History
Ateşler Kavela was founded in 1996 as Ateşler Ağaç Torna by Kazım ATEŞ in the Ayancık district of Sinop and became a family company in 2005 as Ateşler Orman Ürünleri.
Our company has become an exemplary institution with its vast knowledge and experience in the field of dowel production, and with its entrepreneurial power and determination to succeed. Our company has become Turkey’s largest Dowel Manufacturer with its entrepreneurial and innovative structure and facility transformed from a workshop to a factory. Ateşler Kavela Forest Products Factory, which prioritizes quality and customer rights and has become one of the largest manufacturers with on-time delivery; It is located in a 2000 m2 closed area and 1500 m2 open area. It has a daily production capacity of 4,000,000 wooden dowel pins.
In addition to the production of dowel pins, our factory also produces wooden dowel rods, sticks and beech wood products.
As of today, it exports its products to more than 20 countries and increases the visibility of its quality and brand day by day. Aiming to constantly increase productivity, quality, customer satisfaction and employee happiness in production, it continues its path with its contribution to the Turkish economy and sustainable success.
OUR MISSION
To provide quality production with the personal attention of our employees, expertise in their fields, experience and team spirit,
To raise awareness through customer-focused work.
To respond to our customers’ requests and desires accurately and with quality and to ensure that they are among our firsts, to carry out on-time delivery and after-sales customer-qualified activities. By protecting our products and services, we continue to cooperate with our customers after sales.
OUR VISION
To be recognized as the center of excellence in wood production in the world and to take Wooden Dowel products to the maximum level at world standards with the brand Ateşler Kavela/Dowel Pins. To continue production in an environmentally friendly manner by using forests in the most efficient way,
To make and encourage investments in order to ensure the continuity of production, to carry out activities to contribute to the development of our employees and the economic and social development of our society.
OUR VALUES
To use our talents, strengths and creativity to the fullest by creating a working atmosphere that fosters productivity, solidarity and cooperation,
To maintain the high standards we have established for our technical staff, management team and all our employees, whose efforts are the source of our corporate strength,
The most advanced production technology and services; To offer it by supporting it with high skill, a sense of quality and respect for human dignity,
To realize and support plans and projects without accepting discrimination based on language, race, color, gender, political thought, belief, religion, sect, age, physical disability and similar reasons.
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION and R&D,
Ateşler Kavela products are dried in the oven with the latest technological machines, the moisture content is reduced to 8% – 10%, passed through the Optical scanning system and offered to customers with zero error. Production is made with first-class beech from Turkey’s most exclusive FSC forests.
To ensure the quality of our products is assured and constant, we have developed computer-guided devices for quality control through which we check the quality of all our products.
OUR QUALITY POLICIES
Our Basic Policy; Our aim is to keep our company alive like a living organism and to prepare its staff structure against all conditions and crises in order to achieve our goals.
Our Main Philosophy; Our aim is to keep our company, which has been operating since 1996 and constantly developing and growing on the basis of environmentally friendly, human happiness and customer satisfaction, quality in products and production, to survive for a longer time.
Our Basic Principle in Our Work; To prioritize our obligations towards our employees and customers, to fully fulfill their legal rights, to keep our promises and to constantly improve the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
This policy emphasizes Ateşler Orman Ürünleri’s social responsibility principles and highlights the importance and priority of this issue for management, employees, and all our stakeholders.
Ateşler Orman Ürünleri considers acting with a sense of social responsibility in all its activities as a fundamental and unchanging element of its management philosophy, as part of its core values and principles. Within this framework, we expect all companies that make up Ateşler Orman Ürünleri to manage their economic, social, and environmental impacts responsibly and to prioritize contributing to the development of society.
We determine our approach to social responsibility and our priorities based on what is best for society and the environment. We strive to take a leading role in activities that protect democracy, human rights, and the environment.
Believing that social responsibility principles are essential for sustainable development, Ateşler Orman Ürünleri sees adding value to the community in which it operates as one of its core responsibilities and, within this framework, conducts social responsibility and sponsorship activities across education, sports, environment, and arts.
Ateşler Kavela Forest Products Social Responsibility Principles
1. HUMAN RIGHTS
We respect human rights. We are against forced labor and human trafficking. We treat everyone equally and fairly. We act in accordance with the traditions and cultures of Turkey and the countries in which we operate, complying with all legal regulations.
We do not accept discrimination within the organization based on language, race, color, gender, political opinion, belief, religion, sect, age, physical disability, or similar reasons.
At Ateşler Orman Ürünleri, we believe that all employees have the right to work under conditions respecting human dignity in a healthy and safe environment. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and ensuring their safety is our highest priority.
We believe human resources are key to sustainable growth. We ensure that employee rights are fully and correctly upheld. We treat employees honestly and fairly, providing a non-discriminatory, safe, and healthy working environment.
2. WORKING CONDITIONS
2.A. Prevention of Child Labor
No child labor is allowed at any stage of production. Companies must comply with the age restrictions for child labor set by ILO standards. The minimum age must not be lower than the age at which compulsory education ends and in no case under 15 years old. In countries with less developed economic and vocational training opportunities, the minimum age can be 14.
2.B. Wages, Social Benefits, and Working Hours
Wages and social benefits must comply with legal requirements, including minimum wage and overtime. Working hours must follow applicable laws. Overtime work should only be voluntary, and employees must be given at least one day off after six consecutive workdays.
2.C. Right to Work Freely
Forced or compulsory labor is prohibited. Employees have the right to terminate their employment contract within a reasonable time frame.
2.D. Freedom of Assembly and Trade Unions
Employees should be able to communicate with management about working conditions without fear of negative consequences. They have the right to join a union, appoint a representative, or be elected as a representative.
2.E. Health and Safety
The company ensures the safety and health of employees at the workplace at least according to legal requirements and continuously works to improve the work environment.
3. BUSINESS ETHICS
3.A. Anti-Corruption
The highest level of integrity is expected in all business activities and relationships. Corruption, bribery, extortion, and any form of misuse are strictly prohibited.
Ateşler Orman Ürünleri will not tolerate giving or receiving money or gifts to influence anyone’s actions for commercial or personal gain, including officials, politicians, or organizational representatives. Bribery is prohibited even in countries where it is tolerated.
3.B. Prohibition of Discrimination
Discrimination against employees for any reason is prohibited, including gender, race, social group, color, disability, union membership, political view, origin, religion, age, or pregnancy.
4. ENVIRONMENT
We manage the environmental impacts of our activities responsibly. All companies within our group are obliged to identify and implement improvement measures to minimize environmental impacts in their areas of activity.
Ateşler Orman Ürünleri provides the necessary technical, financial, and human resources to achieve its environmental principles and objectives at every stage of raw material selection, production, and service activities, aiming for continuous improvement.
We expect our companies to implement the best environmental solutions beyond legal obligations, support the development and dissemination of eco-friendly technologies, and promote environmental awareness.
RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION
All managers and employees within our group are responsible for corporate social responsibility practices. Employees or business partners must report any known or suspected violations of this policy through official reporting channels. Retaliation against those reporting violations is strictly prohibited.
Date: 09.12.2022
General Manager: Kazım ATEŞ
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