STM Sistem Teleferik
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| Company type | Anonim şirket |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | İzmir, Turkey |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | İhsan DADAK (CEO) Reşit TEZCAN (COO) |
Number of employees | +50 |
| Website | www |
STM Sistem Teleferik is a Turkish aerial lift-manufacturing company located in İzmir. Established in 1998, it is notable for the construction of the longest chairlift line in Turkey, and the first detachable gondola lift line in the capital, Ankara.[1]
The company was founded in 1998 by Orhan Yılmaz, who worked for 24 years as an operator at the Balçova Gondola in İzmir, and Reşit Tezcan. Orhan Yılmaz acts currently as the CEO of the company.[2] As of 2013, STM Sistem Teleferik is the only Turkish company in the field of ropeway systems. It builds ski lifts, fix-grip and detachable chairlifts, group and detachable gondolas as well as reversible ropeways.[1] The company employs 250 people at its facility in Kemalpaşa district of İzmir, which covers an area of 7,000 m2 (75,000 sq ft) on 25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft) ground.[2]