Balatacilar Balatacilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS engages in the manufacture, sales and export of friction materials. It offers brake blocks, linings, and pads for heavy and light vehicles, as well as industrial friction materials for different applications. The company was founded by Günay Eroglu, Mustafa Mete Erguncu, Metil Nal, Yasar Kemal Çekiç, and Mehmet Ünlü on October 20, 1988 and is headquartered in Izmir, Turkey.