A major company in production of bed cover exports all of its products
Lokman Ozay was a student in the eighties when he founded his company Ozay Group to export and to contribute in the national economy. Soon he was awarded by Turkish Union of Exporters as the youngest businessmen of the year. He told his story to our magazine Sleep Well:
On Ozay Groups successes
I founded it in 1983 to export and trade of bed covers. Our product portfolio reached up to 52 items soon and become one of the major buyers of towels produced in Bursa. We import curtained bed covers from Germany for the first time in Turkey. In 1986 we started to produce futon beds, known as Japan beds, similar to floor beds used in Anatolia. It is made of % 100 cotton that was layered as 5 cm. of layers. They weigh less than 17 kilogram. Later we began to produce bed cover sets and visco bed bed covers. In 2003 we quit the production of beds.
On brands and products
We use Turkuaz brand in bed covers, Mavi Ay in box spring bases. We have 104 different bed covers made of different materials including bamboo, horse hair, camel hair, wool and fibers, each are for certain season of the year. We even produce covers out of coconut fibers. Being natural they are healthier and comfortable.
On exports
From the very beginning our policy is to export all our products. Our products are delivered to Germany, Belgium, Holland and Austria. Our box spring bed bases are exported to Switzerland, France and Israel. We seek new markets, as well.
On production
We produce in our facilities of 5,500 sqm on a 20 thousand sqm land. We process 8,000 meter of fabrics daily and produce 3,500 bed covers. We produce 75 bed bases daily. Box Spring is movable and have springs beneath. These are delivered to Sweden, France and Holland. Recently to Hungary and Poland.
On fairs and fair activities
We did not miss any fairs in the past. They were all profitable. This year we are going to participate only in Interzum fair, because we utilize our capacity fully. Our connections that we have built in 14 years are bearing their fruits. We may participate in the Sleep Well Expo Istanbul additionally. There must be more fair events in the industry.
Additional comments
About 30 million dollars worth of bed covers is exported from Turkey. This can be increased remarkably. Only Germany and Austria need 8,5 million beds annually. Turkey may become a leading country in the world in bed cover manufacturing if we keep our quality and prices at suitable levels.
