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About Ay Locks

Since 1964.

A family-run lock maker from Istanbul. We were one of the first two firms in Türkiye to use pin tumbler locking, and the first to make pin tumbler padlocks in series. Lock making and contract manufacturing now run under one roof in Dudullu OSB.

  1. 1955Yusuf Kıray starts as an apprentice in Istanbul's historic hardware and locksmith market.
  2. 1964Ay Kilit, today Ay Locks, is founded. Pin tumbler padlocks go into series production.
  3. GrowthThe machine park is renewed again and again; new lock types join the range.
  4. TodayDudullu OSB, Istanbul. A team of 5 in a 200 m² factory.
Brass padlocks, cylinders and keys made by Ay Locks

Trusted by national operators in Türkiye

Türk TelekomTCDDTEİAŞPTTTurkish AirlinesAKEDAŞ

Machine park and capacity

MachineMake · modelQty
Index automatic latheIndex C29 · B42 · B60 EMT · ER254
Swiss-type CNC latheCitizen M32 III1
Turret latheMekay · Ø 20 mm, Ø 30 mm2
Forging pressNiyazi Sakız 150 t · 15 t2
Electrostatic powder coating lineBooth · Niyazi Güler oven · Omega guns (2)1 line
Horizontal transfer machineÖzgü Kalıp1
Broaching machine12501
Key-cutting machineAbus · Canaş · AYK industrial3
Drilling machineŞenel2

The machines that make our locks also make series parts to your drawing.

Materials

  • Brass
  • Stainless steel
  • Free-cutting steel
  • Aluminium
  • Polyamide (cast nylon)

Capacity

  • From 10 pcs
  • Lead time 10–30 days
  • Drawings: DWG · DXF · PDF
Contract manufacturing

Mission and vision

Our mission

Every part we make, for our own locks or to a customer's drawing, is made to the agreed norms and checked regularly through cross-checks.

Contract work is planned around the customer: your drawing, your batch size, your delivery date.

We keep our lead times with fast production, technical quality and competitive pricing.

Our vision

To be a leading supplier of precision metal parts and contract manufacturing, built on modern machines and a focus on quality.

We keep renewing our machine park to offer competitive, high value-added production worldwide in CNC turning, forging and surface coating.

Our values

  • Reliability

    We deliver the quality and lead times we promise, in every production process.

  • Sustainability

    Long-lasting products and efficient processes support sustainable production.

  • Competitive pricing

    Maximum value at optimum cost, without compromising on quality.

  • Lead-time discipline

    On-time delivery is an indispensable part of our work.

  • Expertise and experience

    Decades of experience let us approach every project as engineers.