Fesan Makina and SSAB make for a ‘strong' bonding

By incorporating Hardox® and Strenx® steels in tippers, Fesan Makina makes sure not to compromise on quality. This case study explains how

Turkish trailer and tipper manufacturer Fesan Makina’s key driver is customer satisfaction. And when customers asked for stronger and lighter equipment, that is what they got after Fesan Makina switched to Hardox® wear plate and Strenx® performance steel. By including this and other innovative features in the new tipper model, the company has been retaining its position as a market leader. “Seeing our customers smile makes us happy,” says Mehmet Baypýnar, who is responsible for domestic sales at Fesan Makina. “We have made a name for ourselves in Turkey and we now want to be a big brand in the rest of the world,” he adds.

“This is something we will achieve with Hardox and Strenx steels,” Baypýnar further states. The Turkish company constructs tipper trailers, container carriers and low-bed products in its vast facilities in the booming city of Konya. Being part of a continuously growing market, Fesan Makina also looks for contracts outside the country. To reach its export goals, it turned to SSAB, a Swedish-Finnish company that specialises in processing raw material to steel, for new solutions. The implementation of Hardox wear plate and Strenx performance steel met the company’s expectations and more.

Flagship lightweight tipper model

“We have a product called Dangal, which is used for multipurpose loads such as bulk cargo, pallet loads and scraps. It withstands harsh conditions, and by introducing Strenx 700® and Strenx 960® instead of the previous thick mild steel we have shaved off about 800 kilos in the chassis. Fesan Makina was the first company to use Hardox steel for the side and rear doors of the containers, and the change to 1.5 mm Hardox 450 from 3 mm thickness in the doors has made the vehicle another 600 kilos lighter just from the doors,” Baypýnar states.