Infrastructure

​​​​​​Hitachi Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. As a “Social Innovation" business, Hitachi resolves the issues faced by customers and society across six domains: IT, energy, mobility, industry, smart life, and automotive systems, leveraging its proprietary IoT platform, Lumada.Hitachi operates under three business sectors: "Digital Systems & Services" – supporting digital transformation; "Green Energy & Mobility" – contributing to a decarbonized society; and "Connective Industries" – providing solutions in various industries. For fiscal year 2023, Hitachi's revenues totaled JPY 8,564.3 billion, with 573 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide.Hitachi Group operates in Türkiye through three group companies and an additional HQ office, employing over 1,000 people. Hitachi has four export factories in Türkiye.For detailed information about Hitachi and Hitachi Group companies in Türkiye, please check the below links:​Hitachi Ltd.: www.hitachi.com/ Hitachi Europe Ltd. Türkiye: www.hitachi.eu/tr-tr Hitachi Energy Türkiye Elektrik Sanayi A.Ş.: www.hitachienergy.com Hitachi Vantara Türkiye Branch: www.hitachivantara.com/ Hitachi Rail Türkiye Branch: www.hitachirail.com

​​​​​​​​​​​Since the beginning of its journey in 1836, Schneider Electric has become a global expert in energy management. The journey started in the iron and steel industry, continued in the heavy machinery and shipbuilding sectors later in the 19th century, and then switched to electric and automation management in the 20th century. Schneider Electric is now leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation in homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries. With a global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in power management – medium voltage, low voltage and secure power, and in automation systems. The company provides integrated efficiency solutions that combine energy, automation, and software. Schneider Electric has been active in Türkiye for more than 160 years, and its initial commercial activities were related to the supply of heavy industry products to the Ottoman Navy. The sales of Telemecanique started in 1975 with a single dealer. This was followed by the production of Merlin Gerin medium-voltage breakers in 1978 through a license granted to Emek. Investments in Türkiye gained momentum when Telemecanique started its activities in Türkiye in 1987 and when Merlin Gerin bought Emek in 1988, setting up a dealer network to sell low-voltage products. The medium-voltage factory in Kemalpaşa, Izmir, which was expanded in 1997, became the company's global production center in 1999. Metesan, bought by Lexel in 2000, was tied to Schneider Electric Türkiye four years later, and its integration was completed in 2006. After acquiring PKS, a cable conduit producer, the company started to invest in its 73,000-square-meter factory in 2009, where it produces medium-voltage products and breakers. Following the new factory investment in Manisa, the company took over the medium-voltage distribution activities of Areva in the same year and set up the energy department, its fifth global business field. As of 2013, following a 1.5-year merger process, Schneider Electric incorporated Telvent, a real-time information technology solutions and information provider. ​Schneider Electric carries out its activities in Türkiye with around 2,000 employees, 200 dealers and partners, 18 sales offices, and three production plants in Çiğli-Izmir, Kocaeli-Gebze, and Manisa. Schneider Electric continues to contribute to the Turkish economy and to employment. The transformer factory in Kocaeli is Schneider Electric's first "LEED Gold" certified building in the world, while its Manisa plant is the first "BREEAM-in-Use" certified factory in Türkiye.​

​​​​​​​​​​Founded by Werner von Siemens in Germany in 1847, Siemens started its operations in Türkiye shortly thereafter upon the Ottoman Empire's decision to introduce the telegraph system to the country. Then named Siemens Halske, the company started its first project in Türkiye by establishing the Istanbul Telegraph Centre. Siemens' investments continued during the following years, and the construction of the telephone infrastructure continued even in times of war.Siemens made electricity a part of city life. Turkish society has been enjoying services such as electricity, telephone and telegraph communication, and street lighting provided by Siemens. The presence of Siemens in the field of telecommunications in Türkiye started with the telex project undertaken with the Turkish post office PTT in 1950s, and which was completed in 1960.Siemens contributed to Türkiye's development process by establishing Simko in partnership with the Koç Group in 1959. By 1961 Simko had already set up its first factory in Kartal, Istanbul. From then on, the company's fast growth contributed significantly to Türkiye's rapid industrialization.In 1986, Siemens laid the fiber optic cables of the Bosphorus Bridge. In 1990, Siemens became one of the strongest infrastructure providers of the GSM industry of Türkiye. In the same year, Siemens also obtained the first ISO 9001 Quality Systems Certificate in Türkiye, and the ecofriendly practices of Siemens were certified with the ISO Environmental Award in 1995.In 2001, all Simko shares were acquired by Siemens, and its name became Siemens Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, also known as Siemens Türkiye. Siemens Türkiye continues its activities in Kartal, Istanbul on a 90,000 square meters of area and in its Gebze facilities located on an area of 150,000 square meters. Gebze facilities are the first in Türkiye to be certified with the LEED Gold standard (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).Siemens has been the first to introduce many innovative technologies to Türkiye in the fields of energy, infrastructure, electrification, automation, digitalization, and healthcare. Using its experience and knowledge gained over 161 years, Siemens Türkiye today guides the country in Industry 4.0 initiatives. With more than 3,000 employees, Siemens Türkiye's indirect employment reaches 40,000 people. ​Investing heavily in R&D, Siemens opened its 14th R&D center in Türkiye. Siemens Türkiye's investment of approximately TRY 60 million in R&D in 2015 is 1.6 times the average in the country.Also attaching immense importance to social contribution, Siemens Türkiye implements many corporate social responsibility and sustainability projects, ranging from the 18-year-old Siemens Opera Contest to robotic clubs, scholarships, donations, and projects for refugees.​​