The Turkish Employers Association of Metal Industries (MESS) was founded in 1959 to help lead the development of Turkey’s metal industry. Its main activities are to: operationalize the new vision to enable member companies in their digital transformation journey to Industry 4.0 and to maintain its conventional tasks as an industry association. It represents a wide range of metal and related industries, including automotive, moulding, machinery, durable goods, iron and steel, and cabling, with more than 185,000 employees. Its membership includes: Siemens, Bosch, B/S/H, Mercedes Benz, Ford & FIAT (Koc Holding Joint Ventures), Koç Group, Renault, MAN and Gestamp.