ARCELIK A.S.

Their core work

Arçelik is Turkey's largest home appliances and consumer electronics manufacturer, operating globally under brands like Beko and Grundig. In H2020, they function as an industrial end-user and technology integrator, bringing large-scale manufacturing expertise to projects on smart factories, human-robot collaboration, AI-driven production, and energy-efficient appliances. Their R&D contributions span from advanced materials (aerogels, bio-composites) to digitalization of production lines, consistently representing the perspective of a high-volume manufacturer seeking to adopt emerging technologies at industrial scale.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

From 2015 to 2018, Arçelik focused on production system modeling, advanced materials (aerogels, bio-composites), thermal energy storage, and customer-driven product-service design — essentially modernizing their manufacturing base and exploring new materials. From 2019 onward, the emphasis shifted decisively toward AI, collaborative robotics, IoT platforms, edge computing, and laser-based manufacturing — reflecting a company-wide digital transformation push. The most recent projects (2021+) add a new layer around power electronics, embedded AI on microcontrollers, and food chain GHG reduction, signaling expansion beyond the factory floor.

Arçelik is moving rapidly toward AI-integrated smart factories with embedded intelligence at the edge, while expanding into sustainability topics like food chain emissions and circular electronics.

How they like to work

Arçelik operates almost exclusively as a consortium partner (23 of 25 projects), bringing industrial use cases and manufacturing testbeds rather than leading research agendas. With 506 unique partners across 30 countries, they are a highly networked hub — not locked into repeat partnerships but open to diverse consortia. This makes them an accessible and experienced partner who understands large EU project dynamics and can provide real factory environments for validation.

With 506 unique consortium partners across 30 countries, Arçelik maintains one of the broadest collaboration networks among Turkish H2020 participants. Their partnerships span Western Europe heavily, with strong ties to German, Italian, Spanish, and Greek research institutions and industrial partners.

What sets them apart

Arçelik is one of very few large-scale consumer appliance manufacturers actively participating in EU research at this volume — 25 H2020 projects is exceptional for a Turkish industrial company. They offer something rare: real production lines, millions of units shipped annually, and direct consumer market access for validating research outcomes. For any consortium needing an industrial end-user with actual factory floors and appliance expertise, Arçelik is a proven, reliable choice with deep EU project experience.

Highlights from their portfolio

• C-SERVEES
  Largest single EC contribution (€703K) — circular economy for electronics aligns directly with Arçelik's core appliance business and EU regulatory direction.
• CoLLaboratE
  Human-robot collaborative assembly with self-learning adaptive control — represents Arçelik's push into next-generation smart factory production.
• ECOFACT
  €640K for resource-efficient manufacturing using life-cycle analysis — signals serious commitment to sustainable production transformation.