MALKAN MACHINE has taken its place among the participants at the TEXPROCESS Fair, which will be held in Frankfurt, Germany on May 14-17, this year. TEXPROCESS, which is one of the leading fair organizations of the sector and the meeting point of the sector in all over the world, is increasing its influence in the sector in every last organization together with TECHTEXTIL fair organized together.

Malkan is a leading provider of apparel production ironing in our country who was also participating in the exhibition. Companies will exhibit the latest and advanced technology products at this year’s fair. Malkan Makina Plant Manager Metin KILIÇ, whom we consulted on the subject, said:  Firstly, we were constantly following the development of the fair which we took part in 2017 as a participant. The positive feedback we received from the last fair and the highly productive fair made the decision to rejoin us. In the past, we were one of the permanent exhibitors of Koln-IMB, one of the leading trade fair and forum organizations of this sector. We can say that TEXPROCESS did not take much time to become an active organization in the confection machinery sector like IMB. It closed a lack of European market. After a long hiatus, Europe and especially the German market in such a fair shows the excitement of being displaying our machinery.. In particular, our customers from abroad were constantly pressuring us to participate in this fair. We are happy to meet them again at such an important and big fair.

In general, the market and Malkan’s 2018 performance evaluating KILIC; all despite the general recession in the markets, as Malkan, we left behind a very busy year. In particular, we have intense export orders. With the orders received in the last quarter of the year, our production line was full until May 2019. With this density, which is continuing in the beginning of 2019, our high-tech special press production capacity is now full until August 2019. We aim to close this year with new orders and business contacts at TEXPROCESS. But more importantly, we will introduce the new projects supported by TÜBİTAK in this fair. For example, we will be introduced to our customers’ innovations in pants ironing systems. We will continue our continuous improvement and development activities according to the returns we will receive at the fair. We believe that this year’s fair will be more colorful and vibrant with the participation of Malkan.

MALKAN MAKINA has also taken its place among the participants at the TEXPROCESS Exhibition, which will be organized between the dates of 09-12 May this year in Frankfurt city of Germany. TEXPROCESS has been replaced as an additional phase for the TECHTEXTIL trade fair instead of IMB Cologne which is ended on 2009. The TEXPROCESS fair, which was held every two years in Frankfurt and organized, firstly in 2011, is also one of the best fairs in the field of Apparel Machinery and Technologies like IMB.

Malkan Makina, the leader company in the production of ready-made ironing machines of our country, will be among the many companies participating in the fair from Turkey and will exhibit the latest and high-tech products in this year’s fair. Malkan Machine Factory Manager Metin KILIÇ, which we have consulted on the subject, said: “We have participated as a visitor in the 3 fairs that were held before. We watched the fair development. Especially with our position, namely the ironing systems, we have studied the situation of the competitors and visitors. From 1991 to 2009, we have been involved in the Cologne-IMB, one of the leading trade fair and forum organizations in the past. In fact, there was a lack of such a fair after –IMB in European region. We decided to join TEXPROCESS in the opinion that the IMB could take its place. We are very hopeful of this participation. We are also thrilled to be back in Germany for a long time. Especially our customers from abroad were constantly pushing us to join us. We are very excited to meet them again with such an important and grand exhibition”.

KILIÇ, which generally evaluates the market and the performance of Malkan in 2016, “Despite the prevailing general stagnation in the markets, as Malkan, we left behind a very busy year. Especially we have a lot of orders for export. In the last quarter of the year, orders were received and our production line was filled until the end of August 2017. With this intensity continuing at the beginning of 2017, special press production capacity of high technology product until the end of 2017 is filled. At the TEXPROCESS fair, we are going to get requests for which we have are planning for 2018. But we also aim to introduce our new projects supported by TUBITAK. For example, the innovations we have developed for trouser ironing systems will be presented to our customers. According to feedbacks we will continue to improve our activities. We believe that this year’s fair will be more bright and vibrant with the participation of Malkan.

MALKAN MACHINERY BRAZIL DOPING

Since 1971, Malkan Makina, which is Turkey’s leading manufacturer of industrial ironing machines for 45 years, attaches a special importance to Brazil among the 88 countries it has exported.

