Hidromek is a Turkish heavy equipment manufacturer of backhoe loaders, hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, and motor graders. Founded in Ankara in 1978 by Hasan Basri Bozkurt, as of 2024, Hidromek has around 2400 employees across six production facilities - four in Ankara, one in Izmir and one in Thailand.[2][3]
| Company type | S.A. (corporation) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Heavy equipment |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founder | Hasan Basri Bozkurt |
| Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Hasan Basri Bozkurt (Founder, Former Chairman of the Board)[1] Mustafa Bozkurt (Chairman of the Board) |
| Products | Construction equipment, Mining equipment |
| Revenue | $602 million (2023) |
Number of employees | 2,400 (2024) |
| Website | www |
History
editHidromek was founded in 1978 by Hasan Basri Bozkurt in a small workshop in Ankara. In the first years, Hidromek produced parts such as pumps and torque converters for construction machines. In the following years, Hidromek was engaged in the business of producing and assembling loader and digger attachments on the agricultural tractors and converting them into a construction machine. In 1989, Hidromek produced its first original machine, the first backhoe loader. In 1999, Hidromek made its first international sale to Tunisia. In 2000, Hidromek produced the first excavator. Production and assembly facilities are located in Ankara and Izmir, overseas production and assembly facilities are located in Spain, Russia and Thailand.[4] In 2013, Hidromek acquired the Motor Grader unit of Japanese machinery manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.[5][6][7][8]
Hdromek started to develop military heavy equipment for armies. In 2014, the Spanish Army bought HMK102B backhoe loaders.[9]
Hidromek's Products
edit- Backhoe loaders
- Wheel excavators
- Crawler excavators
- Special purpose excavators
- Motor graders
- Wheel loaders
- Soil compactors
Gallery
edit-
Hidromek Excavator.
-
Hidromek Backhoe Loader Hidromek at Bauma 2007.
-
Hidromek vehicle on a road in the Philippines.
-
HMK 102B ALPHA Backhoe loader.
-
Hidromek Crawler excavator.
References
edit- ^ "Mitsubishi'nin greyderlerini Ankaralı Hidromek üretecek". aksam.com.tr. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Dünya devlerine kafa tutan Ankara markası". hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 30 July 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Hidromek - About Us". Hidromek. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "4 fabrikada ürettikleriyle 50 ülkenin 'iş'ini yapıyor". milliyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Global Website | Construction machinery". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "HİDROMEK, Japon Mitsubishi Heavy Industries'in Motor Greyder'i satın aldı". hidromek.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Kızımız Japon Mitsubishi'yi oğlumuz Hidromek'e aldık". milliyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Hidromek wins prestigious Turkish award". www.theconstructionindex.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "Spanish Army received new HMK102B backhoe loaders 42605163 | May 2016 Global Defense Security news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2016 | Archive News year". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
External links
editThis Turkish corporation or company article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |