ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
About Berdan Civata
Located in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone on a 33,000 m² site, the company employs over 260 people—more than 36 of whom are engineers—and specializes in producing high-strength and large-diameter fasteners with a strong focus on technical solutions.
Berdan Fastener was founded in 1979 in Tarsus by brothers Yunus and Hasan Şemsi with the aim of meeting the needs of domestic and international companies for all types of fasteners, such as standard and custom bolts, nuts, studs, and anchors.
Vision
In the global fasteners and renewable energy sector, Berdan Civata will be among the top five global solution partners by 2030.
To produce the essential and critically important fasteners needed worldwide in an innovative and reliable manner.
Mission
2024
2016
Europen Business Awards ( Avrupa İş Ödülleri ) yarışmada, Ulusal Şampiyon seçilmiştir.
2015
- In the Turkey’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies competition, jointly organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and TEPAV, the company ranked 26th in Turkey based on its three-year average growth rate.
- In the INOVALIG2015 competition, developed in collaboration with the Turkey Exporters Assembly and A.T. Kearney to select Turkey’s Innovation Leaders, the company won the 2nd Prize in the Innovation Processes Category and received the award from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
2014
- The hot-dip galvanizing facility, which holds a patent for preventing hydrogen embrittlement, has been established.
- The Global Compact principles have been adopted.
- In 2014, the number of employees reached 200.
- Efforts to establish an office in Shanghai have begun.
- Mech. Eng. Hasan Şemsi was awarded the “Businessperson of the Year Award” by the Mersin Industrialists and Businesspeople Association.
- The company won the “4th Prize in the Innovation Processes Category” in the INOVALIG2014 competition, which was organized in collaboration with the Turkey Exporters Assembly and A.T. Kearney to select Turkey’s innovation leaders.
- Berdan also won the 3rd Prize in the “Anatolian Lions” competition conducted in partnership with Capital and Finansal.
2013
- Another first for İçel: Berdan Cıvata commissioned a fully automatic, continuous bolt and nut hardening plant, locally manufactured with 50% grant support from the Çukurova Development Agency.
- A third first for İçel: Following the Environmentally Friendly Hot-Dip Galvanizing Plant and the Electro Galvanizing Coating Plant, the first Flake Zinc Coating Plant in the Tarsus-Mersin Organized Industrial Zone, and outside of Istanbul, Bursa, and Izmir, began operations at Berdan Cıvata.
- Yet another first for Turkey: The Berdan Çıvata Laboratory, equipped with the most comprehensive test laboratory in the sector, received the industry’s first Accreditation Certificate and the AD 2000 W0 Certificate for pressure equipment.
- In the Turkey’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies competition, jointly organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and TEPAV, the company ranked 87th in Turkey with a three-year average growth rate of 92% and received a plaque from State Minister Mr. Cevdet Yılmaz.
2012
A 10,000 m² plot of land adjacent to us in the Organized Industrial Zone (OSB) was acquired, 4,000 m² of which is covered. The total covered area increased to 9,000 m², and the open area rose to 33,000 m².
In KOSGEB’s Most Successful SME Competition, ranking among the top 5 out of 1108 participants, a plaque was received at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister on November 22, 2012.
A first for İçel: Our first cold bolt forging machine, a fully automatic 4-station, 49-ton machine, began production. This machine can produce M16-M22 diameter bolts, a competitive range we previously could not manufacture using the hot forging method at a slow speed of 5-6 pieces per minute, at a high speed of 60-90 pieces per minute.
2011
Berdan Cıvata, which ranked 4th in the Tax Rankings in Tarsus, was awarded a plaque by the Tax Office.
2010
The Environmentally Friendly Hot-Dip Galvanizing Plant, supported by the Çukurova Development Agency and awarded by the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MTSO), became operational, and a patent application was filed for the facility.
Our Chairman was awarded the “Business Executive of the Year” award by Istanbul İMED (Business Economics Graduates Association).
The Berdan Cıvata trademark was registered in 10 countries.