In the last 10 years, Malkan has increased its presence in the South American market by increasing its presence day by day, and has been presenting the pneumatic jacket and trouser iron presses for the users of PLC controlled high technology pneumatic jacket and trousers since 2 years. In the last month of November, Malkan Makina, which has been very active in the special press ironing business, offered a turnkey delivery of the complex jacket ironing band from one of the leading brands of Sanyotex named garment and suits sector. In addition, for the ironing band of the company planned for 2017, the principle agreement has been reached, and of course the satisfaction of the customer in the jacket iron band plays an important role.

Malkan to Continue Growth in South America

Malkan Machinery General Manager Mustafa Alkan, who was consulted on the subject, said: “With this project, which is an important victory against Italian and German famous ironing brands, which has entered the Brazilian market very early and named for us, very serious reference will be obtained for a Turkish brand. We have started to collect the fruits from this market which we have made great efforts for 10 years. We believe that the achievements in Brazil, which is an important gateway to the South American market, will continue in other continental countries, “he said.

MALKAN PRESENCE IN TUYAP EXHIBITION

Confectionery Machinery exhibition 2016 took place in 10 halls on 100.000 sqm. from almost 30 different countries with 500 companies between 27-30 April at Tuyap Fair and Congress Center. Malkan Machinery took place on confectionery machinery exhibition on 25th of the event which is the biggest fair in its sector. Malkan Machinery was one of the three companies that displayed their goods on the same exhibition for continuously 25 years. Bülent Unal who is the founder of Tuyap Exhibition provided award to Malkan Machinery for Malkan’s continuous attend in Malkan booth.

Malkan Machinery displayed their indication on attending continuously the fair since the beginning of first confectionery exhibition as the leading company which hosted 40.000 visitors from more than 60 countries. Malkan revealed its brand management in its sector with the help of the new innovations to their visitors with leading its leadership on sector for 45 years in industrial type ironing equipments.

Malkan Machinery factory manager Metin Kılıç stated that they observed the continuous visitor quality improvement when they evaluated the fair.

We are very proud that we displayed our machinery which has advance technology and high quality to our local and European participants like its working in factory plant. Local and foreign customers that visited our booths are impressed by our displayed machinery and after some discussion, we received some orders and this gives us pleasure.

Metin Kılıç stated they are having sweet obstacles regarding in order to meet with customer’s delivery on timing for their orders.

We are having big projects into action in local cities and foreign countries like Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Poland. As well as where intense productions are happening cities like Izmir, Adana, Kahramanmaraş and Istanbul.

We overcome our competitors especially German companies which used to hold sector with our quality price and our after sale services.

Mr. Ömer, could you kindly introduce yourself to us?

I am Omer Yatmaz, I was born in Sivas in 1974. I have started production of garment as an apprentice in the middle of 80s.

How did you start to garment and readymade garment sectory which is foremost for our country?

Our country is production country for textile and readymade garment. We have started in this sector as an apprentice. After several stages, thanks to God, we established factory with my three partners who are interested in this sector as me. We established to Ceren Tekstil in 2006 as four partners. We produce fason production to companies who sell suits.

What would you like say about the development of Ceren Tekstil from its development up to now?

Ceren Tekstil was established in 2006 with four partners. We are stitching fason suits. In our factory 165 employees and we producing 900 pcs suits per a day.

How was the situation of your company and sector in 2015? Could you kindly tell us your investments if you have?

2015 was generally nice. Our factory produced full capacity. But unfortunately profit rate was so low. That is to say, we worked but did not earn money. We researched the reason of it and understood that customer wants high quality and ready for paying the differences of quality. When we pursue cheap fason sewing, our competitors have already recovered their quality and technology. For this reason we decided to renovate our equipment’s. We recovered our ironing system. We purchased computer technology ironing presses.

What do you give attention when you make an investment in Machine Park?

We are doing our work corrosively. We know our job very well. What is our deficient? What is the source of problem? We can make firm. We thought so much if we buy European or local brand. All the references indicated to us Malkan.

What do you think about your preference as a native brand Malkan for ironing equipment’s? Is it right preference? Are you pleased with Malkan?

Yes, I can say that we are so pleased with MALKAN. Because, MALKAN produce pressing machine according to our jackets form. Presses are so equipped. They have all programs, software and equipment’s which they need. Malkan’s team is so effective and companionable. They are with us whenever we need them. Qualities of materials are so good. They completely use quality proved materials in international markets. They are advanced in the field of creating special molds. I would like to say that we purchased so effective ironing presses from Malkan.

