Kayseri, which is Turkey's 10th province in the plastics sector in terms of both the number of workplaces and employment, realized 77 million 944 thousand dollars in exports in 2024. Kayseri, ranking 13th in the Turkish plastics sector, is also 10th among exporting sectors. When we evaluate the year 2024 from the perspective of the plastics industry, we can see how great a potential our sector has. Looking at the data in all areas, we observe that the sector shows development by exceeding Turkey's averages. We believe that this situation should be well explained to those who try to create a negative perception of our sector. We need to show narrow-minded people who view plastics only as shopping bags or kitchen utensils how valuable our sector's work is. We must state on every platform that the plastics sector is a strategic material needed from health to the aircraft industry and even space technology. As you know, the plastics industry, which is part of the chemical sector, is among our country's important export markets. We predict that our sector, which records development above the country's growth every year, will grow faster in the coming years. The plastics industry, which indirectly serves 35 sectors, creates added value for the Turkish economy with its exports. Parallel to the increase in technology use in the plastics sector, the number of companies exporting and competing in world markets is also steadily increasing.
Kayseri achieves great successes
This success demonstrated across Turkey is also felt in our other provinces. As the Kayseri Plastics Industrialists Association, I would like to state that we have achieved great successes specifically in Kayseri. Kayseri, which is Turkey's 10th province in the plastics sector in terms of both the number of workplaces and employment, realized 77 million 944 thousand dollars in exports in 2024. Kayseri, ranking 13th in the Turkish plastics sector, is also 10th among exporting sectors. Our city, which closed 2024 with a 1.62% decline compared to the previous period, will close this gap in the new year with the vitality of the domestic market. Kayseri, which continues its path without losing its growth trend every year, aims to continue contributing to the sector's growth.
Kayseri will become a pilot region
With the commissioning of Tomtaş Inc., which will operate in aircraft maintenance in Kayseri, and the establishment of the Defense Industry Specialized Organized Industrial Zone, the way will be paved for the production of more value-added products in our sector. Subsequently, the Recycling Specialized Organized Industrial Zone is planned to be established. On this occasion, Kayseri will also become a pilot region in the field of recycling, and different projects will be implemented in this regard.
When we consider Kayseri as a whole, located in the center of Turkey, an Anatolian and industrial city, it always has a current account surplus in its export and import balance, thus making a positive contribution to the Turkish economy. I see it as our duty as producers to bring our country's economy to better places with the efforts and struggles of all cities and sectors. Therefore, it will be our duty to do our best under all conditions.
Thanks…
I congratulate the PLASFED team for the successful work shown by PLASFED Magazine, published by the Plastics Industrialists Federation. I especially thank Ömer Karadeniz, President of PLASFED, for ensuring the continuous publication of PLASFED Magazine, which successfully keeps its finger on the pulse of the plastics industry, and for his dedicated efforts.
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