HISTORY
Gazi Metal, having its roots in 1927, has managed to be the brand of quality, innovation and sustainability over the years.
1927 – Family elders started importing iron and steel in Kayseri and Mersin. They started to do business with their imported materials in the domestic market.
1967 – Galvanized Sheet production started with the forming of Demir Sac Galvaniz Tic. San. A.Ş. Çayırova/Gebze. Turkey’s first galvanization line in the private sector was founded.
1987 – Gazi Metal Products Industry and Trade Ltd. Company started steel trade in Karaköy/Istanbul.
1998 – By partnering with Dutch company Ferco BV, steel service center was founded under the name of Ferga Metal Industry and Trade Inc.
2001 – Ferco BV transferred its shares to the Turkish partners.
2004 – Gazi Metal Products Inc. reached its current company structure. Research about cold rolling facilities project started.
2008 – Decision was made for the establishment of cold rolling facilities that would produce cold rolled sheet. Research for location and engineering works started.
2009 – Karasu/Sakarya Organized Industry Area was chosen as the cold rolling facility location.
2011 – An agreement for technology and whole facility buying was made with the German company SMS.
2013 – Building up process started in Karasu.
2014 – Karasu facilities started production as the 5th biggest cold rolling facility in Turkey. The first roll was produced on August 13th, 2014.
2015 – Trial productions and quality works was completed.
2016 – Production started.
2019 - The precision slitting line at the Karasu Steel Service Center has been commissioned.
2020- Mehmet Gazioğlu, who served as Vice Chairman of the Board and made significant contributions to Gazi Metal, passed away on December 30, 2020.
2021 - The narrow cut-to-length line at the Karasu Steel Service Center has been commissioned. It ranked 150th in the 'Top 500 Industrial Enterprises of Turkey' list prepared by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry.
2022 - The Karasu Solar Energy System (GES) with a total panel capacity of 5805 kWp has been commissioned. The second ARP (Acid Regeneration Plant) line has been commissioned.
2023 - The Karasu Steel Service Centers have commissioned the heavy cut-to-length and wide slitting lines.