What is your expectations about sector and your company in 2016?

We hope that everything will be good. Our neighbor countries are disordered and have problems as you know. And our country is exposed to terror attack. We produce to companies who export their products to Iran, Syria, Egypt etc., if their profit rate reduces, it will reflect to us.

Mr. Ömer what would you like to add to this conversation?

Garment industry is prominent sector in our country. Even, in our small company 165 employees work. We hope to take support from our government. Finally, we appreciate to Malkan Machinery families for their support. We wish to successful works in Turkey.

SUIT MANUFACTURERS IN TURKEY IS CONTINUONING TO BE BRAND WITH MALKAN

Suit processing facilities has improved to their facilities according to development of technological standards especially who are manufacturing in Istanbul, Izmir, Adana and Kahramanmaraş.

By the latest example of this situation, Can Konfeksiyon can be presented who is manufacturing in Kahramanmaraş. We have been in very nice conversation with Ejder Canpolat who has in this sector for a long time.

Hello. Mr. Ejder. Could you kindly introduce yourself to us?
I was born in Kahramanmaraş in 1972. I have 4 children and I graduated from art school. I started to work as a tailor when I was in primary school in 1980.

Mr. Ejder you had a factory. Why did you need new factory and new equipment’s and machines?
Yes, you are right. I had a factory and we produced 600 pcs suit per a day. But the technology has improved. And we need faster and unproblematic machines. If you do not follow the technologic improvements you obliged to remove from this sector in a very short time. This is valid for all kind of professionals. For this reason we decided to increase our daily production from 600 pcs suits to 700 pcs suits with the same staff.

What kind of research you have done before your investments?
The cost of these investments is so high. You do not have the possibility of making mistake. For this reason we made very effective research. We went so many garment factories who are working like us. We realized that we do not have any problem in our sewing system. We found that we have problem in our ironing presses. We did our research according to it. All the results of the researches took us to the Malkan. They are producing vertical system presses with CNC technologic system. The quality of materials which are used when they are producing their presses is so high. They have very nice team who has knowledge about mold, sewing and producing ironing press. We speak same language and same technical term and they are with us whenever we need to them. I know so many companies who us Malkan’s presses. And they also agree with me. According to these reasons we prefer Malkan Machinery.

Did you take government assistance in these investments?
I think that we should be supportive to our government in this downturn as a citizen. God rest all casualties. Our government is so strong and supportive to the productions both with development agency and investment incentive certificate. We make staffing via ISKUR.

Would you like to add something to this nice conversation?
Firstly, our Professional is so difficult. It is human driven and needs human labor. I like my professional, I made investment to this Professional and I will. Our country is so hard working. But we are in trouble because of the environment who do not let us development. We should encourage companies who like their Professional like us and Malkan Machinery.

The source of achievement and development is production, we should not forget this.

Mr. Ejder, thank you so much to you. We wish success to you and your factory.

DEALERS OF MALKAN MACHINERY GATHERED AT A MEETING

Pioneer company of industrial type ironing machines Malkan Machinery’s traditional annual dealer meeting was held on 6th February of 2016.

In the meeting, 2016 targets and details of the projects which were carried into effect in 2015 was shared with all dealers who are active in Istanbul. Assessment were made about growth target in 2016. Plans about participation to TUYAP-25th International Clothing Machines, Embroidery Machines and Related Industry Fair which is going to actualize between 27-30 April, was informed to dealers.

General Director Mustafa Alkan made an opening speech in the meeting and said that: “World is in the very fast period of change in this century. To be in this change period is the most important necessity for us for being World brand. For this reason as a Malkan Brand we make a stride by realizing ourselves in this dynamic and we make our working according to these dynamics.”

Head Office and Marketing Manager Salim Kütük and Factory Manager Metin Kılıç made an assessment about 2015, informed to dealers about expectations of 2016 and also sales and marketing targets and strategies were evaluated in 2016 by them. Production Manager Mechanical Engineer Lokman Çetin, informed about changes and recovering in production process.

MALKAN dealers fulfilled their morale and with new information of the Malkan principles and technical details that they learned in order to represent their team work and required responsibilities of a dealer.

Meeting, run out after conveying customer testimonials, several strategies and political suggestions and wishes about Malkan products.

