KALE LOCK COMPANY

Kale Kilit was founded by Sadık –zgr in ***3 and since then, the company has become a powerful player in the Turkish economy due to its manufacturing, employment and export figures. Mr. –zgr began his career in a workshop in Tahtakale where he produced metal bed frames and gas stoves. It was during a particularly difficult period in the Turkish economy that he was able to create the first locally manufactured locks. The high standards of workmanship of the locks ensured that they were soon in popular demand. In ***7, the workshop moved to a new facility measuring ***0 m2 on the Eski Londra Asfaltı road in Bah§elievler. Production continued with increased numbers of employees and machinery which culminated in the establishment of Kale Kollektif Åžirketi in ***8. At that time, the company had successfully begun to manufacture padlocks and new investments lead to the company€™s growth. The company was re-named Kale Madeni EÅŸya Fabrikası in ***3 followed by the manufacturing of Turkey€™s first safe lock in ***5. The first Turkish company to export locks With its mission statement revolving around customer focused production and service, high standards of business ethics and principles based on honesty, Kale Madeni EÅŸya Fabrikası became the first Turkish company to export locks in ***4 thus promoting its principles of quality, trust and guarantee on a worldwide basis. Kale Kilit expanded its export markets within a short period of time and just as in Turkey, the company succeeded in becoming a leading lock brand worldwide. Faced with increasing demand, the company moved to its current premises measuring *5.**0 m2 in Gngren where Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Åž. was established as the first integrated technological lock factory.