2009
Another first in the sector in Turkey: Berdan Cıvata became the first (and still the only) bolt manufacturer to receive the TUCSAMark competency certificate, awarded by the Turkish Structural Steel Association under the audit of Bureau Veritas.
The first Bell-Type Heat Treatment Plant began operations at Berdan Cıvata.
The Environmentally Friendly Hot-Dip Galvanizing Plant project won 40% grant support in a Çukurova Development Agency project competition, and construction of the facility began.
Despite the crisis, we were one of ten companies in the Organized Industrial Zone (OSB) awarded a plaque by the Mersin Governorate for the employment created through investments and the taxes paid.
2008
- The first CE Certificate in the Bolt and Nut Sector of Turkey was obtained.
- Berdan Cıvata became the first and only Turkish company to participate in the Husum Wind Energy Fair, where introductions were made with wind energy giants. Production of fasteners for the energy sector was initiated.
- A new 12,000 m² plot of land was purchased within the Organized Industrial Zone (OSB) as part of the investment plans.
The “Businessperson of the Year for the District” award was received from MESİAD.
2007
Berdan Cıvata’s Golden Year: The workforce reached 115 people, achieving 400% growth.
In the 1st Innovation Competition organized by the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MTSO), the company won the Second Place Award for its project that cleans bolts mechanically instead of using chemicals harmful to human health and the environment in the hot-dip galvanizing process.
2006
The ISO 9001 Certificate was obtained following audits conducted by TÜV Saarland.
2005
- Berdan Cıvata has launched into production Turkey’s largest automatic hot nut forging machine, which can forge nuts up to an M33 diameter.
- The company was also awarded the ‘Entrepreneurship Incentive Award of the Year’ by the Mersin Industrialists’ and Businesspeople’s Association (MESİAD).
2004
An adjacent second plot of land of 5,500 sqm was acquired, and a new 1,600 sqm production hall was built on it. The number of employees increased to 45.
2003
TSE Conformity Certificates were obtained from TSE for bolts, nuts, and studs.
2001
The Berdan brand was registered.
2000
Berdan was relocated to a new factory, covering an area of 5,500 m² with a 1,500 m² building in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone, with 25 employees.
1982
After working at STFA Cıvata in Adana for 6 years, Şemsi retired and started a new job at Berdan Makina in Tarsus. He quickly expanded the 150 m² workshop to 400 m².
1979
Berdan Machine, a lathe workshop established by Yunus Şemsi in Tarsus with 5 employees in a 150 m² area, began production of Fasteners.
1977
Hasan Şemsi transferred to STFA Cıvata in Adana. He worked there for 6 years as the Factory Manager. He retired in 1982.
1976
During his time at Denet Cıvata, Hasan Şemsi pioneered many of what we’d now call innovative practices, bringing valuable new ideas to both the company and the industry. His work was so influential that he received multiple job offers from other firms.
He went on to complete his degree by attending night classes at Istanbul University’s Institute of Business Economics, part of the Faculty of Business Administration, graduating after two years
1970
Our founder, Hasan Şemsi, began his career in the fastener sector with Denet Cıvata in Istanbul.
Hasan Şemsi
Founder, Chairman
A graduate of Yıldız Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering department in 1964, Hasan Şemsi took the helm of Berdan Civata in 1982. Under his visionary leadership, the company grew from a small workshop into a fully integrated production facility spanning 48,000 m², ranking among Turkey’s top fastener producers. His unwavering commitment to quality and R&D led to the establishment of the industry’s most comprehensive test laboratories and the achievement of numerous international quality certifications, a first for Turkey in the sector. Furthermore, he has secured the company’s sustainable future by mentoring a second generation of specialized female leaders to manage Berdan Civata.
Detailed Biography
Born in Tarsus in 1937, Hasan Şemsi graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Yıldız Technical University in 1964, after attending Adana Vocational High School. To improve his German and professional knowledge, he completed a one-year internship in Germany and Austria. Upon his return in 1966, while pursuing a Master’s degree at the same university, he worked with his professor, Şefik Okday, at Oklar Limited Company, marketing hard metal cutters.
