History
The Tor Group’s origins can be dated to as far back as the 1880s when Mustafa “the Carpenter” Torlak started his small business manufacturing wood boats in the Rize Provence of the Eastern Black Sea region.
Every generation of the Torlak family has contributed to the evolution of the family business by increasing manufacturing capabilities. This approach enabled the company to be part of the newly established Republic of Türkiye in the 1920s after which it began developing new areas of expertise in shipbuilding. By 1968 the third generation of Torlaks successfully delivered Türkiye first steel hull vessel, which put the company at the forefront of Turkish shipbuilding.
The family continues to develop shipbuilding in Istanbul
“Durmus Ali Torlak and Sons Collective Company” is founded with Mustafa, Aziz and Mahmut Torlak (3rd gen)
Kenan Torlak (4th gen) establishes TORGEM shipyard in Golden Horn
TOR CONSTRUCTION is founded and begins onshore construction projects
Kemal and Ugur Torlak (5th gen) take over TOR GROUP operations
TOR MARINE is officially created as the ship building arm of TOR GROUP
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1880's
Mustafa Torlak starts manufacturing small timbervessels in Rize Provence
Durmus Ali Torlak (2nd gen) builds timber vessels of up to 200-250 DWT
The company built and delivered Turkiye’s first steel vessel
Shipyard moves to Tuzla and starts operations
First international project for TORGEM
LEMMAR is established as the repair and maintenance entity for the group
TOR GROUP delivers its 100th vessel
Tor Group Today
From its origins as a small family business in Türkiye, Tor Group is now headquartered in the United Kingdom reflecting the nature of its international clientele. It remains, at its heart, a shipbuilder, endeavouring to remain at the forefront of cutting-edge and sustainable technologies and has diversified its suite of services to help meet this aim.
These services include innovative finance solutions and the remote management of the shipbuilding process – allowing vessels to be constructed or finished across multiple yards throughout the globe.