ince October 2008, Rettig has been established in Turkey through Rettig Metal Ticaret ve Sanayi AS in Izmir. This company first acquired the majority shareholding of Seri-is Makina and Seri-is Metal the Binoglu family. In December 2011 Rettig has acquired the rest of the shares and now has 100% ownership of Rettig Metal.
When Seri-is started its activities in 1970, the main business was the polishing and chrome plating of steel products, with a total of eight employees involved.
In 1982 the company purchased its own building and started to produce vacuum-cleaner extension tubes for Turkey?s largest household-appliance company.
At the beginning of the new millennium, the company invested in the towel-warmer business and started production. Since 2003, there has been an ongoing co-operation with Myson, and the company became the main supplier of chrome-plated towel warmers for Rettig ICC in the UK, French , Polish and Scandinavian markets.