Hasan Şemsi demonstrated remarkable success in the sales of hard metal cutters, a subject he learned in Austria and chose for his Master’s thesis. However, due to an import ban, he began his two-year mandatory military service in 1968. He married in 1970. He served as Operations Manager for 6 years at Denet Cıvata and then graduated from the newly opened two-year Business Economics Institute’s night program within Istanbul University’s Faculty of Business Administration before moving to STFA Civata in Adana. There, he held the positions of Factory Manager for 4 years and Assistant General Manager for 2 years.
When he retired from STFA Civata in 1982, he took over Berdan Machine Workshop, which was established three years earlier by his brother Yunus Şemsi in Tarsus on a 150 m² site with 5 employees. Over the years, he expanded the workshop to 400 m² and then vacated it in 2000 with its 25 employees to move to a 1,500 m² factory in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone.
During his retirement, Hasan Şemsi taught Machining (Chip Removal) at Trakya Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Machine Elements at Mersin University, while also consulting for bolt factories in İskenderun and Saudi Arabia.
By acquiring a new industrial plot in the OIZ approximately every 3-4 years, he successfully grew Berdan Civata into one of Turkey’s top 5 bolt-nut companies, with integrated facilities established on a 48,000 m² area and over 400 employees.
Due to his emphasis on quality, he established the most comprehensive test laboratory in Turkey’s bolt-nut sector. Furthermore, Berdan Civata became a fully integrated fastener manufacturer with bolt-nut production plants, heat treatment facilities, electro-galvanizing, hot-dip galvanizing, and zinc flake coating plants. The company obtained TSE, ISO 9001, and GOST certificates, as well as being the first in the sector in Turkey to receive CE and TUCSAmark certifications. It also established Turkey’s most extensive test laboratory in this sector, becoming the first company whose laboratory received an accreditation certificate. While working with major Turkish firms like Gama, Tekfen, STFA, and ENKA, Berdan Civata also successfully collaborated with international giants in the wind energy sector, such as Nordex, Enercon, Alstom, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric.
He was awarded Businessman of the Year and District Entrepreneur Incentive awards in 2006 and 2009 by the Mersin Industrialists’ and Business People’s Association (MESİAD).
In 2012, at a competition organized by KOSGEB to select Turkey’s most successful SMEs (Turkey 100), Hasan Şemsi was selected as one of the top 5 SMEs out of 1,108 contestants and received his plaque at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister. He considers his greatest success to be training a second generation of four women—three of whom are his own daughters and one is the daughter of his brother and business partner—each specialized in different areas, to manage the now-corporatized Berdan Civata.
In 2013, in the “Turkey’s Rapidly Growing 100 Companies” competition jointly organized by TOBB and TEPAV, Berdan Civata ranked 87th in Turkey with a three-year average growth rate of 92%. Hasan Şemsi received his plaque from State Minister Cevdet Yılmaz at a ceremony held as part of the 5th Izmir Economic Congress activities.
He has taken on active roles in non-governmental organizations such as Tarsus TSO (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the City Council, Tarsus Güçbirliği Foundation, TURAB (Turkish Arab Businessmen Association), and especially TASIAD. He played a crucial role in establishing İŞGEM, the largest production-oriented Business Development Center not just in Turkey, but in Europe.
Zeynep Şemsi Aysalar
General Manager
A graduate of Yıldız Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering department in 1964, Hasan Şemsi took the helm of Berdan Civata in 1982. Under his visionary leadership, the company grew from a small workshop into a fully integrated production facility spanning 48,000 m², ranking among Turkey’s top fastener producers. His unwavering commitment to quality and R&D led to the establishment of the industry’s most comprehensive test laboratories and the achievement of numerous international quality certifications, a first for Turkey in the sector. Furthermore, he has secured the company’s sustainable future by mentoring a second generation of specialized female leaders to manage Berdan Civata.
Detailed Biography
Born in Tarsus in 1937, Hasan Şemsi graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Yıldız Technical University in 1964, after attending Adana Vocational High School. To improve his German and professional knowledge, he completed a one-year internship in Germany and Austria. Upon his return in 1966, while pursuing a Master’s degree at the same university, he worked with his professor, Şefik Okday, at Oklar Limited Company, marketing hard metal cutters.
