16/10/2025|Company
New production facility inaugurated in Türkiye
On 8 October 2025, our production site in Izmir was officially opened.
A future-oriented production site goes into operation
Around 100 guests attended the opening ceremony, including representatives from local politics, from IZBAŞ free zone where the new building is located, and from the Böllhoff sites in Bielefeld and Chambéry. They all gained an insight into the state-of-the-art production facility in Izmir, in which we have invested a total of around 20 million euros.
Manufacturing close to Europe – for Europe
As Böllhoff’s 15th production facility worldwide, the new site primarily supplies the close-by European market – in line with our ‘local for local’ approach. The new production facility significantly increases our manufacturing capacity for the whole of Europe.
Over 100 million fasteners can be manufactured in Izmir per year, initially with around 30 employees. RIVKLE® blind rivet nuts and AMTEC® threaded inserts are produced on site on a total floor space of 11,000 m² (or 1.5 football pitches) on two floors.
»"The opening of this plant is a milestone for the Böllhoff Group. The site stands for long-term partnership with the region of Izmir and reliability of supply for our customers in Europe."
New location supports established production sites in Europe
One key reason for the new facility in Izmir was that production capacities at established European production sites, such as Bielefeld and Chambéry, have been stretched in the past. This sometimes required us to ship additional deliveries from our production facility in Wuxi, China, to meet customer demand in Europe.
The additional production capacities in Türkiye will now allow us to supply our customers at a competitive price from Europe. A plus for our customers as well as for our carbon footprint in the logistics chain.
The Turkish market will also benefit from the locally manufactured fasteners from Izmir. We have been present in Türkiye for almost 20 years now with a sales office in the metropolis of Istanbul.
»"The Izmir plant is where our long-term vision becomes reality: a place from where we can supply our European customers with high-quality standard fasteners at a fair cost and with passionate people."
A future-oriented site focused on growth
Production at the Izmir site has already started, and the on-site quality management system has been certified according to ISO 9001. Further certifications for the automotive industry (IATF 16949) and our environmental management system (ISO 14001) are planned for 2026 and 2027.
The new building also offers sufficient reserves for future growth. Of the entire 11,000 m² of floor space, part of the space in the building's second floor is currently still free. In the coming years, additional employees are to be added in Izmir, increasing the number of employees on site to around 50 by 2027.
