Aksaray is an important place in terms of both automotive and manufacturing industry and is located at the intersection point of all roads in a central location with regards to logistics. The distance to Mersin Port by road is only two hours and the proximity to Mersin Port, especially at the point of transportation to foreign markets, also improves exports in the province. Aksaray exports to many countries of the world and the export figure which was 10 million dollars in 2002 increased 12 times in 2018 and reached 113.3 million dollars. While the import figures were 7 Million Dollars in 2002, it increased by 10 times in 2018 and reached 76.6 Million Dollars. In the province, the Automotive Primary and Spare Parts Industry is concentrated within the boundaries of the Aksaray Organized Industrial Zone, which is located within the central district boundaries. The accessibility of Aksaray Organized Industrial Zone in terms of both infrastructure and logistics is an important factor for investments. In addition, the infrastructure required by the investor and the completion of land allocation is an important factor.
187 enterprises are actively operating in the Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ) in Aksaray. Aksaray Organized Industrial Zone, established on 298 hectares, is on the Aksaray-Adana E-90 highway. In OIZ, approximately 12,500 people are employed in 219 companies. 5.682 vehicles enter Aksaray OIZ daily.
Benz Türk A.Ş. with its 1,800 employees and since its establishment in 1986, Aksaray Truck Factory with an annual production capacity of 20,000 vehicles has produced approximately 200,000 trucks in various tonnages and has a market share of 33.4% in the truck market. On the other hand, more than thirty enterprises, which offer products to Mercedes-Benz Türk and other automotive industries in particular, are located throughout the province.
In addition to the automotive sub-industry, ready-to-wear, food and agriculture livestock are other developed sectors in Aksaray. Leading companies such as Colin's, Sütaş and Doğus Çay are operating in apparel food sectors.