Hasan Şemsi demonstrated remarkable success in the sales of hard metal cutters, a subject he learned in Austria and chose for his Master’s thesis. However, due to an import ban, he began his two-year mandatory military service in 1968. He married in 1970. He served as Operations Manager for 6 years at Denet Cıvata and then graduated from the newly opened two-year Business Economics Institute’s night program within Istanbul University’s Faculty of Business Administration before moving to STFA Civata in Adana. There, he held the positions of Factory Manager for 4 years and Assistant General Manager for 2 years.
When he retired from STFA Civata in 1982, he took over Berdan Machine Workshop, which was established three years earlier by his brother Yunus Şemsi in Tarsus on a 150 m² site with 5 employees. Over the years, he expanded the workshop to 400 m² and then vacated it in 2000 with its 25 employees to move to a 1,500 m² factory in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone.
During his retirement, Hasan Şemsi taught Machining (Chip Removal) at Trakya Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Machine Elements at Mersin University, while also consulting for bolt factories in İskenderun and Saudi Arabia.
By acquiring a new industrial plot in the OIZ approximately every 3-4 years, he successfully grew Berdan Civata into one of Turkey’s top 5 bolt-nut companies, with integrated facilities established on a 48,000 m² area and over 400 employees.
Due to his emphasis on quality, he established the most comprehensive test laboratory in Turkey’s bolt-nut sector. Furthermore, Berdan Civata became a fully integrated fastener manufacturer with bolt-nut production plants, heat treatment facilities, electro-galvanizing, hot-dip galvanizing, and zinc flake coating plants. The company obtained TSE, ISO 9001, and GOST certificates, as well as being the first in the sector in Turkey to receive CE and TUCSAmark certifications. It also established Turkey’s most extensive test laboratory in this sector, becoming the first company whose laboratory received an accreditation certificate. While working with major Turkish firms like Gama, Tekfen, STFA, and ENKA, Berdan Civata also successfully collaborated with international giants in the wind energy sector, such as Nordex, Enercon, Alstom, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric.
He was awarded Businessman of the Year and District Entrepreneur Incentive awards in 2006 and 2009 by the Mersin Industrialists’ and Business People’s Association (MESİAD).
In 2012, at a competition organized by KOSGEB to select Turkey’s most successful SMEs (Turkey 100), Hasan Şemsi was selected as one of the top 5 SMEs out of 1,108 contestants and received his plaque at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister. He considers his greatest success to be training a second generation of four women—three of whom are his own daughters and one is the daughter of his brother and business partner—each specialized in different areas, to manage the now-corporatized Berdan Civata.
In 2013, in the “Turkey’s Rapidly Growing 100 Companies” competition jointly organized by TOBB and TEPAV, Berdan Civata ranked 87th in Turkey with a three-year average growth rate of 92%. Hasan Şemsi received his plaque from State Minister Cevdet Yılmaz at a ceremony held as part of the 5th Izmir Economic Congress activities.
He has taken on active roles in non-governmental organizations such as Tarsus TSO (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the City Council, Tarsus Güçbirliği Foundation, TURAB (Turkish Arab Businessmen Association), and especially TASIAD. He played a crucial role in establishing İŞGEM, the largest production-oriented Business Development Center not just in Turkey, but in Europe.
Dilay Şemsi Aksoy
Marketing Manager
A graduate of Yıldız Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering department in 1964, Hasan Şemsi took the helm of Berdan Civata in 1982. Under his visionary leadership, the company grew from a small workshop into a fully integrated production facility spanning 48,000 m², ranking among Turkey’s top fastener producers. His unwavering commitment to quality and R&D led to the establishment of the industry’s most comprehensive test laboratories and the achievement of numerous international quality certifications, a first for Turkey in the sector. Furthermore, he has secured the company’s sustainable future by mentoring a second generation of specialized female leaders to manage Berdan Civata.
