Ditaş

Ditaş Headquarters

Address:	Kayseri Yolu 3.Km 51001 Niğde, TÜRKİYE
Tel:	0388 232 41 00
Fax:	0388 213 20 26
Web:	www.ditas.com.tr

Ditaş Doğan Yedek Parça ve Imalat A.Ş. was founded in 1972 and commenced operations in 1978, for manufacturing elements including rod ends, ball joints, tie rods, track control arms, torque rods, stabilizer links, and V Torque rods. Turkey’s largest rod manufacturer at present, Ditaş joined Doğan Holding in 1990. The company designs, produces and sells rods and parts to vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) and the spare parts market (IAM) within the automotive supplier segment. The greatest strengths of Ditaş include its expertise, engineering systems, skilled workforce, integrated facility, and its brand awareness among customers.

In 2010, the demand from the automotive industry was beyond expectations. This mobility ensured 13 percent growth in the spare parts segment. However, an increase in the prices of raw materials and the negative impact of euro-related escalation on selling prices prevented the Company from matching its profitability to the increased production.

Ditaş achieved a year-on-year increase of 21 percent in unit sales and of 35 percent in turnover, which helped the Company to reach a market share of 26 percent. This success is due to the sustained and fruitful efforts of the Company to become the supplier for international OEs and thus, to achieve one of its growth goals. As a result, the international OEM share in OE turnover rose to 7 percent from 5.5 percent. The most important event of 2010 was the start of direct deliveries to Daimler/Germany. Ditaş achieved a globally significant success by becoming the supplier for Axor-TE vehicles, manufactured in the Daimler Wörth Truck Factory. In the original spare parts segment, the Company also started to supply Opar, the spare parts brand of Tofaş. Starting with a high business volume, the supply rate is expected to continue with increasing momentum both for Fiat and other brands.