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S¸IS¸ECAM GLASS PACKAGING

THIRD FURNACE COMMISSIONED AT MERSIN PLANT

S¸is¸ecam Glass Packaging, Ahmet Kırman pointed invested its earnings in 4.0 technologies. S¸is¸ecam
a member of the S¸is¸ecam out that the group ranked the country’s future, and Glass Packaging now has
Group and the world’s third globally in glass has now become a global three production lines that
fifth largest glass home accessories, and fifth player in its field. Our new can produce anything from
packaging producer with globally in glass packaging TUBUF PG UIF BSU GVSOBDF jars to bottles in various
a 2.3 million tons/year and flat glass. Kırman JO DJUZ PG .FSTJO XIFSF colours.”
output and production added: “We are also the we have been active for Emphasizing that
facilities in four countries, world leader in chromium almost fifty years, is yet S¸is¸ecam Glass Packaging
has commissioned chemicals and one of the another example of our was one of the world’s
a third furnace at its ten largest soda producers contribution to the national largest glass packaging
.FSTJO QMBOU 5IF of the world. Engaged in economy. As always, our producers, Kırman said:
furnace, which has been production activities in group remains committed “Exporting 125,000 tons
NPEFSOJ[FE VTJOH TUBUF 13 countries around the to sustainable growth”. in 2016, S¸is¸ecam Glass
PG UIF BSU UFDIOPMPHZ world, our group reinforces Kırman continued saying Packaging has broken
offers a 90,000 tons/ its capacity and technology that S¸is¸ecam Glass both the industry’s record
year capacity. S¸is¸ecam with innovation, creativity, Packaging’s strategy is and its own record. The
Glass Packaging operates expertise and highly to achieve the highest .FSTJO QMBOU JT PG DSJUJDBM
three plants in Bursa, qualified human resources, quality standards: importance in terms of
&TLJ FIJS BOE .FSTJO BOE and faces the future with “S¸is¸ecam Glass Packaging exports, thanks to its
the modernization of the confidence thanks to a continuously modernizes proximity to the port. This
third furnace, which cost product and service range its existing facilities in new furnace investment
around TL 120 million, that meets the continuously line with advances in has further added to this
will push the company’s evolving needs of the technology. The newly position.
annual production capacity market.” commissioned furnace will S¸is¸ecam Glass
in Turkey above the Stating that the glass both contribute to Turkish Packaging targets to
NJMMJPO UPO NBSL QBDLBHJOH QMBOU JO .FSTJO economy and allow us to continue investment
Commenting on the was established in 1969, achieve the state of the projects that will allow it
furnace investment, Kırman said: “Throughout BSU BU PVS .FSTJO QMBOU to sustainably increase
S¸is¸ecam Group Deputy JUT ZFBS IJTUPSZ This furnace has been its export volume in the
Chairman and CEO Prof. our group has always equipped with Industry coming years.

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He started his career at Gorenje, managing various
AS GENERAL DIRECTOR departments. Along with occupying the position of
Chief Technology Officer at Gorenje Valjevo d.o.o.
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Hrastnik PO "VHVTU GPMMPXJOH B UISFF NPOUI which was the result of a successfully completed
stint as Deputy General Director. He decided to join green field project. He continued his career at the
Steklarna Hrastnik due to its vision and strategic parent company Gorenje d.d. Slovenia. After leaving
focus, which places employees in the centre. With Gorenje, he joined the SIJ Group as CEO between
the aim of consolidating the leading position of 2014 and 2016, managing the companies No?i Ravne,
4UFLMBSOB )SBTUOJL JO UIF UPQ RVBMJUZ OJDIF TFHNFOU Serpa, and Sistemska Tehnika, and in 2016 oversaw
he will manage the company by pursuing operational the merger of these companies into a joint entity SIJ
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and will continue fostering good relationships WFSZ USBEJUJPOBM DPNQBOJFT JOUP B NPEFSO TPDJBMMZ
with employees and a responsible attitude to the responsible firm with excellent bases for extensive
environment. organic and acquisition growth. Between September
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