In addition to its
geopolitical importance, Türkiye has numerous min-eral resources, including
copper, iron ore, coal and chrome, as well as the world's largest boron
deposits. These resources have helped to make the country an important player
and hub in the global com-modities market.
As one of the major
distributors of heavy machinery in Türkiye, Maru-beni Dağıtım ve Servis A.Ş.
has already established a network of 6 locations with 270 employees and 50
sales and service centres, reaching as far as Azerbaijan and Georgia. Founded
in 1983 and based in Istanbul, the company is part of the Marubeni Corporation
of Japan, one of the world's largest distributors of its kind with 45,000
employees in 463 companies.
This constellation of
skills, experience and footprint is highly interest-ing for the German machine
manufacturer. As one of the world's lead-ing brands in the industry, the
company already serves a significant amount of customers in Türkiye. However,
the need for a stronger network for consulting, sales and service was
identified as a key milestone to support the expansion of its product portfolio
in the re-gion. Loaders (LHDs), dump trucks and other vehicles, specifically
designed for mining in soft and hard rock, are the domain of the man-ufacturer
who knows how to combine cost-effectiveness with robust-ness, ease of
maintenance and driver ergonomics. The company supplies an almost complete
range and operates on all continents.
With the pending Komatsu
closure around the corner, GHH, which is preparing to become part of the
Komatsu family, is also strengthening its dealer network with this partnership.
Marubeni Dağıtım ve Servis is already a strong Komatsu dealer in the Turkish
region, having worked with Komatsu in the Turkish market since 1983.
“GHH is very pleased to
have reached an agreement with Marubeni Dağıtım ve Servis in Türkiye, we are
really looking forward to strengthening our position in the Turkish market
together,” says Mat-thias von Buzay, CEO & CFO of GHH Group. “Marubeni
Dağıtım ve Servis has extensive experience in product sales and service and is
therefore an ideal partner for us.” Eşref Zeka, Chief Executive Officer of
Marubeni Dağıtım ve Servis A.S. and Burçak Birand, Marubeni Dağıtım ve Servis
Construction and Mining Machinery COO, agreed: “We are excited about the
cooperation with GHH as it is a next step in our strategy to grow and
strengthen our business in Türkiye and we look forward to a strong and fruitful
partnership."
The two companies sealed
their partnership in February when Mr. Zeka and Mr. Birand travelled to GHH’s
headquarters in Gelsenkir-chen, Germany, and spent time reviewing the offering
and way of working and strategizing on business opportunities going forward. It
was a productive session and a great start to a strong working rela-tionship. The
first deliveries are due to follow shortly. These might in-clude vehicles such
as the new LF-10 NEO, a loader with the highest tipping height in the 10-tonne
class, or the world renowned MK-A20 dump truck. For more information, visit
GHHrocks.com and Marubeni-TR.com on the Internet.
