Memet Makina

Mehmet Büyükçiftci, Chairman of the Board of Memet Makina Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş., was born in Konya in 1972.

He entered the industrial sector at the age of 12, beginning his career at various companies while still young. Progressing through the stages of apprenticeship and journeymanship, he accumulated valuable experience and expertise in his field. He put this knowledge into practice by establishing his own business in 1997. To launch the venture, he borrowed a tractor from his father—valued at approximately $6,000 at the time—and used it as capital. He began operations in a small industrial estate, occupying an 80-square-meter space equipped with a single lathe. Memet Makina has since evolved into a prominent player in the confectionery and chocolate machinery sector;

Today, it operates across a total area of 40,000 square meters (including 26,000 square meters of indoor space), employs a skilled workforce of 180 people, and exports to more than 77 countries worldwide.

Viewing business life as a form of innovation, Büyükçiftci leveraged his 34 years of industrial expertise to take bold and decisive steps, enabling Memet Makina to establish a global presence across 65 countries. The company’s rapid expansion into so many nations is driven by Büyükçiftci’s entrepreneurial spirit. Active in numerous countries,

Memet Makina aims to rank among the top three chocolate machinery manufacturers globally. To achieve this goal, the company places great importance on R&D activities and directs its investments accordingly. Utilizing reverse engineering to foster growth, Memet Makina rapidly translates its R&D efforts into actual production. In this context, Memet Makina has manufactured machines that are the first of their kind in Turkey and worldwide. Through these innovations, the company has enabled its existing customers to increase their production capacities while utilizing less manpower and energy, and upholding their environmental responsibilities.