The land allocation agreement for Şişecam Group's glass fiber investment, which will have an annual production capacity of 70 thousand tons and will be realized this year, was signed in Balıkesir Organized Industrial Zone. The signing ceremony was attended by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman, Deputy Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Şişecam Group; Ersin Yazıcı, Chairman of Balıkesir OIZ Board and Governor of Balıkesir; Ahmet Edip Uğur, Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality; İsmail Uğur, Chairman of Balıkesir Chamber of Industry; Fahri Ermişler, Chairman of Balıkesir Chamber of Commerce; Burhan Ergene, President of Şişecam Chemicals Group; and Şekib Avdagiç, Chairman of the Composite Industrialists Association.
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman, Deputy Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Şişecam Group, emphasized that Şişecam Group continues to grow through new investments, partnerships, and acquisition moves, thereby creating value for Turkey. He stated, "Our Group, established in 1935 with the mission to establish and develop our country's glass industry, has invested its gains back into our country over the past 80 years and has become a leading player in its field globally. Today, in the challenging period our country is going through, we have decided on another new investment with the awareness that the fundamental duty of well-established institutions is to continue investment and production resolutely. We trust in Turkey, and we believe that we need to work harder than ever in unity and solidarity."
Kırman stated that they made a strategic investment decision in the field of glass fiber, which is a key input for our country's locomotive sectors, and explained the reasons for making the investment in Balıkesir OIZ as follows: "As a Group, when determining the province for our investment, we took three main criteria into consideration. We made our decision by evaluating important criteria for us such as proximity to raw materials, proximity to our customers, and logistical advantages. As a result of our evaluations, we preferred to make our investment in the Organized Industrial Zone in Balıkesir, both due to its proximity to raw materials and our customers, and the logistical opportunities it offers. Kaolin and boron, the main raw materials we will use in production, are found in Balıkesir. Balıkesir also stands out with its logistical advantages, benefiting from its proximity to the Istanbul-Izmir highway and the high-speed train line, as well as having railway connections to both Bandırma Port and Aliağa Port."
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