Detailed Biography
Born in Tarsus in 1937, Hasan Şemsi graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Yıldız Technical University in 1964, after attending Adana Vocational High School. To improve his German and professional knowledge, he completed a one-year internship in Germany and Austria. Upon his return in 1966, while pursuing a Master’s degree at the same university, he worked with his professor, Şefik Okday, at Oklar Limited Company, marketing hard metal cutters.
Hasan Şemsi demonstrated remarkable success in the sales of hard metal cutters, a subject he learned in Austria and chose for his Master’s thesis. However, due to an import ban, he began his two-year mandatory military service in 1968. He married in 1970. He served as Operations Manager for 6 years at Denet Cıvata and then graduated from the newly opened two-year Business Economics Institute’s night program within Istanbul University’s Faculty of Business Administration before moving to STFA Civata in Adana. There, he held the positions of Factory Manager for 4 years and Assistant General Manager for 2 years.
When he retired from STFA Civata in 1982, he took over Berdan Machine Workshop, which was established three years earlier by his brother Yunus Şemsi in Tarsus on a 150 m² site with 5 employees. Over the years, he expanded the workshop to 400 m² and then vacated it in 2000 with its 25 employees to move to a 1,500 m² factory in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone.
During his retirement, Hasan Şemsi taught Machining (Chip Removal) at Trakya Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Machine Elements at Mersin University, while also consulting for bolt factories in İskenderun and Saudi Arabia.
By acquiring a new industrial plot in the OIZ approximately every 3-4 years, he successfully grew Berdan Civata into one of Turkey’s top 5 bolt-nut companies, with integrated facilities established on a 48,000 m² area and over 400 employees.
Due to his emphasis on quality, he established the most comprehensive test laboratory in Turkey’s bolt-nut sector. Furthermore, Berdan Civata became a fully integrated fastener manufacturer with bolt-nut production plants, heat treatment facilities, electro-galvanizing, hot-dip galvanizing, and zinc flake coating plants. The company obtained TSE, ISO 9001, and GOST certificates, as well as being the first in the sector in Turkey to receive CE and TUCSAmark certifications. It also established Turkey’s most extensive test laboratory in this sector, becoming the first company whose laboratory received an accreditation certificate. While working with major Turkish firms like Gama, Tekfen, STFA, and ENKA, Berdan Civata also successfully collaborated with international giants in the wind energy sector, such as Nordex, Enercon, Alstom, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric.
He was awarded Businessman of the Year and District Entrepreneur Incentive awards in 2006 and 2009 by the Mersin Industrialists’ and Business People’s Association (MESİAD).
In 2012, at a competition organized by KOSGEB to select Turkey’s most successful SMEs (Turkey 100), Hasan Şemsi was selected as one of the top 5 SMEs out of 1,108 contestants and received his plaque at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister. He considers his greatest success to be training a second generation of four women—three of whom are his own daughters and one is the daughter of his brother and business partner—each specialized in different areas, to manage the now-corporatized Berdan Civata.
In 2013, in the “Turkey’s Rapidly Growing 100 Companies” competition jointly organized by TOBB and TEPAV, Berdan Civata ranked 87th in Turkey with a three-year average growth rate of 92%. Hasan Şemsi received his plaque from State Minister Cevdet Yılmaz at a ceremony held as part of the 5th Izmir Economic Congress activities.
He has taken on active roles in non-governmental organizations such as Tarsus TSO (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the City Council, Tarsus Güçbirliği Foundation, TURAB (Turkish Arab Businessmen Association), and especially TASIAD. He played a crucial role in establishing İŞGEM, the largest production-oriented Business Development Center not just in Turkey, but in Europe.
Dergah Uysal
Technical Operations Manager
A graduate of Yıldız Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering department in 1964, Hasan Şemsi took the helm of Berdan Civata in 1982. Under his visionary leadership, the company grew from a small workshop into a fully integrated production facility spanning 48,000 m², ranking among Turkey’s top fastener producers. His unwavering commitment to quality and R&D led to the establishment of the industry’s most comprehensive test laboratories and the achievement of numerous international quality certifications, a first for Turkey in the sector. Furthermore, he has secured the company’s sustainable future by mentoring a second generation of specialized female leaders to manage Berdan Civata.
