About Us
”65 Years of Experience”
About us
Since 1958, We Have Been Manufacturing Squeezing Machines, Rolling Machines, Peeling Machines, and Washing Equipment for You.
CANCAN was founded in 1958 in Ankara by the late Salih Özüuğurlu, initially to provide orange squeezing machines, kitchen appliance repairs, and later to serve the food industry with machine production.
In 1984, Tunç ÖZÜUĞURLU, who took over the business as the 2nd generation representative and still continues to manage it, foresaw the growing development of the industrial kitchen sector in Turkey.
In 1994, the company registered its trademark. The company, located in the İvedik Organized Industrial Zone in Ankara, began its production in Sakarya as of 2000. Today, CANCAN operates in a 6.500 square meter production facility in Sakarya, producing manual and automatic orange, pomegranate, grapefruit, and lemon squeezing machines, washing equipment, can openers, and peeling machines. All of its products are manufactured under one roof by shaping metal through CNC lathes and milling machines.
1958
Production of the first fruit presses started.
1987
The first can opener and potato cutter were made.
1989
The first trademark registration was received by the Ministry of Industry.
2000
The Ankara-based factory was completely moved to Sakarya.
2001
The first export was made.
2004
Production of MT Pre-Rinse Facuet series has started.
2007
Automatic orange juicer machines were produced.
2009
Pineapple peeler machine production was realized.
2012
The first machine to open square cans, which was not produced in Turkey, was produced and patented.
2017
Hydraulic Pomegranate Press was made.
2018
Let’s design together design week award organized by the Türkiye Exporters Assembly was received for the hydraulic pomegranate press design.
2018
We ranked among the top 1000 companies with our exports in the Turkish Metal Exporters Association Ranking.
2020
We got our trademark registration in the United States of America.
2021
As the city of Sakarya, our exports are 63%, and we rank 3rd among the companies that export to the most countries with 56 countries.
2022
We have made significant expansions in our portfolio to diversify our preparation equipment offering, adding cutting-slicing machines, peeling machines, pneumatic machines and more.
2024
Our employees, who labor at every stage of our production journey and make us who we are, are our most valuable asset. We continue to reach our new targets with their contributions.
History
Production Capacity and Export
The company’s production capacity is approximately 50,000 units per year. CANCAN places great importance on exports, with 50% of its production being exported. Our primary goal is to become a globally recognized brand known for its quality..
Growth Rates
Since 2016, our company has grown by 20% to 25% annually. The company exports directly to 30 countries across 5 continents and continues to seek new market opportunities.
Competitive Structure
Prioritizing research and development and allocating a significant portion of its annual revenue to R&D efforts, CANCAN competes with global brands through the innovative equipment it produces.