2025 was a year of both challenges and opportunities for the Turkish plastics industry. While foreign exchange and energy costs rose, the sector maintained its strong performance in exports; recycling investments and regulatory compliance will play a critical role for future competitiveness and sustainability.
The year 2025, now behind us, was a year where both opportunities and challenges coexisted for the Turkish plastics industry. Fluctuations in global raw material prices, energy costs, and volatility in exchange rates directly affected production costs, necessitating a review of export and import strategies.
Industrialists continued to carefully plan their production and stock to manage the reflection of rising polymer prices on costs.
Furthermore, the rise in energy costs increased cost pressure in sectors with high energy consumption in plastic production and necessitated a redefinition of priorities in production planning.
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