Operational Group grows global activity with sales deal in Turkey

Energy and environmental engineering specialist Operational Group has announced a sales agent partnership with a Turkish company.

Cheshire-based Operational Group, which has offices across the UK and Europe, is now represented in Turkey by KNK Kimya.

Operational Group’s UK base is at Sci-Tech Daresbury scientific and technology park, near Warrington.

The group comprises six individual companies of Operational UK, Operational France, Operational Iberia and Operational Benelux & Deutschland, along with the Simdean Group.

Operational Group specialises in industrial energy reduction and re-use, and air pollution control for manufacturers, along with servicing and technical support.

It serves a variety of industries, including print and packaging, food and beverage, textiles, ceramics, paint, automotive and utilities industries.

Turkey-based KNK Kimya offers similar services with specialisms in the print and flexible packaging sectors.

Founded in 2013 by Serkan Konak, it has developed quickly as an internationally-recognised, respected and dynamic business, said Operational Group.

Mr Konak said: “KNK Kimya has long been dedicated to providing exceptional products and expertise to our flexible packaging customers.

“The experience of the team at KNK Kimya is the principal reason for our business success so far and we are very excited by the prospect of growing our business via collaboration with Operational Group.”

He added: “The Turkish flexible packaging print sector is growing and changing.

“Flexible packaging print investors are focusing on cost-savings instead of new printing machine investment.

“In combining the strengths of KNK Kimya and Operational, we can offer our customers cutting-edge innovations in both dryer optimisation and energy savings, and customer-focused support with cost savings.”

Operational Group said the new agreement gives it a presence in a new, exciting region, represented by a trusted partner with an exceptional local reputation in Turkey.

Hans Van Collenburg, managing director for Operational Benelux BV & Deutschland GmbH, said: “As a result of its growth and successes with a variety of global partners, KNK Kimya is the obvious choice to partner with Operational Group in the Turkish market.”

Mr Van Collenburg added: “Operational and KNK Kimya strengthen each other in a perfect manner. KNK Kimya’s extensive and local presence will strengthen and expand Operational’s position in a large and rapidly-growing market.

“As a result, Operational is represented in all the flexible packaging markets. We are pleased to be serving Turkish flexible packaging producers with our services in dryer optimisation, energy savings and air pollution control systems.”

Operational Group has more than 40 staff working for its UK and continental European companies. It was founded in the UK by Ron Constantine.