The business will be headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey and will be led by Mr. Ahmet Gureli. Mr. Gureli is the new General Manager of Xerium Turkey. Mr. Gureli is a 3^rd generation industry veteran with three decades of experience and relationships in the region. Mr. Gureli and his local team will be responsible for all of Xerium’s activities in the region – technology, service, sales, marketing, plant operations, and supply chain activities.

Xerium has conducted business in the region for many decades as an exporter, and has now built an indigenous supply capability. The centerpiece of the business start-up is a brand-new greenfield plant located in Corlu, Turkey. The new plant took over 2 years to design, build, equip and commission. Corlu will continue to ramp production capabilities throughout the third quarter. The facility contains state-of-the-art rolls and services machines from Europe. Xerium has transferred all of its best practices and all of its patented technology solutions to the region. The plant has state-of-the-art information systems and supply chain interfaces and is conducting business from an SAP technology platform.

For the first time ever, customers in the region will receive locally provided & locally optimized state-of-the-art rubber extrusion technology, and state-of-the-art polyurethane technology. The Corlu plant will be able to service large rolls from any industry or application. The plant has one of the largest grinding machines in this region and was built to handle rolls up to 80 metric tonnes in weight.

The commercial objective is to provide machine optimization solutions with world-class technology, short lead times, and a local cost structure. The customers in the region deserve this world-class approach and we are proud to provide it. Customers will immediately receive better prices, better lead times, better technology, and better service. This new business start-up is part of Xerium’s investment strategy to realign its global business model and global factory locations to line up with growth markets in the world.

all Huyck.Wangner machine clothing products for all applications - pulp, paper, nonwoven production, converting
all Stowe Woodward roll recovering and roll services
in-mill machine service and machine optimization
factory-provided equipment repair
all sales, service, and supply chain activities