Leading Turkish Fastener Manufacturer Seeks International Partners for Collaborative R&D Projects and Commercial Cooperation

A leading Turkish manufacturer specializing in advanced fastening solutions is seeking international partners for collaborative R&D projects under Eurostars/Eureka and Horizon Europe, as well as commercial cooperation opportunities. The company has strong expertise in cold forging, tooling and die development, CAE and FEA simulation, prototyping, mechanical testing, heat and surface treatment, and serial production.

The Türkiye-based company is a leading manufacturer of fastening solutions and industrial products, with strong engineering, R&D and manufacturing capabilities. Its expertise covers the entire product development and production process, from raw material procurement and tooling development to prototyping, testing, industrialization and final production. The company operates manufacturing facilities across Türkiye, the USA and Morocco and serves customers in more than 50 countries. Its main market is the automotive industry, while it also serves sectors including white goods, construction, machinery and automation. The company additionally maintains sales and logistics centers in several international markets, including Germany, France, Poland, Romania, China, the UK, Canada and the USA. Its technical capabilities include: • Cold forging and forming process development • Tooling and die design, optimization and die-life improvement • CAD design and parametric modelling • CAE solutions and FEA forming simulations • Prototyping and pilot production • Mechanical and functional testing • Heat treatment and surface treatment • Material and metallographic characterization • Surface engineering and tribological testing • Prototype and serial production • Industrialization and technology transfer The company has extensive laboratory and testing capabilities, including tensile, compression, bending, fatigue, vibration and self-loosening tests, as well as torque–tension and torque–angle measurements. It also performs hardness and microhardness measurements, microscopy, metallographic examination, surface roughness and topography analysis, dimensional inspection and material characterization. The company has also developed a portfolio of patented and application-oriented fastening solutions, including lightweight fastener geometries, mechanical locking systems, weld-free fastening concepts, thread-forming solutions, self-aligning geometries, security fastening systems and specialized clinch fasteners. Its integrated industrial infrastructure enables promising R&D results to be transferred from laboratory development to pilot production and high-volume manufacturing.

The company is seeking SMEs, large companies, universities, research institutions, technology providers and industrial end-users interested in developing innovative products, manufacturing technologies and sustainable production solutions. Potential partners may contribute expertise in: • Advanced manufacturing • New materials and material technologies • Digitalization and industrial software • Testing and validation • Product and process development • Automation • Surface engineering • Simulation • Prototype development • Application environments and end-user validation