Following a successful time at IDMA, Tom Blacker and Darren Parris, marketing executives for Milling and Grain magazine met with Mr Teoman Altinok and Mr Mehmet Uğur Gürkaynak of Entil to talk about international markets for their rolls, and the background to this successful company.

1. M
r Teoman Altinok, General Manager of the
company, informed us about the past, the current
and the future of the firm. Entil was founded in
1964 in Eskisehir, Turkey. When Entil started,
there were only a few small companies in the milling industry and
the support that Entil gave to the industry was very large indeed.
In 2008, Entil moved out of the town centre into large purpose
built premises in one of the industrial park zones. The move was
done gradually over one year to allow for stock to move first and
then the workshops for finishing the rolls and lastly the refluting
servicing. Even the name of the company is reflective of their
unique heritage. The word ‘Entil’ originates from an ancient Hitit
civilisation and means ‘casting’.
Trained and qualified machinery and metallurgical engineers
constitute Entil’s management. They provide technical knowledge
to achieve a high quality production level consistently. The
capacity of Entil is to produce 16,000 rolls per year, and the
firm is currently averaging just 12,000 at the moment. There
are plans to grow to increase capacity to 20,000 rolls in time.
All production and servicing is carried out in the one site in
Eskisehir, in addition to the Quality Control and Research and
Development department. Quality, innovation, high-skilled and
loyal staff, high productivity, new product lines and sectors are
all a part of the Entil brand. The one brand is all that is produced
ensuring continuity in all standards. Quality marks and high
industry standards are certified in their production and customer
service.
The steel Entil purchase is only ever sourced from reputable
markets. Entil aims to solve problems according to each
customer’s needs, providing the solution that is right for them.
Innovation in production and in service is something Entil strives
to do at the very highest levels: for example the High-Tech
Controlled fluting process monitors and can also alert staff for
Industryprofile
by Tom Blacker , Milling and Grain
The rolls being loaded onto trucks and heading to customers
Entil
Following a successful time at IDMA, Tom Blacker and Darren Parris,
marketing executives for Milling and Grain magazine met with Mr
Teoman Altinok and Mr Mehmet Uğur Gürkaynak of Entil to talk about
international markets for their rolls, and the background to this
successful company.
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2. any imperfections. Entil are always working on new projects
for the industry, the rolls serve diverse sectors, for example:
flour, feed, oil, chocolate, coffee, paint, rubber, steel and iron
industries. Many other specialist parts are produced for the
automobile industries, high-speed trains and wind turbines
amongst many other sectors.
Mr Mehmet Gürkaynak, Chief of Sales and Marketing
informed us that the growth of Entil markets are in the regions
of South and North America. Entil has a big range of production
types such as rolls for flour and feed mills, as well as for oil,
chocolate, coffee, plastic, steel and iron industries. In total, Entil
exported to 72 countries last year. This covered large markets
such as the European Union countries, African countries, Far
East Asia and Russia. Overall flour milling is their core business
but the diversification and range of applications that rolls can be
used for is an interesting area for development. Entil works with
partners for roller milling machinery and actively works with
them to service many customer needs..
www.entil.com.tr
Tom Blacker and Darren Parris, marketing executives for Milling and
Grain magazine met with Mr Teoman Altinok and Mr Mehmet Uˇgur
Gürkaynak