Welcome to our two new APQP4Wind Country Ambassadors in Turkey
When Şule Bülbül, Quality Control and Assurance Manager at GRI Renewable Industries, and Sedat Bilgin, Managing Director of Kuzuflex, handed in their application to become APQP4Wind Country Ambassadors, it was clear that they had the right expertise to represent APQP4Wind in Turkey. As they fulfilled all the stated requirements by APQP4Wind, the Board of Directors collectively approved Sedat Bilgin and Şule Bülbül as new Country Ambassadors to help suppliers and manufacturers in Turkey getting started with APQP4Wind.
Great potential in the Turkish market
Over the past decade, Turkey has developed into a leading market for wind energy thanks to its large territory and excellent wind speeds that offer ideal conditions for wind energy production, according to WindEurope. In the news story from September last year, they celebrated this along with the fact that Turkey had reached a cumulative wind energy capacity of 10,000 MW wind and developed a strong wind energy supply chain.
In terms of how far Turkish suppliers and manufacturers are with implementing APQP4Wind, General Manager of APQP4Wind, Kim Nedergaard Jacobsen shares that 125 employees from 12 different companies situated in Turkey have already participated in one of the APQP4Wind training courses. This shows great potential, he says and elaborates:
“When talking about the implementation of APQP4Wind, Turkey is a promising market. Because of the growing interest in APQP4Wind in Turkey, there is a need for strengthening the familiarity with and knowledge of the APQP4Wind concept locally. However, one of the greatest barriers to the implementation of APQP4Wind is language. That is why we are happy to announce that we have welcomed two new Country Ambassadors in Turkey to help answer the suppliers' and manufacturers' questions in Turkish about how to implement APQP4Wind based on best practices.”
Introducing the two new APQP4Wind Country Ambassadors in Turkey
Şule Bülbül, Quality Control & Assurance Manager, GRI Renewable Industries
Şule Bülbül is Quality Control & Assurance Manager at GRI Renewable Industries’ Turkey plant. She is responsible for the control activities, beginning from the incoming materials inspection to the final controls of the finished product. She is also leading the implementation, management, and certifications of the quality standards of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 as well as the welding standards of EN 1090, DIN EN ISO 3834, and DIN 18800-7. She has 19 years of experience in the automotive, pressure vessels, electronics, and wind turbine industries. Her expertise within Quality Management includes being an APQP, PPAP, and Non-Destructive testing expert.
Şule Bülbül’s primary focus is on increasing customer satisfaction by considering how to improve product quality and process efficiency while lowering the risks and costs. She holds an undergraduate education in Industrial Engineering from Osmangazi University and a master’s degree in Total Quality Management from Dokuz Eylül University. Moreover, she has a level II qualification certificate according to TS EN ISO 9712 on NDT of welded joints (visual testing, magnetic particle testing, and ultrasonic testing), an IRCA approved ISO 18001:2017 Lead Auditor Certificate, and an IRCA approved ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Certificate.
As our new APQP4Wind Country Ambassador, Şule Bülbül says:
Türkiye’ den selamlar! Adım Şule Bülbül, GRI Renewable Industries’ in Türkiye’ deki kule imalat fabrikasının Kalite Kontrol & Güvence Müdürü’ yüm ve APQP4Wind Ülke Temsilcisi’ yim. Bu pozisyondaki amacım, 2018 yılından bugüne aktif olarak kullandığım APQP4Wind çalışma klavuzu ve araçları üzerinde edindiğim bilgi ve tecrübeyi, ülkemizde rüzgar enerjisi sektöründe faaliyet gösteren tedarikçi ve alt tedarikçi pozisyonundaki firmalara aktarmak, onları teknik uzmanlık ve pratik bilgi anlamında desteklemek. Bu süreçte, standardizasyon, kalite iyileştirme, maliyet azaltma, müşteri memnuniyeti arttırma gibi benzer amaçlar için biraraya gelmiş, konusunda uzman, farklı ülkelerden meslektaşlarımız ile uyumlu bir ekip olarak, APQ4Wind’ in sektördeki gelişimi ve yayılımı için çalışacak olmaktan da oldukça mutlu ve heyecanlıyım.