Malkan Machinery which is the pioneer in its market, when celebrates 45th anniversary, besides the institutional capacity, enhancing recognizability and developing, is continuing its working on quality of service and products uncompromisingly. Malkan Machinery which exports its products to 88 countries in 5 continents has also TUV CE Certification.

Malkan Machinery who has approved its service and quality mentality with International DQS Inspection and Certification Authority, passing to certification renewal test successfully for ISO9001 quality management system. Malkan Machinery continues its quality voyage.DQS Certification Director Mr. Ali İhsan Öztürk and Lead Assessor Mr. Mahir Kısayol have examined all documents and have followed all process. Opening and closing meetings of inspection has been actualized with all participants of board of directors and quality certificate has been lasted for 3 years, also.After inspection of ISO9001, Mr. Mahir Kısayol indicated that inspection has passed very well and they have not faced with any problem. And also they indicated that working is actualized sufficiently and in some items can be made improvement. They conveyed congratulations and thanks to especially to General Management, management and staff for giving the importance and quality at every stage of implementation of the company.General Manager Mr. Mustafa Alkan made a statement after a successful inspection; he conveyed all staff and expressed their determination of maintenance of this system. He stated that their aim is to provide the highest quality products and service to their customers. He also stated that Malkan Machinery is Pioneer Company in Turkey in the field of quality management system.According to Mr. Mustafa Alkan, Malkan Machinery proved itself in every period in respect to both national and international quality. And he indicated that; “This kind of certificates show the height of our company product and service quality. Our aim is to increase customer satisfaction as removing greater understanding of this point.”

The presentation of the conference prepared by the famous personal development expert, sociologist and life coach Ismail Karasu organized with the slogan the power firing human spirit “motivation”, was realized with the participation of all employees in our factory facility.

He explained the reason people are not happy with their lives arose from the negative experiences people lived in the past and from wrong training; if all these are not corrected in our life, the problems they would bring for the future, and how these problems would be overcome, by giving various examples to the participants. He emphasized that the people who lose their patience and hope can never achieve success, never be productive,and would ne people who lose, who are unhappy and lack imagination. “Our slogan is “Success, No Excuse!” People who produce excuses are unsuccessful people. Personal development expert İsmail Karasu who clarified questions such as: “Why should we be people who win?Why should we love our work?”;especially emphasized that the people should love their work they do, their spouse, their friends, the environment they live in. By clarifying the saying “If you are hate centered, your immunity collapses” he stated: “If you look for faults in people they will nevermislead you. You will definitely find a fault. However, if you want to lead a beautiful life, focus on beauty. If you are hate centered, your immunity system is destroyed and you will become ill very easily. One should be love centered.” During the training seminar, employees were told to be a go-getter, a guiding person, understanding and to provide services with smiling faces at all times and were shown how to do these with implementations.

Mustafa Alkan, General Manager of the Malkan Makine which is the example organization in its sector and who participated in the seminar from the beginning to end, stated in the speech he gave, that these types of social activities which will provide positive contribution to the motivation of the employees and amalgamation will increase and continue,content and spiritualsatisfaction the employees felt also motivated him. He thanked İsmail Karasu for his participation and contribution and due to the knowledge, skills and experience with his vast knowledge and strong oratory skills, against the pleasure employees felt with their successful participation and the training which was extremely efficient.

Administrative personnel and workers participating in the training program which continued one whole day; their satisfaction was not missed. Employees stated that this was a very special work for them and they were very happy from the manner program was handled and were very content from the information shared, and they would support the constant continuation of these training. All employees by expressing that they left the training both motivated and also they gained a big awareness, relayed their thanks and appreciation to the organizers of the training, to General Manager and training expert Ismail Karasu.

JACKET MANUFACTURING CONTINUES TO DEVELOP IN IZMIR WITH MALKAN
Izmir is the first city which comes to mind when you say men’s wear. Today important and big brands are produced in Izmir textile factories. For this reason, at about 2 years ago the owner of IMAJTEKS Textile Mr. Ali Eyrik has moved to Izmir from Istanbul. We had a very good conversation with him about investments.

Could you introduce yourself to us?
My name is Ismail Eyrik, I was born in Kastamonu in 1970. I have 2 children. My job is textile production. I have been in ready garment productions for 32 years. I have started tailoring as an apprentice when I was 13 years old. I have never kept away from this sector because of admiring to my job. Regarding to this with constantly and stably expansion provides to move to these days.

