Through its active and customer-oriented approach, the company quickly established a strong reputation in the industry. Since 2019, Kuralay Metalurji has been the official distributor of James Durrans.
Following the successful expansion of the Turkish foundry market and the introduction of foundry coatings in Turkey, Berat Kuralay and Nicholas Durrans agreed to produce foundry coatings in Turkey under the license of James Durrans.
As of June 2024, Kuralay Metalurji has begun manufacturing water- and solvent-based coatings from James Durrans, using the same formulations, raw materials, and mixing technologies to ensure consistent high quality. Kuralay Metalurji is responsible for the production and distribution of these coatings in Turkey, as well as in neighboring regions such as the Middle East, Turkish states, North Africa, and surrounding countries.
You can meet Berat Kuralay in person at the Ankiros Fair in Istanbul this September.
About James Durrans:
Over 160 Years of Service to the Foundry Industry
Founded in 1863 in the British town of Penistone, James Durrans Ltd. & Sons has remained steadfast in the production of carbon-related products. These materials and components are often integral parts of our daily lives, playing roles in the manufacture of pig iron, steel castings, brake linings, and pads for millions of cars and trucks, filters for range hoods, white pigments, and even jet engines.
With an average annual turnover of nearly £73 million, the group currently employs around 220 people and operates nine production facilities worldwide. Four of these are located in the United Kingdom: Penistone/Sheffield, Brancepeth/Durham, Scunthorpe/Lincolnshire, and Bilston/West Midlands. Each facility specializes in a particular type of production, collectively offering a broad range of carburizing agents and coatings, metallurgical coke and petroleum coke, coal and anthracite blends, synthetic and natural graphites, lubricants for the forging industry, and machined graphite components.
Supported by these experienced manufacturing sites and their highly skilled staff, the group has established a global network of local representatives and distributors. Today, the group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-containing materials.
