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One of the global players of the SISECAM
glass industry, Sisecam Group has
completed its acquisition process of GROWTH CONTINUES
Sangalli Vetro Manfredonia facility in
Italy. Trakya Cam Sanayii, Sisecam ing” and “chemicals”, Sisecam Group tion capacity of 190 thousand tons/
Group’s company operating in flat Vice President and CEO Prof. Ahmet year, the Sangalli Vetro Manfredonia
glass manufacturing has invested Kirman, said “In order to reach our plant will provide strategic advantage
EUR 15.7 million in a second facility global strategic goals, we are as- in terms of our flat glass manufactur-
in Italy and doubled its production sessing both organic and inorganic ing activities in Europe.”
capacity in the country. growth opportunities. We are contin- “Sangalli Vetro Manfredonia plant
In a statement about the acquisi- uously working to assess all potential has also both laminating and coating
tion, Sisecam Group Vice President opportunities, including acquisitions, lines. Our competence and capac-
and CEO Prof. Ahmet Kirman said, joint ventures and other collabora- ity in flat glass operation in Italy will
“Operating in 13 countries, Sisecam tion opportunities, in line with our continue to increase with the acquisi-
Group continues to grow by creat- investment policy based on sustain- tion of the Manfredonia plant. We
ing value for its operating countries able growth and high performance. aim to expand our product range
through investments and employ- The acquisition of the Sangalli Vetro further by the help of those produc-
ment. With this acquisition, our Manfredonia plant in Italy is also a tion lines, and we aim to be the
Group, Italy’s largest Turkish inves- result of our long-term and value- largest manufacturer of architectural
tor, has become one of Italy’s largest creating sustainable growth approach glass in Italy. With the completion of
flat glass producers and has strength- and our work in this scope.” the acquisition of the Sangalli Vetro
ened its leadership in Europe.” Emphasizing the production activities Manfredonia plant, we have doubled
Sangalli Vetro Manfredonia flat glass of Sisecam Group in 13 countries, our flat glass production capacity in
production facility, located in the Ahmet Kirman said: “Sisecam Group Italy. Thus, we have further strength-
southern part of Italy, has a capac- is the largest Turkish industrialist in ened our flat glass leadership in
ity of 190 thousand tons/year, along Italy today. We have been operating Europe” Kirman stated.
with a laminating line with 4 million in the field of chemicals for many One of the most established enter-
square meters/year capacity, a coat- years in Italy with Cromital SpA, our prises in Turkey, Sisecam Group
ing line with 4 million square meters/ production facility for chromium is a global actor in business fields
year capacity, and a satin coating compounds. With the acquisition of including all main areas of glass in-
line with 1.5 million square meters/ Sangalli Porto Nogaro in 2016, we dustry, i.e. flat glass, glassware, glass
year capacity. In 2016, Sisecam also started flat glass production in packaging and glass fiber, as well as
Group also acquired the Sangalli Italy. That acquisition has created soda and chromium chemicals. Today
Porto Nogaro plant of Sangalli Group synergy with our flat glass operations Sisecam, the world’s leading supplier
located in northern Italy. in Bulgaria and made a significant of chromium compounds and the
Stating that they are operating in four contribution to our competition 10th largest soda ash producer in the
main business fields, namely “flat capacity in Europe. Both with its world, is the third largest glassware,
glass”, “glassware”, “glass packag- geographical location and its produc- the fifth 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, Hunga-
ry, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Russian
Federation, Georgia, Ukraine, Egypt
and India. With its more than 80
years of experience, 22,000 employ-
ees, production in 13 countries, and
sales in more than 150 countries,
Sisecam is a group at international
scale and continues on its journey to
become one of top three global pro-
ducers in its all-main business fields.

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