Detailed Biography
Born in Tarsus in 1937, Hasan Şemsi graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Yıldız Technical University in 1964, after attending Adana Vocational High School. To improve his German and professional knowledge, he completed a one-year internship in Germany and Austria. Upon his return in 1966, while pursuing a Master’s degree at the same university, he worked with his professor, Şefik Okday, at Oklar Limited Company, marketing hard metal cutters.
Hasan Şemsi demonstrated remarkable success in the sales of hard metal cutters, a subject he learned in Austria and chose for his Master’s thesis. However, due to an import ban, he began his two-year mandatory military service in 1968. He married in 1970. He served as Operations Manager for 6 years at Denet Cıvata and then graduated from the newly opened two-year Business Economics Institute’s night program within Istanbul University’s Faculty of Business Administration before moving to STFA Civata in Adana. There, he held the positions of Factory Manager for 4 years and Assistant General Manager for 2 years.
When he retired from STFA Civata in 1982, he took over Berdan Machine Workshop, which was established three years earlier by his brother Yunus Şemsi in Tarsus on a 150 m² site with 5 employees. Over the years, he expanded the workshop to 400 m² and then vacated it in 2000 with its 25 employees to move to a 1,500 m² factory in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone.
During his retirement, Hasan Şemsi taught Machining (Chip Removal) at Trakya Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Machine Elements at Mersin University, while also consulting for bolt factories in İskenderun and Saudi Arabia.
By acquiring a new industrial plot in the OIZ approximately every 3-4 years, he successfully grew Berdan Civata into one of Turkey’s top 5 bolt-nut companies, with integrated facilities established on a 48,000 m² area and over 400 employees.
Due to his emphasis on quality, he established the most comprehensive test laboratory in Turkey’s bolt-nut sector. Furthermore, Berdan Civata became a fully integrated fastener manufacturer with bolt-nut production plants, heat treatment facilities, electro-galvanizing, hot-dip galvanizing, and zinc flake coating plants. The company obtained TSE, ISO 9001, and GOST certificates, as well as being the first in the sector in Turkey to receive CE and TUCSAmark certifications. It also established Turkey’s most extensive test laboratory in this sector, becoming the first company whose laboratory received an accreditation certificate. While working with major Turkish firms like Gama, Tekfen, STFA, and ENKA, Berdan Civata also successfully collaborated with international giants in the wind energy sector, such as Nordex, Enercon, Alstom, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric.
He was awarded Businessman of the Year and District Entrepreneur Incentive awards in 2006 and 2009 by the Mersin Industrialists’ and Business People’s Association (MESİAD).
In 2012, at a competition organized by KOSGEB to select Turkey’s most successful SMEs (Turkey 100), Hasan Şemsi was selected as one of the top 5 SMEs out of 1,108 contestants and received his plaque at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister. He considers his greatest success to be training a second generation of four women—three of whom are his own daughters and one is the daughter of his brother and business partner—each specialized in different areas, to manage the now-corporatized Berdan Civata.
In 2013, in the “Turkey’s Rapidly Growing 100 Companies” competition jointly organized by TOBB and TEPAV, Berdan Civata ranked 87th in Turkey with a three-year average growth rate of 92%. Hasan Şemsi received his plaque from State Minister Cevdet Yılmaz at a ceremony held as part of the 5th Izmir Economic Congress activities.
He has taken on active roles in non-governmental organizations such as Tarsus TSO (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the City Council, Tarsus Güçbirliği Foundation, TURAB (Turkish Arab Businessmen Association), and especially TASIAD. He played a crucial role in establishing İŞGEM, the largest production-oriented Business Development Center not just in Turkey, but in Europe.
Esra Yiğit
HR Manager
A graduate of Yıldız Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering department in 1964, Hasan Şemsi took the helm of Berdan Civata in 1982. Under his visionary leadership, the company grew from a small workshop into a fully integrated production facility spanning 48,000 m², ranking among Turkey’s top fastener producers. His unwavering commitment to quality and R&D led to the establishment of the industry’s most comprehensive test laboratories and the achievement of numerous international quality certifications, a first for Turkey in the sector. Furthermore, he has secured the company’s sustainable future by mentoring a second generation of specialized female leaders to manage Berdan Civata.
