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¸ Si¸SECAM GROUP

One of the most established enterprises in Turkey, S¸ is¸ ecam Group is a global actor in
business fields including all main areas of glass industry, i.e. flat glass, glassware, glass
packaging and glass fiber, as well as soda and chromium chemicals. Today S¸ is¸ ecam
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, the world’s leading supplier of chromium compounds and the 10 largest soda ash
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producer in the world, is the 3 largest glassware, the 5 largest glass packaging and
flat glass manufacturer globally.
The Group, which has 42 production facilities in total, has manufacturing activities in
Turkey, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
the Russian Federation, Georgia, Ukraine, Egypt and India. With its 81 years of
experience, nearly 22,000 employees, production in 13 countries, and sales in more
than 150 countries, S¸ is¸ ecam is a group at international scale and continues on its
Ahmet Kirman
journey to become one of top three global producers in its all-main business fields.
and technology. We
Academic research, will continue to pro-
innovation and R&D will vide a platform that allows ogy topics, plenary ses- tion with 13 international
participants to engage in sion, panel discussions, as institutions in 19 coun-
continue to be a top for global cooperation, es- well as special events such tries. “We are proud to
priority in the future tablish close ties and share as the William R. Prindle undertake these efforts at
the latest developments in Memorial Session, the the ˛Si˛secam Science and
the global industry.” Youth Outreach Event, and Technology Center, one of
Stating that the global glass very special Opening and the most advanced centers
also hosted the annual industry has been quite vol- Closing Ceremonies. In ad- in Europe. The global glass
meeting of International atile and unpredictable in dition, various ICG meet- industry is faced with major
Commission on Glass recent years, Prof. Kırman ing were held. The meet- technological, environmen-
(ICG), which brought to- said: “Despite all these cir- ings were an important tal and social opportunities
gether glass industry repre- cumstances, I believe that forum for exchanging ide- and challenges. We believe
sentatives, universities and i ecam and other players as, advancing knowledge, that this large-scale event
scientific institutions from have taken major steps to and promoting collabora- offered a global platform
around the world. The fu- further advance the glass tion among the members for discussing exciting ad-
ture of the glass industry industry. Glass has always of the global glass com- vances in glass technology.
and new technologies were been a material that makes munity. They also provided The symposium consisted
discussed at this interna- people’s lives better. Aca- an excellent venue for re- of five parallel sessions,
tional organization during demic research, innovation newing old friendships and three panels, 30 speeches
22-25 October 2017 in Is- and R&D will continue to be establishing new ones. The and 120 presentations, 20
tanbul. a top priority in the future.” ICG community is going to of them posters,” said Prof.
Remarking that this impor- Dr. Manoj Choudhary, use the Istanbul meeting as Oktik.
tant event, which brought International Commission a template for our future
together representatives on Glass (ICG) President, annual meetings,” said Dr.
of the glass industry and said: “Over 400 partici- Choudhary. S , S Sis , ssecam Headquartersr
academics in Istanbul, of- pants from 25 countries FIVE PARALLEL
fered a productive plat- had the opportunities to SESSIONS, THREE
form for cooperation and attend parallel technical PANELS, 30 SPEECHES
exchange of ideas, Prof. sessions on a variety of AND 120
Ahmet Kırman, ˛Si˛secam glass science and technol- PRESENTATIONS
Group Vice Chairman
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and CEO, said: “The 32 Prof. ener Oktik, i ecam
i ecam Glass Symposium Group Chief Research
promoted the development and Technological Devel- içmeler Mah. D-100 Karayolu Cad.
of the global glass industry The ICG community opment Officer, said that No:44A
by allowing participants to is going to use the Istanbul they were involved in a 34947 Tuzla/Istanbul - Turkey
Tel: +90 - 850 - 206 50 50
exchange information on considerable number of Fax: +90 - 850 - 208 40 40
innovations in glass science meeting as a template R&D projects in coopera-
www.sisecam.com

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