Slogan Summarizing Manufacturing from Ferkan A.Ş : If you cannot control what you do, you cannot decide what to do...
The main slogan of Ferkan A.Ş. of Bursa which has been manufacturing moulded rubber parts since 1985 for automotive and white appliances sectors in manufacturing is: ‘If you cannot control what you do, you cannot decide what to do.'
Ferkan A.Ş. which increased its manufacturing area capacity from 435 m² to 15.000 m² indoor area manufactures rubber parts with global quality using the most advanced technology in order to respond the increasing customer expectations. Ferkan A.Ş. is ready to offer its customers preparation of mixture formulations, prototype and serial mould manufacturing and its manufacturing abilities with its technical personnel specialized in their fields and with its technological machine park.
Ferah Özkan who continues her studies as the R & D Official of the company explained that in 1985 when they were incorporated her father Ünal Özkan directed both her and her brother for occupation selection and that she studied chemical engineering after elementary and secondary education and then completed her MBA education and started her business life professionally in the mixture department where she had worked since childhood in summer holidays.
Those who Create Added Value Catch Success
Ferah Özkan who explains their working principle with the words of "Elastomeric technology is an infinite ocean, the deeper, the more advanced" talked as follows: "Basic values including innovative thought, having new technologies and efficiency in manufacturing are the real decisions of an enterprise and significant trumps in competition which is much more important that direct sales. In the hard competition experienced in global market those companies who create added value catch success. In our country the supports of research, development and innovation provided by TÜBİTAK, TTGV, KOSGEB and Development Agencies play rather significant roles in R & D development of Turkey. Establishing R & D department in an enterprise, allocating source for R & D and sustain those units require a particular effort and investment."
Educator Director
Ferah Özkan who underlines that the significance paid by them as the company to R & D was included in the slogan of 'If you cannot control what you do, you cannot decide what to do' that appears in the entrance door of the R & D laboratory explained that they performed all sorts of mechanic and dynamic tests related to rubber in their laboratory within their organization.
Özkan who noted that they considered their investments as the R & D values of Turkey talked as follows: "For this reason we use our laboratory and engineering services for other companies as well. In our project supported by TÜBİTAK, TTGV, KOSGEB and Development Agencies what is significant is not the amount but being approved by academicians from universities in the project assessment period is a big source of proud. In the academic year of 2011-2012 I shall lecture in Yalova University Department of Polymer Engineering on Rubber Technology Industrial Application. To transfer the knowledge I gained in the industry to the students, the probability to be colleagues with then in the future, being in an academic environment are all reasons that make me happy in terms of profession."
Award for Success from the Prime Minister
Özkan who emphasizes that they are the first company that decreased the proportion of PAH, the carcinogen substance in the rubber to zero in Turkey said that they received the “Award of Nationalization of Pump Sealing Felt” in 1998 from Arçelik Dishwasher Enterprise, the local manufacturing of which was a dream in that era. Ferah Özkan who underlined that in 2008 they were given the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Award of R & D and Technology by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Prime Minister stated that in 2010 they became finalist in 9th Technology Awards organized by TÜBİTAK and TTGV. Özkan noted that their belief that their enterprise growing with annual acceleration of 20% shall gain more successes in the following periods continued. Özkan continued as follows:
"To work in cooperation with my family and other colleagues, to support one another, to get on with all sorts of troubles together are the reasons for me to come to work every morning with the same enthusiasm. My greatest target is to sustain our success and deliver the flag to the next generation with proud."
Source: EkoHaber, 7th July 2011