“We Received Significant Orders From Pakistan and Egypt”
Interview: Tuğba KARADEMİR
Standing out with its original automation solutions across a wide range of sectors, from carpets to packaging, from home textiles to the sack industry, Avtech Makina is signing world-first innovations with its ALPAY AG brand. Avtech Makina General Manager Yücel Avcı shared the company’s R&D-focused growth strategy, the innovative machines they have introduced to the sector, and their 2026 targets with Tekstil Technoloji Magazine.
Increasing labor costs and the growing need for efficiency in the textile machinery sector are making automation solutions more critical than ever. Developing tailor-made machines for a wide range of sectors, from carpets to packaging, from home textiles to the sack industry, AVTECH Makina draws attention in the sector with its original designs and automation systems that are world-firsts. With its solutions that ensure standardization in production, eliminate dependency on labor, and offer short amortization periods, the company plays an active role in the transformation of the textile industry.
“With Our ALPAY AG Brand, We Provide Services to the Sector Not Just as a Machine Supplier, but with a Solution Partner Approach”
Can you tell us about Avtech Makina’s success story? What major developments have you achieved during this process?
As Avtech Makina, we provide services to the sector with our ALPAY AG brand, not merely as a machine supplier, but with a solution partner approach. We develop high-value-added production solutions tailored to our customers’ needs. We operate in a 950 m² production area located in the İkitelli Metal İş Industrial Zone.
Our production journey started during the pandemic with the manufacturing of mask machines. Subsequently, in the field of label production, we developed a hot eccentric press machine for Levi’s that operates without labor for the first time in the world and applies the size, drop size, and logo simultaneously. In the packaging sector, we also offered our customers a carton net sewing automation, which is again a world-first.
Can you tell us about your product portfolio, areas of use, and production capacity? Which products stand out?
Our product portfolio consists of automation machines for the carpet, packaging, home textile, and sack sectors, as well as custom-designed production solutions based on customer demands. All our machines are original designs and clearly differentiate from competing products in the market.
The carpet sector has particularly come to the forefront recently. Our carpet fringe and overlock automation systems are in high demand due to increasing labor costs. While automation ensures quality standards in production, the amortization period of our machines can be completed in a short timeframe of 12–18 months.
“We Received Significant Orders from Pakistan and Egypt”
How did 2025 go for you? What are your targets for 2026?
The year 2025 was a period in which our R&D activities focused especially on the carpet sector. We developed our fringe sewing and edge-bonding automation, which is a world-first, and we will present this product to sector professionals at the ITM and ICFE fairs.
We installed our first overlock automation for Merinos Halı, one of the largest carpet manufacturers in Turkey and the world. In addition, we delivered our ultrasonic carpet length and width cutting machines, which we developed for tufting carpets, to the company Yaşın Kaplan. With the felt feeding system we developed for bridge automation machines in the denim sector, we received significant orders, especially from Pakistan and Egypt.
In order to meet increasing demand, we implemented investments in CNC and gear production machines to increase our production capacity. In 2026, we expect strong demand for our new automation products that will offer solutions to rising labor costs in the carpet sector. In addition, we plan to initiate a new R&D study for a single-lift product for the sack sector.
What is your approach to sustainability, digital transformation, and automation?
As Avtech Makina, since we manufacture special-order and tailor-made machines, sustainability is a fundamental priority for us. By developing long-lasting, efficient solutions that optimize resource usage, we contribute to our customers’ sustainable production goals.
Can you give more information about the solutions you offer in terms of energy and time savings?
All the machines we develop are designed to meet energy savings, time efficiency, and high-performance criteria. Thanks to automation, production processes are accelerated, human errors are minimized, and total production costs are reduced.
What are the contributions of your products to the sector in terms of quality and efficiency?
The automation systems we produce ensure consistent quality and high efficiency by eliminating errors arising from manual production. The feedback we receive from our customers is extremely positive; it is particularly emphasized that significant reductions are achieved in production times and labor costs.
Which needs do the automation solutions you offer under the ALPAY AG brand address?
The carpet, prayer rug, and home textile automation systems we develop under the ALPAY AG brand ensure standardization and continuity in production. By eliminating dependency on labor, we prevent efficiency losses in factories caused by personnel shortages.
In the field of home textiles, we offer alternative automation solutions at more accessible costs to production lines where generally European-origin and high-cost machines are used. In every sector, we develop custom-designed and need-oriented machines for our customers.
Can you tell us about your customer relations and service?
As Avtech Makina, we adopt a solution-oriented approach toward our customers. We offer automation systems that accelerate production and eliminate dependency on labor. With our experienced technical team, we continue to stand by our customers in after-sales processes by providing fast and strong service support to our domestic and international clients.
