA

4,6

6,1

4,6

SOUTH AMERICA

1,4

1,3

1,4

AMERICA

6,0

7,4

6,0

ASIA + NORTH AFRİCA

8,4

8,9

7,7

OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

5,2

4,4

5,4

CIS COUNTRIES

2,4

2,9

2,7

SOUTH AFRICA

1,6

1,7

1,6

OTHERS

0,3

0,4

0,6

FREE ZONE

4,2

4,7

3,9

100,0

100,0

100,0