What do you think about your situation of factory investment?
Our factory is three decker in 8000 sqm area. Ground floor is the area of slaughter house, ware house and shipment area. First floor is production area. And second floor has offices. 210 employees work on our factory. Capacity of production initially 600-650 pcs suits in a day. At the moment we can produce 1000 pcs suits in a day. Next year we plan to reach 1200 pcs in daily production. We would like to be biggest factory in the field of men’s suit with our employees in Izmir Kemalpaşa.

Why did you choose to Izmir for making investment?
I started to sector of readymade garment in Istanbul and I have worked always in there until this time. Istanbul is a good market for readymade garment. But it is very expensive. You have to pay very high rate of payment in Istanbul. For this reason competitive capacity has been decreased. First reason was that. The other one is İzmir is a pioneer city for production of suits. Employees are very experienced .Potential of qualified person is high. This is a big advantage. I have known this for many years and followed it. By leaving our company in Istanbul to my brother, I have come to Izmir for making real my dreams. Izmir is a brand in the field of men suits. The biggest brands are produced in here.

Right now a factory investment considered to be very new is in the agenda. Did you purchase additional machinery and equipment during the 2 years after first installation? If you did, what did you pay attention to while purchasing these?
We surely needed some additional investments in order to increase our production capacity which was 600 pieces/day in the beginning Today our capacity is 1.000.

Pieces of suits per day. Our target is to increase our capacity to 1200 suits per day. You also need to use machinery with advanced technology hardware, fully automatic and multi-functional and ironing machinery in order for the garments you sew answers certain measures. We sew suits on contract. All of the companies we work with are world famous brands. The road to producing garments appropriate to these brands goes through investing in machinery with advanced technology. I know this very well since I am in this profession for a long time.Since unfortunately there is no sewing machinery production in Turkey, you have to use imported machines. However we purchased our presses required for ironing in between processes and for the final ironing, from MALKAN. Because MALKAN has a huge investment on this. Not long ago, 5-6 years ago we had to buy ironing presses from abroad but thanks to MALKAN our money is kept in the country. I first purchased from MALKAN for our factory in Istanbul. We were really satisfied. The appearance of the suits we sew changed. Its attractiveness increased. They were very successful with their technical team and with love and respect they felt for their work. Since we know this, we established our factory in Izmir with the MALKAN iron presses and ironing work benches. Due to our satisfaction and the good results we achieved, we purchased our additional investments from MALKAN.

So you say you will continue to work with MALKAN on additional investments.
Yes we will. MALKAN Makina from whom we purchased ironing presses and complete ironing system also helped us in installation stage. They never removed their support. Malkan Makina owner Mustafa Alkan who comforted us at all times in financing and provided us with ease in payment, and MALKAN was always with us regarding machinery park, its layout, energy efficiency, optimum use, set up of installations and preparing projects. Therefore, I would like to thank them once again with this opportunity and by means of you.MALKAN Makina first of all has a structure which really takes into consideration the suggestions and requests coming from the customers into consideration and which is able to reflect these to the product. I also place a special importance on the ironing press mold (form) issue. At this point I can say that we are in harmony with MALKAN and realize a very harmonious work. In other words, MALKAN is a not easily found solution partner in realizing each innovation I search or design. Therefore, I do not want to give MALKAN up in possible investment in future, as I did not until today.

What are the objectives of İMAJTEKS in future?
As I said, we already reached our target for the first 2 years in our production capacity and we will continue to increase it in stages each year. We are planning to grow within this process under the guidance of proactive development model, both by investing in market research and also manufacturing methods. We want to represent our brand with success in platforms where business life comes together. We believe that to be the accredited manufacturer of the brands which we assumed the production of is an indicator that the road we are on is the correct one. Another important objective is; to become a company well known and appreciated company in the sector first in Izmir, later in Turkey and later in the world.While doing this, as I mentioned above, I first trust my colleagues, then our machinery-equipment suppliers who support us with the high technology products and companies who sew on contract.

Finally what would you like to say? What are your expectations in 2016?
We love our job. It gives us great pleasure and happiness to provide work to all these people on this road which we started with only 4-5 machines. We are accomplishing a difficult job. Although we use technologically advanced and automatic machinery our work is based on people and work. Therefore we are expecting State’s support and incentive. I am hoping 2016 will be a more active year from the point of sector compared to 2015.