Tuzla Store and Showroom Shelving Systems
In the district of six organized industrial zones and the shipyards: from high-street shops and malls to factory sales stores and sample showrooms.
For Tuzla shelving systems, Ataşehir-based Kare Raf produces store and showroom solutions for Tuzla. To quote correctly in Tuzla, you first have to separate the district's two faces: the weight of the economy lies in heavy industry, while retail is concentrated along a few shopping-street axes.
Istanbul's southeasternmost district, with 138 km² of land and a 13 km coastline, hosts Turkey's largest shipyard zone. On top of that, six separate industrial zones lie within the district's borders: İstanbul Deri OSB, Tuzla Kimya Sanayicileri OSB, Birlik OSB, İstanbul Anadolu Yakası OSB, İstanbul Tuzla OSB and the İstanbul Endüstri ve Ticaret Serbest Bölgesi (free zone).
Trade and Industry in Tuzla
The industrial side: İstanbul Deri OSB alone has 376 industrial plots, about a thousand industrialists and around 40,000 employees; the zone reports roughly 40,000 vehicle entries a day. İstanbul Anadolu Yakası OSB covers 790,000 m² with 153 plots, Birlik OSB 511,750 m² with 84 plots, and the Free Zone 467,000 m² with more than 290 licensed companies. In these zones, the part that falls to us is the customer-facing side of the factories: the sales store, the sample display area and the back-stock area behind them. Production-line storage, spare parts and pallet racking are not our field.
The retail side: In Postane Mahallesi, İstasyon Caddesi and Cumhuriyet Caddesi along the coast form the central shopping axis; Tuzla Port AVM is on Cumhuriyet Caddesi. In İçmeler, Orhangazi Caddesi is the area's retail axis. In Cami Mahallesi, Viaport Marina — an open-air outlet with a street concept — is the district's other shopping destination. The municipality's own announcements list Barbaros Hayrettin, Yeşildere, Cengiz Topel and Fatih streets as the main streets where weekly neighborhood markets are held.
So in Tuzla, retail is limited to neighborhood shopping streets, weekly markets and two coastal destinations; the weight of the economy is on the B2B side.
Our Store Shelving and Design Services in Tuzla
Whatever kind of business you run in Tuzla — boutique, pharmacy, stationery, cosmetics, technology or showroom — we build your store turnkey, from a single source. Our main services:
- Store design and decoration: aisle layout, customer flow and a concept design that fits your brand identity.
- 3D visualization: before production starts, you see your store in 3D and approve the shelf layout and colors.
- Shelving system production: square-post shelving, wall shelving, mid-floor stands, wire shelving, slatwall, checkout stands and store accessories — see the full range on our products page.
- Installation: we manufacture in our own factory and complete the installation in Tuzla with our own team.
For a display layout tailored to your sector, browse our sector solutions; for completed work, see our portfolio.
How We Work in Tuzla
Shifts and heavy-goods traffic are at the center of the installation plan in Tuzla. The 40,000 daily vehicle entries reported by İstanbul Deri OSB alone explain why delivering at a random hour inside the zone is difficult. For jobs inside the OSBs, we schedule installation outside shift-change hours and truck routes, and agree the access window together during the site visit.
In terms of transport, the district is strongly connected to the road network: the TEM motorway is 2 km from İstanbul Deri OSB and 3 km from İstanbul Tuzla OSB, and Birlik OSB lies directly north of the TEM. Sabiha Gökçen Airport is very close. On rail, Marmaray reaches the district — Tuzla, İçmeler and Aydıntepe stations are within its borders; the M4 metro line, however, does not reach Tuzla, as its last stop is Sabiha Gökçen. We plan our team's schedule accordingly.
Why Kare Raf?
In Tuzla we come across two different types of work: the store on a shopping street or in a mall, and the sales store or sample showroom in an OSB. The two can't be built with a one-size-fits-all solution — in a high-street shop the window display and customer flow are decisive; in a showroom, sample visibility and back-stock order. Because we produce to measure, we prepare a separate layout for each; production takes place in our own factory, and our own team completes the installation.
Factors That Determine Shelving Prices in Tuzla
The table below summarizes the items we look at when preparing a quote for Tuzla; the exact figure comes after the site visit. For details, see our pricing page.
| Factor | Effect on Price |
|---|---|
| Space type (high-street shop / sales store / showroom) | A high-street shop is planned around the window display and customer flow; a sales store or sample showroom in an OSB around the balance between the display line and the back-stock line. This distinction is the main item in the quote. |
| Carrying capacity | If the samples on display are heavy, the body sheet goes up to the top grade, the load-bearing profile gets thicker and more intermediate supports are added. |
| Using the ceiling height | Ceiling heights in OSB showrooms are usually favorable; the more height is used on the back-stock line, the more capacity grows, and the number of shelf levels and carriers is reflected in the cost. |
| Installation timing (shifts / heavy vehicles) | Because of vehicle density inside the zones, installation is scheduled outside shift and truck traffic; this can add an out-of-hours work item. |
| Finish and concept | In high-street shops and showrooms, wood panels, custom colors and in-shelf lighting raise the cost compared with standard powder-coated production. |
| Transport and logistics | Thanks to the TEM connection, delivery is easy; what really drives the cost is not distance but the access and loading conditions inside the zone. |
A Free Site Visit and Measurement for Tuzla
Let's plan the right shelving system for your store in Tuzla together. Send us your free site visit and measurement request; our team will come to your address, measure the space on site and present a tailored solution with a clear, line-item price quote.
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We serve the Tuzla area from our Ataşehir headquarters
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+90 506 411 71 90Tuzla Store and Showroom Shelving Systems: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, for your factory's customer-facing areas: the sales store, the sample display area and the back-stock area behind them. We produce made-to-measure shelving for these areas in İstanbul Deri OSB, İstanbul Tuzla OSB, Birlik OSB and the other zones. Production-line storage, spare parts and pallet racking, however, are not our field.
Vehicle traffic inside the zones is heavy; İstanbul Deri OSB, for example, reports about 40,000 vehicle entries a day. That is why we schedule installation outside shift-change hours and truck routes, and agree the access window together during the site visit.
Yes. We also produce and install for shops around İstasyon and Cumhuriyet streets in Postane Mahallesi and Orhangazi Caddesi in İçmeler. These jobs are planned differently from the industrial side; the window display and customer flow come first.
No, the site visit and measurement are free. We come from our Ataşehir base; thanks to the TEM connection, getting there is quick.
During the site visit we measure the load each shelf will carry and how often it is accessed. Based on that, we set the body sheet thickness, the load-bearing profile size and the number of intermediate supports. If the products on display are heavy, this calculation is made with the measured load, not an estimate.