Detailed Biography
Born in Tarsus in 1937, Hasan Şemsi graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Yıldız Technical University in 1964, after attending Adana Vocational High School. To improve his German and professional knowledge, he completed a one-year internship in Germany and Austria. Upon his return in 1966, while pursuing a Master’s degree at the same university, he worked with his professor, Şefik Okday, at Oklar Limited Company, marketing hard metal cutters.
Hasan Şemsi demonstrated remarkable success in the sales of hard metal cutters, a subject he learned in Austria and chose for his Master’s thesis. However, due to an import ban, he began his two-year mandatory military service in 1968. He married in 1970. He served as Operations Manager for 6 years at Denet Cıvata and then graduated from the newly opened two-year Business Economics Institute’s night program within Istanbul University’s Faculty of Business Administration before moving to STFA Civata in Adana. There, he held the positions of Factory Manager for 4 years and Assistant General Manager for 2 years.
When he retired from STFA Civata in 1982, he took over Berdan Machine Workshop, which was established three years earlier by his brother Yunus Şemsi in Tarsus on a 150 m² site with 5 employees. Over the years, he expanded the workshop to 400 m² and then vacated it in 2000 with its 25 employees to move to a 1,500 m² factory in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone.
During his retirement, Hasan Şemsi taught Machining (Chip Removal) at Trakya Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Machine Elements at Mersin University, while also consulting for bolt factories in İskenderun and Saudi Arabia.
By acquiring a new industrial plot in the OIZ approximately every 3-4 years, he successfully grew Berdan Civata into one of Turkey’s top 5 bolt-nut companies, with integrated facilities established on a 48,000 m² area and over 400 employees.
Due to his emphasis on quality, he established the most comprehensive test laboratory in Turkey’s bolt-nut sector. Furthermore, Berdan Civata became a fully integrated fastener manufacturer with bolt-nut production plants, heat treatment facilities, electro-galvanizing, hot-dip galvanizing, and zinc flake coating plants. The company obtained TSE, ISO 9001, and GOST certificates, as well as being the first in the sector in Turkey to receive CE and TUCSAmark certifications. It also established Turkey’s most extensive test laboratory in this sector, becoming the first company whose laboratory received an accreditation certificate. While working with major Turkish firms like Gama, Tekfen, STFA, and ENKA, Berdan Civata also successfully collaborated with international giants in the wind energy sector, such as Nordex, Enercon, Alstom, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric.
He was awarded Businessman of the Year and District Entrepreneur Incentive awards in 2006 and 2009 by the Mersin Industrialists’ and Business People’s Association (MESİAD).
In 2012, at a competition organized by KOSGEB to select Turkey’s most successful SMEs (Turkey 100), Hasan Şemsi was selected as one of the top 5 SMEs out of 1,108 contestants and received his plaque at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister. He considers his greatest success to be training a second generation of four women—three of whom are his own daughters and one is the daughter of his brother and business partner—each specialized in different areas, to manage the now-corporatized Berdan Civata.
In 2013, in the “Turkey’s Rapidly Growing 100 Companies” competition jointly organized by TOBB and TEPAV, Berdan Civata ranked 87th in Turkey with a three-year average growth rate of 92%. Hasan Şemsi received his plaque from State Minister Cevdet Yılmaz at a ceremony held as part of the 5th Izmir Economic Congress activities.
He has taken on active roles in non-governmental organizations such as Tarsus TSO (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the City Council, Tarsus Güçbirliği Foundation, TURAB (Turkish Arab Businessmen Association), and especially TASIAD. He played a crucial role in establishing İŞGEM, the largest production-oriented Business Development Center not just in Turkey, but in Europe.
