History

Pioneer Organization in the Abrasive Products Sector

Karbosan, Türkiye’s first manufacturer of abrasive products, started its production activities in Istanbul Halkalı in 1967 with a workforce of 40 employees, established on an area of 9.000 m². 

Today, more than 700 employees and 95.000 m² area, İstanbul Halkalı and Tekirdağ Çerkezköy factories are offering quality, reliable and high performance products to more than 90 countries in 6 continents. 

Thanks to the investments in innovation and R&D studies, Karbosan has a wide range of products for perfect surfaces. 

With nearly 60 years of experience in production of high quality abrasive products, Karbosan has built on its system to meet the needs and expectations of its customers with high performance, from raw material supply to after-sales services. 

Karbosan is the first company in Türkiye to produce abrasive products according to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and the first Turkish company to be a member of European Abrasive Manufacturers Federation (FEPA) and Organization for the Safety of Abrasives (OSA) with high quality production. 

The quality of Karbosan product range is certified by Turkish Standards Institute as TS EN 12413 for bonded abrasives and TS EN 13743 for coated abrasives. 

Karbosan takes into consideration the environmental impacts and energy efficiency in every step from the raw material to the delivery of the product to the customers, making its production delicate to nature in accordance with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 50001 Energy Management System.