Koray International Marble Machinery Co. has 15 years of experience selling machinery and cutting tools in MENA countries. The company started in 2004 representing a competitor of R旦sler Germany and brought in many customers at stone exhibitions in places like India and the UAE. Over the years, the company expanded to selling in over 30 countries across regions like Greece, Iran, Israel, Palestine, and Egypt. The company then partnered with Turkish manufacturer MKS to further educate themselves and expand their consumables business focused on key markets like Saudi Arabia and Iran. Koray akar believes their advantages include easily handling exhibitions in the Middle East region and closely following customers.
2. 15 YEARS of EXPERIENCE in MENA COUNTRIES
Sales of Machinery
Sales of Cutting tools(segments,discs and diamond
abrasives)
3. HOW the JOURNEY STARTED ?
May the 5th 2004
started working as export sales representative in AKAL tumbling machines
(Competitor of R旦sler Germany)
one strategic stone exhibition in Jaipur India in 2005 known as Stone Mart
brought 8 customers in a row ;
All depending on customer communication ; listening to the needs and
finding adequate solutions on time .
Last customer requested the same facility in UAE , Sharjah
4. UAE ; THE BIG 5 EXHIBITION
Market has always been observed as an importer
But with one reference and with self confidence
brought 8 customers in a row
Abu dhabi 2 units
Fujairah 1 unit
Dubai 1 unit
Al ain 1 unit
Ajman 1 unit
Jebel ali 1 unit
Sharjah 2 units has been installed
5. Why always far countries
GREECE
IRAN
ISRAEL
PALESTINE
EGYPT
brought 35 facilities
Good communication has always been the Key to success
6. With a little help from friends and Stone tec Nurnberg
Germany
Sweden
Hungary
Brasil
Spain
7. 4 YEARS
exporting to 32 different countries
A sales of 4.000.000 Euro in Total
END OF CHAPTER ONE
8. Gangsaw Block cutters Polishing machines Bridge saws
in 2008 the contract ended with AKAL ; the following day
I started working for MKS
MKS ;TURKISH MARBLE MACHINERY
MANUFACTURER ; MARKET LEADER
9. MKS the education started ;How to polish marble
Factory Tools
diamond abrasives
calibrating segments
abrasives
11. 2009 US crisis ; slow down of Machinery sales ;
Moving to consumables
Consumables ;
Once it is your customer
and if you are following
him well
you do not need to
Find new customer everyday.
Pay close attention ;
Needs closer attention than machinery
on customer basis but
It is consistent
12. SAUDI ARABIA; THE GRANITE MARKET
the biggest and most consistent market in the Middle east
block cutting units with block cutters or wire
All needs to be polished with fickert abrasives
13. IRAN MARBLE & GRANITE MARKET
Gangsaws;block cutters
Cutting Centers
Most important market in the Middle east
Works with only agents ;representatives
Credit is No:1 priority to enter to this market
14. Advantages of working with Mr.Koray
akar
1.can easily handle all the exhibitions in the
Middle east
2.Can easily follow all the customers in the
area
3.can hunt ;find and assign agents with
15. re
Thank you for your attention
and your time
Mr.Koray akar
Mobile 0049.162.3998185
E-mail:istanbul2005@gmail.com