Our History
1968 The story of Turkay Plastik began in 1968 in izmir, Turkiye, as a small lathe workshop driven by determination and innovation. At a time when shoe machinery was scarce and typically imported, its founder, Nazım Turkay, identified this critical market gap and acted decisively to fill it. Turkay Plastik became the first company in the country to manufacture domestic shoe machines, establishing itself as a pioneer and making a significant contribution to local production. This success marked the beginning of the company’s journey into the field of technical plastics.
1980 Inspired by the polyethylene sheets used in shoe machinery, Nazım Turkay envisioned broader applications for this material. Turkay Plastik expanded its operations to produce technical plastic components and engineering plastics.
As the company’s expertise deepened, it recognized a need to address hygiene challenges in food preparation. At a time when food cutting and preparation in Turkiye relied on unhygienic wooden surfaces, Turkay Plastik pioneered the production of polyethylene boards designed for safe food contact. Building on this success, the company entered the HORECA sector, introducing polyethylene kitchen equipment that enhanced both hygiene and efficiency in industrial kitchens.
1992 In 1992, Mr. Ahmet Turkay, Nazım’s son, began working with his father in the company. They started collaborating and embracing innovative ideas brought by the new generation.
1997, they participated in their first trade fair in Turkiye to reach the right target audience for their products.
2002 Due to positive feedback at trade fairs and increasing demand for their polyethylene kitchen equipment, they also started to participate in fairs in Italy and Germany. This marked the beginning of Turkay Plastik’s exports to European countries. Since that time, Turkay Plastik have been regularly participating in fairs to welcome their customers.
2014 On June 1, 2014, after the loss of its founder, Nazım Türkay, the Türkay Plastik family continued its operations under the leadership of his son, Ahmet Türkay
2015 Türkay Plastik family is committed to enhancing their services for their valued customers. To this end, they have expanded their open area from 32,000 m2 to 42,000 m2 and the covered area from 10,000 m2 to 20,000 m2. This significant expansion allowed them to continue developing new products and improving their offerings, ensuring that they provide the best possible service to their customers
2022 On April 1, 2022, Şule Türkay, Mr. Ahmet Türkay’s daughter, began working at Türkay Plastik, followed by her son, Nazım Türkay The integration of new generations into Türkay Plastik is a strategic advantage, leveraging the extensive industry knowledge of Mr. Ahmet Türkay and the company’s over 55 years of experience and strength with the innovative and forward thinking ideas of the younger generation. This development has enabled the Türkay Plastik family to continue their efforts towards the future with stronger bonds and even more solid steps.
Present The company, which was initially passed down from grandfather Nazım Türkay to his son and then to his grandchildren, remains firmly committed to the principles that have remained unchanged since its founding. As a large family, Türkay continues its operations while maintaining its honesty and quality in the industry.