Question

and examples of turkey in the world in steel structures ?

Answer 1

Turkey is a major player in world steel production and exportation. The country has a proven track record of producing quality products to meet market needs, of investing in and expanding flat products production capacity, and developing new technologies.

The Turkish steel industry has seen considerable innovations over the past two decades, reflecting a commitment to respond to evolutions in world steel markets. The steel industry in Turkey has witnessed consistent growth over this period, expanding exponentially over the past five years in response to strong world demand for quality steel products. With its long Mediterranean coastline, Turkey is uniquely positioned to service European steel markets quickly and efficiently.

Turkey’s steel production capacity has been consistently rising since 2005. During the last few years many projects started production especially in flat products segment. There are also projects being considered currently for establishing new capacities and modernization of the existing capacities, which will contribute balancing Turkey’s flat and long steel production-consumption structure

Turkey’s growing eminence in the steel world is not just thanks to the considerable expansion of production, but also to the significant investments made in innovative and state-of-the-art production methods and technologies.

For example, Colakoglu Metalurji has invested in the world’s largest and most productive electric arc furnace producing steel from scrap metal. This allows the company to implement an economical mini-mill concept for the production of flat steel products.

Similarly, Borcelik Celik Sanayii Ticaret is increasing the rolling and processing capacity of its cold-rolling mill complex at Gemlik, which includes the supply of a new reversing mill and galvanizing line as well as upgrading of the existing pickle line. Production has commenced at the steel mill and will allow the company to increase its output of processed products from 900,000 to 1.6 million tonnes per annum.