Company
history.
Milestones of a journey from a shipyard workshop on the Golden Horn to our fourth factory in Bursa.
Milestones
From Yusuf Ziya Güleray’s years as a craftsman on the Golden Horn to four factories run by three generations: Kocayusuf’s turning points over the years.
From Türkiye’s first sandwich panel press to its first domestic panel press, from the first AutoPIN membrane press to multi-daylight high-speed presses, many firsts were built in Kocayusuf’s workshops.
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1946
Yusuf Ziya Güleray was working as a craftsman in the Golden Horn shipyards alongside his Greek master Franguli.
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1959
After leaving master Franguli, Yusuf Ziya Güleray opened his own small workshop and started his business.
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1961
Kocayusuf was founded.
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1974
Kocayusuf began manufacturing presses in its workshop for the first time.
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1980
The first glue spreading machine was built.
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1982
Electrical-electronics engineer Halit Hakan Güleray joined Kocayusuf as second-generation manager.
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1985
Kocayusuf produced Türkiye’s first sandwich panel press.
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1986
Mechanical engineer Erkan Güleray joined Kocayusuf as second-generation manager.
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1988
Kocayusuf exhibited at its first TÜYAP fair.
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1991
Civil engineer Zihni Vargel joined the management; Kocayusuf began operating at IMES.
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1992
Türkiye’s first domestically produced panel press was built.
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1993
First LIGNA fair, and the first membrane press built in the workshop.
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1994
Kocayusuf started producing hot press lines.
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1999
The production facility moved to Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone.
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2006
The first hot-melt lamination line was produced; Altuğ Vargel joined as third-generation manager.
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2007
Production of the first AutoPIN membrane press began.
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2008
First in-house rubber press and mould production.
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2012
Press production for the ceramics industry began.
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2020
Production of the first multi-daylight, high-speed press began.
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2021
Foundations were laid for the 2nd factory in Dilovası.
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2022
Foundations were laid for the 3rd factory in Dilovası.
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2024
Foundations were laid for the 4th factory in Bursa, with 6,000 m² of covered area; the factory was completed and started operating the same year.
