Mesut Yılmaz, born in 1932 in the Abana district of Kastamonu, came to Istanbul at a young age driven by his passion for learning a trade; with the knowledge accumulated from master craftsmen at Karaköy Perşembepazarı, he laid the foundations of his own industrial vision. Together with his wife Sabahat Yılmaz, his greatest moral supporter, the struggle he waged under difficult conditions paved the way for the birth of Yılmaz Redüktör, which today operates on a global scale.

In 1958, their first workshop in Şişhane, equipped with self-produced lathes, drills, and saw machines, marked the first step in a successful transformation extending from machine parts manufacturing to reducer production. Thanks to Mesut Yılmaz's exceptional vision and diligence, today Yılmaz Redüktör has become Turkey's leading and Europe's and the world's respected power transmission systems manufacturer.

Toward a Century of Achievements: Our Historical Milestones

  • 1958 — The First Step: Yılmaz Redüktör's first workshop opened in Istanbul Şişhane and production activities commenced.
  • 1963 — Specialization Period: Initial reducer orders were received and all production capacity was focused on reducer technologies.
  • 1970 — Production Infrastructure: A central office building where housing casting and reducer manufacturing were carried out in an integrated manner was added to the group.
  • 1987 — Beylikdüzü Factory: Turkey's largest reducer factory at that time was commissioned in Beylikdüzü over an area of 23,000 m².
  • 2002 — MES Casting: The MES Casting factory, equipped with fully automated production lines, was established, and all casting part needs of the group began to be met in-house.
  • 2007 — H Series Innovation: Monobloc industrial-type reducers (H Series) were introduced to Turkish industry for the first time in Turkey.
  • 2011 — Planetary Reducers: Turkey's first series-production planetary reducers were introduced to the sector.
  • 2013 — ELK Motor and Capacity Increase: The ELK Motor factory, a group company, was established in Çerkezköy; MES Casting capacity was increased to 20,000 tons annually.
  • 2017 — Complete System Solutions: AC motor speed control devices were added to the reducer and motor groups, enabling the company to provide comprehensive system solutions to customers from a single source.
  • 2020-2025 — Çerkezköy Investments: The foundation of a second reducer factory was laid in Çerkezköy over an area of 70,000 m², and with production activities commencing in 2025, the next-generation T Series reducers were launched to the market.
  • 2026 — YDK Series: The development process of the YDK Series gear couplings with a nominal torque capacity of 315,000 Nm was completed and series production was initiated.