The Plastics Industrialists Federation, the umbrella organization of the plastics industry, held its Expanded Board of Directors meeting on September 27, 2024, at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. At the meeting, attended by all association presidents affiliated with PLASFED, sectoral problems and solution proposals were discussed, and agenda items were addressed and evaluated. PLASFED President Karadeniz stated that it was a source of pride to be together as representatives of the plastics industry’s umbrella organization.
The Plastics Industrialists Federation (PLASFED) Expanded Board of Directors (GYK) meeting was held at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. At the meeting, attended by all association presidents affiliated with PLASFED, the umbrella organization of the plastics industry, sectoral problems and solution proposals were discussed.
PLASFED Board of Directors Chairman Ömer Karadeniz, who stated that it was a great pleasure to be together as representatives of the plastics industry’s umbrella organization at the meeting held on September 27, 2024, extended his thanks for the keen interest shown by the presidents of large chambers of industry and commerce in the beautiful cities of Anatolia in their meetings.
Karadeniz stated that the plastics sector is one of the most important actors in the Turkish economy, saying, “Today, with a total production exceeding 10 million tons, a turnover approaching 45 billion dollars, direct exports exceeding 7 billion dollars, and an annual growth surpassing GNP growth in the last 10 years, the plastics sector’s contribution to the national economy is steadily increasing.”
Karadeniz stated that according to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), Turkey’s exports increased in August compared to the same period last year, and pointed out that chemistry comes after automotive in the ranking of top exporting sectors. Karadeniz noted that the export of plastics and plastic products in the chemical substances and products group ranks first in chemical exports, expressing pride in this success on behalf of their sector.
Karadeniz, expressing the need for steps to be taken to solve the problems faced by industrialists as one of the sectors contributing most to Turkey’s growth, said, “In our sector’s economic recovery process, especially the problems experienced in access to finance and raw materials must be resolved as soon as possible. The recent contraction in access to finance in industry is causing investments to halt. We demand that the necessary regulations in this regard be implemented.”
At the meeting where many problems were discussed and solution proposals were shared, agenda items were addressed and evaluated.
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