KALÝBRE BORU



HISTORY
Ø1978
First cold drawn tube production facility was opened in Kosekoy, Izmit.
Three engineers and one operator began their first industrial activity with steel bobbin production. In the course of time, they started to produce tubes for other sectors.
Ø1986
Izmit facility moved to its new place.
After 1978, following to demand growth in the market, Kalibre Boru increased its capacity and moved to its new place in 1986.
Ø1994
First export was realized
Following to its first export to Germany, Kalibre Boru became a known and reliable supplier in the world and became a preferential partner for the world’s leader automotive Tier 1 suppliers. With the success in the first export, export sales had been growth and most of the production started to be exported. Today, Kalibre Boru is a well-known company all over the world especially in Germany, France, UK, Iran, Ýtaly, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Israel, Russia and Belarus.
Ø1995
ISO 9002 certificate was approved.
Being systematic and foreseeing the future in procedures ISO 9002 quality certificate had been approved.
Ø1998
Welded Precision Tube production had been started according to the norms of DIN/EN.
After facing raw material supply problems for cold drawing facility, Kalibre Boru decided to implement its own welding lines in order to work out the problems in raw material cost, quality and delays. Thus, this new line brought the opportunity to serve more qualified and lower cost products with shorter lead-times.
Ø1998
KB was certified with ISO 14001
Ø2002
KTC (Kalibre Tube Cutting) was established.
KTC facility has been established in order to meet the customer demands in automotive sector. Cutting, deburring, chamfering, vibration, punch, press and painting lines are the main activities to obtain final product. Cooperation between Kalibre Boru and global automotive sub-suppliers has been strenghtened with the production of manipulated products.
Ø2004 KTC has been accreditated for ISO TS 16949
Customer oriented service of KTC has been approved by ISO TS 16949.
Ø2007
Kalibre Özel Boru facility has been established in Bursa
Precision steel tubes produced with standards of Kalibre Boru in Kocaeli plant are offered for sale with one to one sales method from the stock area of Kalibre Özel Boru.
Ø2008
Kalibre Boru both Ýzmit and Kullar plants has been accreditated for ISO TS 16949
In every production unit, Kalibre Boru and KTC apply wide range of inspection and measurement programs in order to meet the exact requirements from the customers. Thus, continuity of customer satisfaction has been approved by ISO TS 16949
ØToday
Kalibre Boru has gained a key position within the steel tube producer companies both in Turkey and in the world. There always has been a growing pattern through the respect to environment, leadership in quality systems, value to its employees, high skill in private service, innovative and contemporary management conseption, the ability to analyse the targets accurately and thus making the correct movement at the right time.