“No doubt that Eurasia Rail is one of the most efficient and promising exhibitions in the railway sector in our country. We as Ozar Group had participated in this event by opening a booth before, but this year we are participating together with KLW Wheelco S.A., with whom we have a long-term business cooperation and successful projects. They are the top manufacturer of wheels, axles and pipes of Europe.”

RailwayTurkey: Why do you participate with a common booth with KLW Wheelco at Eurasia Rail 2019?

M. Zeki Aras: Ozar Group is the exclusive distributor of KLW in Turkey and there is no doubt that they are the best and the top manufacturer, which supplies wheels and their components to European railways. As a result of our confidence and cooperation with KLW, we consider and aim to come together during this fruitful exhibition to welcome our guests and contribute actively to the presentation of our country.

RailwayTurkey: Which products will you exhibit at your booth? As Ozar Group, which products are at the forefront in your product range?

M. Zeki Aras: We have a large product range. Wheel sets, axles, bearings, axle boxes, brake shoe holders, casting and forging products, gears and other related bogie parts; you can also see other diesel engine parts such as crankshafts, pistons, piston connecting rods and power packs for all railway systems.

In the past 5 years, as a result of our investments and studies, we started up the production activity with our local subcontractor partners. We have made big progress in this field. We continue to export these local products besides supplying them to the domestic market. We carry out all the required tests and certification processes to provide the highest quality according to the TSI and EN standards.

Thus, we both support the localization efforts in the railway sector and make a significant contribution to our country.

RailwayTurkey: Ozar Group is a long-term supplier of this sector for long years. How did 2018 pass on?

M. Zeki Aras: We had a successful year. The rate of our sales increased by 35% in proportion to last year. We continue to proceed on our projects with the highest motivation of our team, supporting this with our internal evaluation procedures, in which we frequently take strategic decisions and gain valuable results. Every passing day, we continue to develop our product range with innovative solutions.

We have a powerful and patient team and we are working to take our company a step further by taking strong steps in our projects.

RailwayTurkey: Which role will Ozar Group take this year in the railway sector?

M. Zeki Aras: The railway sector is very special and valuable for us. We as Ozar Group will again this year continue to supply the products which provide a guarantee and comprise all the standards that the manufacturing of spare parts and the repairing processes of the railway sector are in need of.

Frankly, I can say that we are an exclusive company which is working comprehensively on the basis of the largest product range and an efficient service manner. We proceed on our way powerfully by supplying products which are produced in our country by our partners, and also the special engine parts, through our cooperation with OEM-based, worldwide well-known exclusive distributorships.