Salim Haffar, who’s among the active names of the power transmission sector each in Turkey and on the planet, has been promoted to the place of Assistant General Manager from his position as International Sales and Marketing Director, which he has held for eight years on the domestic gearbox large İ-Mak Gearbox.
Haffar, who was elected as the President of EuroTrans, the biggest group on the planet overlaying all the producers of the power transmission sector, one year ago, also performs an energetic function in the Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (MIB). Haffar, who will continue his profession at İ-Mak Gearbox at a better stage, represents each his company and Turkey within the American Gear Manufacturers Association.
Salim Haffar, one of the rare names acknowledged by the business on a global scale, takes an lively function in many organizations. Representing Turkey’s energy transmission business on a world scale with its sectoral information, visionary construction and the ability of I-Mak, Haffar shares the work they carry out in lots of organizations with our magazine.
Who is Salim Haffar?
I am a citizen of Morocco and France. In 2010, I graduated from the University of Lyon, Department of International Trade. I decided to settle in Turkey 10 years in the past on account of the experiences I gained in various international locations during and after my schooling life. I took half in large international initiatives in numerous sectors in Turkey. I began working at İ-MAK Gearbox 8 years ago with the will to hold my curiosity in business and technology to professional life. I even have been continuing my business life as Export Manager, as Assistant General Manager since January 2022. In this place, I proceed my sales, export and advertising activities on behalf of İ-Mak Gearbox. I imagine that on this new task I assumed with the belief of our company’s founding companions and board of directors, within the gentle of my worldwide perspective and experience, I-MAK Gearbox will set an example for the sector with its progressive tasks and works.
We have been working for many years at EuroTrans, the global umbrella group of the power transmission business. For the last 1 yr, I even have been the Chairman of the Board of EuroTrans. However, I proceed to characterize Turkey in varied institutions and international associations.
With the motto that data positive aspects worth when shared, I determined to ascertain an association in 2019 so as to contribute to the event of the nation that hosted me. 2 years in the past, I founded the TECHNOMADS Association, which aims to provide technical materials to universities and vocational high faculties by working in various areas in Turkey, and to provide schooling and internship opportunities to college students, with the gathering of valuable sponsors and supporters. I am very pleased to have the power to assist greater than 6000 college students with visits to 14 universities and dozens of vocational high schools by finishing 15,000 kilometers in Turkey. I consider that the challenge, which continues regardless of the pandemic, will develop more with new supporters and contribute to the development of the country.
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What is EuroTrans? Could you inform us about its importance within the sector and its work?
Founded 50 years in the past in France, the EuroTrans Federation at present represents a sector value 40 billion with 600 energetic member firms and 8 nationwide associations. EuroTrans, the largest group on the earth overlaying all producers of the gearbox, bearing and energy transmission industry, brings collectively main firms on a global scale. EuroTrans, which has been working for 50 years with the vision of developing expertise in gear production and power transmission sector; we decide the standard requirements for the sector, carry out researches, present trainings, perform lobbying activities on behalf of the sector and follow technological and economic values.
I am honored to be elected because the president of the federation in 2021 with the votes of the member firms after serving on the board of administrators for about 2 years and to characterize Turkey on this group as a member of the Machinery Manufacturers Association.
You have an lively position within the industry on a global scale. Can you evaluate the scenario of the ability transmission sector in Turkey?
In addition to working in the energy transmission sector for many years, I can say that our business has a really dynamic construction in Turkey, as each the President of EuroTrans and an individual who takes an energetic role within the Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (MIB). However, regardless of this dynamic construction, I suppose that we have a long method to go so as to reach a competitive position on the planet as a sector.
As İ-Mak Gearbox, we’re working for the development of the sector in Turkey with the duties we have taken in each EuroTrans and MIB. As a result of our visits overseas, we see that the trade has developed, but there are deficiencies in standards and unity. As İ-MAK, we’re carrying out studies that can lead to these.
With the order provided by numerous organizations everywhere in the world, sector stakeholders create certain quality requirements and added worth. There are many different leagues for companies operating in the energy transmission sector in Turkey. As the trade, we have to come collectively to set standards and produce larger quality and efficiency-oriented products. It is very important for us to develop a culture of competition among manufacturers in Turkey by creating an understanding of efficiency and added value when it comes to requirements and unity. Abandoning the competitors carried out by producing cheaper and similar products within the sector; It ought to be our precedence to create an understanding of production in standards that may increase effectivity and added worth.
As an industry, our share of the world market has not but reached the extent we must be. เกจวัดแรงดัน4บาร์ have a significant development potential in exports. We shouldn’t overlook that we’ve to represent our nation as a union within the worldwide market on account of the value-added and standardized manufacturing approach we’ll obtain throughout the nation. For this purpose, I care that extra companies turn into members of national and worldwide establishments and I see it as a driving force for the event of our country.
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