OUR ROOTS
Rooted by the Black Sea
Our story begins with the elder of two brothers, born into a fisherman’s family on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. A small village instilled the value of hard work, resourcefulness and the courage to begin.
Wood to Metal. Metal to Comfort.
1937
1960
TWO BROTHERS
A journey to Germany
The brothers left home in search of a better future. The younger was fourteen. Near Dusseldorf, the elder became a carpenter; near Stuttgart, the younger learned to shape metal as a machinist. Their family name, Kutuklu, comes from the Turkish word for a tree log.
1967
THE RETURN
Days in industry. Nights at the lathe.
After seven years in Germany, the younger brother returned to Istanbul. He worked for an industrial company by day and operated a lathe at night, building the experience and resources to start his own business.
1968
THE FIRST WORKSHOP
One lathe. A new beginning.
With his elder brother’s support, he founded a machinery business in Istanbul and bought a lathe from Poland. That single machine began a family enterprise that would eventually reach manufacturers around the world.
1985
MACHINERY MEETS SPRINGS
Engineering a new direction
As Turkey’s furniture industry grew, manufacturers needed faster, more dependable production. The younger brother developed a locally made spring machine, establishing the family’s lasting relationship with spring technology.
1990
PROVEN IN PRODUCTION
Machines that kept working
Demand grew, and customers waited for the next available machine. Once installed, the equipment ran day and night. Consistent quality and reliable performance carried the family’s reputation into new factories.
1995
THE SECOND GENERATION
The first export: Italy
The founder’s sons joined the business with fresh ideas and an international outlook. A first machine export to Italy opened the way to customers across Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
2004
AN INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
Engineering beyond borders
International exhibitions brought the company to a wider manufacturing community. Exports expanded to more than fifty countries, while each market deepened the family’s knowledge of machinery, materials and spring production.
2016
THE THIRD GENERATION
A new engineering perspective
After completing a mechanical engineering degree in Germany, the founder’s nephew joined the family business. A new global perspective met generations of practical knowledge as the story entered its third generation.
2022
FROM MACHINES TO SPRINGS
That knowledge becomes Sprinqs
After decades developing spring-production technology, the family began producing springs themselves. Their understanding of machines, steel and manufacturing became the foundation of a new independent brand: Sprinqs.
2026
THE NEXT CHAPTER
A new generation of comfort
Sprinqs is expanding its production capacity and spring-system range. Almost six decades of engineering experience now support new Bonnell and pocket constructions—and the work on what comes next continues.
One family. Three generations.
And the story continues…
And the story continues…