Dilay Şemsi Aksoy
Marketing Manager
A graduate of Yıldız Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering department in 1964, Hasan Şemsi took the helm of Berdan Civata in 1982. Under his visionary leadership, the company grew from a small workshop into a fully integrated production facility spanning 48,000 m², ranking among Turkey’s top fastener producers. His unwavering commitment to quality and R&D led to the establishment of the industry’s most comprehensive test laboratories and the achievement of numerous international quality certifications, a first for Turkey in the sector. Furthermore, he has secured the company’s sustainable future by mentoring a second generation of specialized female leaders to manage Berdan Civata.
Detailed Biography
Born in Tarsus in 1937, Hasan Şemsi graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Yıldız Technical University in 1964, after attending Adana Vocational High School. To improve his German and professional knowledge, he completed a one-year internship in Germany and Austria. Upon his return in 1966, while pursuing a Master’s degree at the same university, he worked with his professor, Şefik Okday, at Oklar Limited Company, marketing hard metal cutters.
Hasan Şemsi demonstrated remarkable success in the sales of hard metal cutters, a subject he learned in Austria and chose for his Master’s thesis. However, due to an import ban, he began his two-year mandatory military service in 1968. He married in 1970. He served as Operations Manager for 6 years at Denet Cıvata and then graduated from the newly opened two-year Business Economics Institute’s night program within Istanbul University’s Faculty of Business Administration before moving to STFA Civata in Adana. There, he held the positions of Factory Manager for 4 years and Assistant General Manager for 2 years.
When he retired from STFA Civata in 1982, he took over Berdan Machine Workshop, which was established three years earlier by his brother Yunus Şemsi in Tarsus on a 150 m² site with 5 employees. Over the years, he expanded the workshop to 400 m² and then vacated it in 2000 with its 25 employees to move to a 1,500 m² factory in the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone.
During his retirement, Hasan Şemsi taught Machining (Chip Removal) at Trakya Technical University’s Mechanical Engineering Department and Machine Elements at Mersin University, while also consulting for bolt factories in İskenderun and Saudi Arabia.
By acquiring a new industrial plot in the OIZ approximately every 3-4 years, he successfully grew Berdan Civata into one of Turkey’s top 5 bolt-nut companies, with integrated facilities established on a 48,000 m² area and over 400 employees.
Due to his emphasis on quality, he established the most comprehensive test laboratory in Turkey’s bolt-nut sector. Furthermore, Berdan Civata became a fully integrated fastener manufacturer with bolt-nut production plants, heat treatment facilities, electro-galvanizing, hot-dip galvanizing, and zinc flake coating plants. The company obtained TSE, ISO 9001, and GOST certificates, as well as being the first in the sector in Turkey to receive CE and TUCSAmark certifications. It also established Turkey’s most extensive test laboratory in this sector, becoming the first company whose laboratory received an accreditation certificate. While working with major Turkish firms like Gama, Tekfen, STFA, and ENKA, Berdan Civata also successfully collaborated with international giants in the wind energy sector, such as Nordex, Enercon, Alstom, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric.
He was awarded Businessman of the Year and District Entrepreneur Incentive awards in 2006 and 2009 by the Mersin Industrialists’ and Business People’s Association (MESİAD).
In 2012, at a competition organized by KOSGEB to select Turkey’s most successful SMEs (Turkey 100), Hasan Şemsi was selected as one of the top 5 SMEs out of 1,108 contestants and received his plaque at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister. He considers his greatest success to be training a second generation of four women—three of whom are his own daughters and one is the daughter of his brother and business partner—each specialized in different areas, to manage the now-corporatized Berdan Civata.
In 2013, in the “Turkey’s Rapidly Growing 100 Companies” competition jointly organized by TOBB and TEPAV, Berdan Civata ranked 87th in Turkey with a three-year average growth rate of 92%. Hasan Şemsi received his plaque from State Minister Cevdet Yılmaz at a ceremony held as part of the 5th Izmir Economic Congress activities.
He has taken on active roles in non-governmental organizations such as Tarsus TSO (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), the City Council, Tarsus Güçbirliği Foundation, TURAB (Turkish Arab Businessmen Association), and especially TASIAD. He played a crucial role in establishing İŞGEM, the largest production-oriented Business Development Center not just in Turkey, but in Europe.
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