The English version of her quote: Greetings from Turkey! My name is Şule Bülbül, I am the Quality Control & Assurance Manager at GRI Renewable Industries' tower manufacturing factory in Turkey, and the new APQP4Wind Country Ambassador. My aim in this position is to share my knowledge and experience with actively using and working with APQP4Wind guidelines and tools since 2018. I can therefore support suppliers and sub-suppliers, who are operating in the wind energy sector in Turkey with technical expertise and practical information. As an APQP4Wind Country Ambassador, I am very happy and excited to work on the development and expansion of APQ4Wind in the wind sector. We are all a team that has come together with similar purposes such as standardization, quality improvement, cost reduction, and customer satisfaction in harmony with our colleagues, who are experts in their fields and from different countries.
You are welcome to contact Şule Bülbül by email at: sule.bulbul@gri.com.es
Sedat Bilgin, Managing Director, Kuzuflex
Sedat Bilgin is the Managing Director of Kuzuflex. He and his managers are leading the quality department which is the largest team in Kuzuflex. Because of his educational background in Mechanical Engineering and studies in Germany, he recognizes that only high-quality products can be successful in the global market. Therefore, Sedat Bilgin installed ISO9001 in Kuzuflex’s production facility and began to certify the products for the specific markets and clients from very early on. Today, Kuzuflex in Turkey and Germany employs 300 well-trained and highly motivated experts in the fields of flexible metal hoses and bellows, and bent stainless steel pipes. Moreover, the company has a large ISO Class4 cleanroom production facility and is currently preparing for a NADCAP certification and working towards supplying to aeronautics and aerospace industries.
As our newly selected APQP4Wind Country Ambassador, Sedat Bilgin says:
Türkiye'den selamlar, adım Sedat Bilgin, 1968 Istanbul doğumluyum, Almanya'da makine mühendisliği okudum ve 2003 yılından beri Kuzuflex Türkiye ve Almanya şirketlerinde Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi ve Ortağı olarak çalışıyorum. Organizasyonumuzdaki operasyonel fonksiyonumda strateji, iş geliştirme ve Kalite iyileştirmelerinden sorumluyum. Yalnızca yüksek kaliteli bir üretimin bir şirketin uzun süre ayakta kalmasını sağlayabileceğine ve rekabette büyük bir avantaj teşkil edeceğine inanıyorum. Bu dünya görüşünü çalışanlarımızın her birine aktarıyorum ve APQP4Wind çalışma şekli, uzun ömürlü ve yüksek kaliteli ürünlerin geliştirilmesinde çok önemli ve yardımcı bir araç, yaklaşım ve felsefe olduğunandan eminim. Ayrıca hammadde ve enerji kaynakları konusunda dikkatli davranmak ve çevreye karşı sorumlulukla çalışmakla hepimiz yükümlüyüz. Bu yükümlülüğü özellikle insanlığın gelecek nesillerine borçluyuz. APQP4Wind Türkiye büyükelçisi olarak yeni işim ile bu mesajı APQP4Wind ile ilgilenen birçok kişiye duyuracağım.
The English version of his quote: Greetings from Turkey, my name is Sedat Bilgin. I studied mechanical engineering in Germany and, since 2003, I have worked at Kuzuflex’ Turkey and Germany sites as a Member of the Board and shareholder of the group. In my operational function in our organization, I am responsible for strategy, business development, and quality improvements. We are convinced that only a high quality of production can ensure the long survival of a company and represent a major competitive advantage. We convey this worldview to every one of our employees, and the APQP4Wind way of working is a very important and helpful tool, approach, and philosophy in the development of high-quality products with long service life. We are also obliged to act carefully with the sources of raw materials and energy, as well as work in a responsible manner towards the environment. We owe this obligation, particularly to future generations. With my new role as APQP4Wind Ambassador for Turkey, I will make this message known to many people who are interested in APQP4Wind.
You are welcome to contact Sedat Bilgin by email at: bilgin@kuzuflex.com
Welcome once again and thank you to Şule Bülbül and Sedat Bilgin for wanting to represent APQP4Wind in Turkey. We appreciate having you in our APQP4Wind Community.
Would you like to know who the APQP4Wind Country Ambassador is in your country?
APQP4Wind Country Ambassadors have been selected to represent APQP4Wind in specific markets. The APQP4Wind Ambassador chosen in your country is happy to guide you in your local language with technical expertise and practical information. See the full list of Country Ambassadors on our website under Country Ambassadors.
Please note that we ask you not to contact the Country Ambassadors to explore commercial business opportunities.
Would you like to become an APQP4Wind Country Ambassador yourself?
If you have a valid APQP4Wind Specialist Training certificate, and your company is an APQP4Wind Company Member, you are welcome to contact the Secretariat at contact@apqp4wind.org to learn more about the tasks, needs, and benefits of becoming a Country Ambassador and how to apply.