Turkish Foundry Association (TÜDÖKSAD) is founded in 1976 with the aim of providing support to enhance the economic progress of the metal casting industry and assisting its member companies to effectively manage all production operations and profitably market their products and services. TÜDÖKSAD is a non-governmental organization with voluntary membership, which represents the leading firms, industrialists and managers of the foundry business. It has 138 member foundries and 58 associate members. Turkish foundry sector is actively represented by TÜDÖKSAD in national and international platforms. TÜDOKSAD members are actively participating to sectional committees and decision making bodies in national chambers of commerce and industry, hence contributing to the shaping of the national policies and priorities affecting the foundry industry. TÜDÖKSAD is a member of the World Foundry Organization (WFO) and the European Foundry Association (CAEF).