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Hidromek

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Hidromek
Company typeS.A. (corporation)
IndustryHeavy equipment
Founded1978
FounderHasan Basri Bozkurt
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Hasan Basri Bozkurt (Founder, Former Chairman of the Board)[1]
Mustafa Bozkurt (Chairman of the Board)
ProductsConstruction equipment, Mining equipment
Revenue$602 million (2023)
Number of employees
2,400 (2024)
Websitewww.hidromek.com.tr

Hidromek is a Turkish heavy equipment manufacturer of backhoe loaders, hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, and motor graders. Founded in Ankara in 1978 by Hasan Basri Bozkurt, as of 2024, Hidromek has around 2400 employees across six production facilities - four in Ankara, one in Izmir and one in Thailand.[2][3]

History

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Hidromek was founded in 1978 by Hasan Basri Bozkurt in a small workshop in Ankara. In the first years, Hidromek produced parts such as pumps and torque converters for construction machines. In the following years, Hidromek was engaged in the business of producing and assembling loader and digger attachments on the agricultural tractors and converting them into a construction machine. In 1989, Hidromek produced its first original machine, the first backhoe loader. In 1999, Hidromek made its first international sale to Tunisia. In 2000, Hidromek produced the first excavator. Production and assembly facilities are located in Ankara and Izmir, overseas production and assembly facilities are located in Spain, Russia and Thailand.[4] In 2013, Hidromek acquired the Motor Grader unit of Japanese machinery manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.[5][6][7][8]

Hdromek started to develop military heavy equipment for armies. In 2014, the Spanish Army bought HMK102B backhoe loaders.[9]

Hidromek's Products

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  • Backhoe loaders
  • Wheel excavators
  • Crawler excavators
  • Special purpose excavators
  • Motor graders
  • Wheel loaders
  • Soil compactors
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References

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  1. ^ "Mitsubishi'nin greyderlerini Ankaralı Hidromek üretecek". aksam.com.tr. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Dünya devlerine kafa tutan Ankara markası". hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 30 July 2014.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Hidromek - About Us". Hidromek. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "4 fabrikada ürettikleriyle 50 ülkenin 'iş'ini yapıyor". milliyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Global Website | Construction machinery". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  6. ^ "HİDROMEK, Japon Mitsubishi Heavy Industries'in Motor Greyder'i satın aldı". hidromek.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Kızımız Japon Mitsubishi'yi oğlumuz Hidromek'e aldık". milliyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Hidromek wins prestigious Turkish award". www.theconstructionindex.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  9. ^ "Spanish Army received new HMK102B backhoe loaders 42605163 | May 2016 Global Defense Security news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2016 | Archive News year". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
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