Makersan

About Makersan

Engineering capability built
from workshop to global OEM partner.

Since 1978, Makersan has developed mechatronic solutions for mobile and industrial applications, combining R&D, vertical production and field validation under one roof.

1978
Established
45+
Years engineering
Makersan engineering and production campus

Gebze, Türkiye

Integrated engineering and production campus

Located in one of Türkiye's largest industrial zones with fast access to international sea and air logistics.

Company Story

Focused on durable electronics for real machines.

Makersan offers solutions for mobile and industrial applications where reliability, service life and integration speed matter. The company grew from metal part manufacturing into a vertically integrated mechatronics partner.

Ambitious R&D goals, university collaborations and high-technology partnerships continue to shape the product pipeline, from sensors and controllers to operator HMIs and connectivity platforms.

Innovation is supported by a growing intellectual property culture, with patent and design applications reflecting Makersan's long-term investment in engineering capability.

Tractor, excavator, wheel loader, heavy truck and bus lined up beneath a Makersan controller board and sensor components

Mobile & industrial

Sensors, controllers and HMIs built into agriculture, construction and commercial vehicles.

R&D

Applied research

Engineering teams work across hardware, firmware, mechanics and validation from early concept to production.

Location

Gebze headquarters

The campus sits close to suppliers, industrial partners and international logistics routes.

IP

Patent culture

New product work is backed by patent and design applications across mechanical and electronic systems.

Milestones

A timeline of engineering expansion.

The milestones that shaped Makersan's engineering and production journey from its founding to today.

  1. 1978

    Establishment

    Started as a small workshop dedicated to metal part manufacturing for local OEMs.

  2. 1999

    New horizons, export markets

    A small but pioneering step toward generating the majority of turnover from exports.

  3. 2003

    First patent application

    The beginning of an innovation tradition followed by patent and design applications.

  4. 2005

    From workshop to factory

    Increased demand required more capacity, leading Makersan from workshop production to a larger factory.

  5. 2009

    A revolution, electronics

    Developed its own Hall Effect contactless sensor with institutes of technology and universities, launching the electronic pedal as the first mechatronic product.

  6. 2012

    Embedded electronics

    Makersan started coding its own software for controllers, HMI, sensors and manipulators.

  7. 2015

    Recognition of innovation

    Awarded as the Most Innovative Company by the Ministry of Economy and National Champion for Innovation by European Business Awards.

  8. 2021

    Internet of Things: Connectivity

    Makersan started developing its own sensor node for IoT applications.

  9. Present

    Continue to innovation

    Makersan continues its path of innovation while adding state-of-excellence products to its range.

Engineering Experience

More than four decades of field-focused development.

The current product portfolio is built on lessons from metal manufacturing, electronics, embedded systems and connected platforms.

Chart sculptures and a Makersan controller board on dark plinths, with outlines of agricultural and construction machines behind them
80%

Export-driven turnover

The majority of turnover is generated from exports to international markets.

18+

Patent applications

A long-running innovation tradition supported by IP development.

24+

Design applications

Mechanical and product design work captured across multiple programs.

Technologies

Four stations, one roof.

A machine program passes through the same four places at Makersan: the system is defined, developed, built, then proved before it ships.

Company Video

See Makersan's engineering and production environment.

A short look at the campus, production capabilities and people behind Makersan's mobile and industrial solutions.

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