Karabük Iron and Steel Factories (KARDEMİR) stated that its subsidiary Karabük Çelik Yapı Üretim Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ (KARÇEL) has undertaken the structural steel manufacturing and assembly works for BMW’s factory investment in Hungary. In the statement made by KARDEMİR, it was stated that KARÇEL, one of its subsidiaries, has undertaken the project of the automotive company BMW in Hungary. Underlining that the work is the largest tonnage structural steel manufacturing and assembly project ever made to Hungary in one go, the statement said, “KARÇEL has reduced imports with numerous industrial facilities, automotive, ceramics, lead, zinc and sugar factories it has established in the world and in Turkey. Our subsidiary, which pioneered the establishment of shipyards, ports, dams and petrochemical facilities as well as factories, has signed many giant projects.” expression was used.
KARÇEL will employ 250 people in Hungary
The statement stated that KARÇEL established a company in Hungary within the scope of the related project, and the following information was given: “KARÇEL has undertaken the construction and assembly works of approximately 10 thousand tons of structural steel for the press and body building purchased by the construction center in BMW’s factory investment. Export studies continue for new potential projects in the Balkans. KARÇEL, which continues to contribute to employment as well as steel production, will form a staff of approximately 250 people at the ‘BMW Hungary’ construction site during the peak period of the project. While the majority of the construction team is planned to be young people from the people of Karabük, KARDEMİR’ Retired workers and craftsmen from Turkey will also be included in the project.
“22 thousand 412 tons of record production”
In the statement, the following was recorded: “KARÇEL, which started its activities as Turkey’s first steel construction workshop within KARDEMİR in 1966, completed 2022 with a record production of 22 thousand 412 tons in its factory of 66 thousand square meters, 36 thousand of which is closed, and with an export of 9 thousand 600 tons of steel in 2022. KARÇEL, which has one of the largest steel structure factories in Turkey equipped with CNC, electronic, mechanical and hydraulic modern benches, produces steel constructions for structural steel, mechanical manufacturing and construction areas in its field. It also manufactures steel constructions for large investments such as industrial production facilities, buildings, railway and road bridges, train wagons and cement factories in different parts of Turkey. and carries out the commissioning processes.