One of the Bakioğlu Holding companies, Gravure International started its operations under the tradename Wetzel A.Ş. as a partnership of the Bakioğlu and Wetzel in the Atatürk Industrial Zone at Çiğli/İzmirin 1998.
Having entirely passed to the Bakioğlu Holding, the company has been the leading rotogravure rollers manufacturer of Turkey through large-scale investments completed in a short time
The company started to manufacture rotogravure printing cylinders for the industries producing safety labels used for alcoholic drinks and tobacco products as well as the flexible packaging industry thanks to its investment in the Hell K500 Engraving Machine.
A special software application was developed and integrated into the production processes in order to ensure traceability in all production processes.
Photopolymer blocks started to be manufactured with the HelioFlex laser technology, and computer-aided flexo plate blocks started to be supplied at much higher resolution and high quality.
Manufacturing capacity was increased by the AutoCon line investment.
Investment in a new treatment plant which is monitored via a PLC-controlled SCADA automation system and which is a first in its area was put into use within the framework of compliance with laws and corporate social responsibility.
It changed its title from Enternasyonel Gravür AŞ to Bak Gravür Teknolojisi San. Tic. AŞ upon the need integrate these titles under the roof of a single logo family.