Turkey
Turkish plastics production up 3% to $33bn in 2016
Turkey's plastics industry is on an upward curve, with the organisers of Plast Eurasia revealing that the country produced $33.8 billion in plastics in 2016. more
Apr 27, 2017 3:49 PM News
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Middle Eastern Plastics' most-read in February
MEP looks back on the most-read stories on the website for the month of February, which included some big announcements from major industry players and events. more
Mar 1, 2017 3:55 PM News
Songwon enters new distribution partnership with Biesterfeld Turkey
SONGWON has signed an agreement with Biesterfeld Turkey for the distribution of its comprehensive range of polymer stabilisers. more
Feb 23, 2017 8:00 AM News
Thyssenkrupp builds SASA one of the largest textile polyester lines in the world
Udge Inventa-Fischer, a subsidiary of Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, is building a PET plant for SASA Polyester Sanayi, which when complete will be one of the largest textile polyester lines in the world. more
Jan 24, 2017 11:21 AM News
Turkish plastics production grows 3.8% to $34.7bn
The Turkish plastics production industry experienced an uptick in value in 2016, growing by 3.8 per cent to $34.7 billion. more
Jan 19, 2017 11:25 AM News
Plast Eurasia 'upholds trust of the plastics industry'
Plast Eurasia has upheld its reputation as a major meeting point for the European and Asian plastics industries with strong visitor and exhibitor numbers. more
Jan 4, 2017 12:00 PM News
September's most-read plastics headlines
September brought with it exciting news from the world's second-largest plastics and rubber industry event. I am, of course, talking about CHINAPLAS. more
Oct 4, 2016 4:49 PM News
Plast Eurasia unveils 2017 teaser promo
Plast Eurasia organisers have dropped a colourful new teaser video promoting the biggest plastics show in Turkey. more
Sep 30, 2016 11:21 AM News
Economy-boosting Turkish plastics sector out in force at Plast Eurasia
The Turkish plastics industry is now a key contributor to the country's economy and the growing industry will be out in force at the annual Plast Eurasia in December 2016. more
Sep 6, 2016 11:09 AM News
July's most-read plastics headlines
We look back on the stories that got MEP readers clicking like crazy in the hottest month of the year, with the Turkish coup, women in business and ENGEL's little brother WINTEC catching your eye. more
Aug 1, 2016 9:48 AM News
ALBIS appoints new MD for Turkey
Ismail Bektas will take over from Hans Rukes as ALBIS PLASTIC's Managing Director for Turkey, as Rukes moves on to oversee operations in the Far East. more
Jul 11, 2016 10:00 AM News
January's most-read plastics headlines
CHINAPLAS interest is already picking up speed ahead of the big event in Shanghai this April, with headlines about the world's second-biggest plastics and rubber show dominating our January most-read list. more
Jan 29, 2016 11:29 AM News
Euro-Turkish plastics challenges addressed at Plast Eurasia
The challenges the Turkish plastics sector is facing in its business dealings with the rest of Europe were addressed at an industry summit hosted at Plast Eurasia last month. more
Jan 27, 2016 1:39 PM News
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Plast Eurasia evolves into industry 'decision centre'
Appointing itself 'the' key decision centre for Turkey's plastics market, Plast Eurasia 2015 broke records - and the Istanbul-based event shows absolutely no signs of slowing its momentum in 2016. more
Jan 4, 2016 10:49 AM News
Small but mighty BOY 25 E makes Plast Eurasia appearance
BOY’s 25 E injection moulding machine combines a number of innovations that deliver low operating costs without compromising moulding performance and the machine is at PLAST EURASIA on the Polmak Plastik Kimya stand. more
Dec 4, 2015 4:03 PM News
Plast Eurasia 2015: A Schulman reveals more news about new Turkish masterbatch site
A Schulman is revealing more details about its new masterbatch production site in Turkey while exhibiting at Plast Eurasia 2015. more
Dec 3, 2015 10:53 AM News
Plastic bag ban imposed by Istanbul Kartal Municipality
A plastic bag ban has been introduced by Istanbul's Kartal Municipality in a bid to raise awareness about the environment and recycling, while cutting the amount of plastic that becomes litter or landfill. more
Nov 19, 2015 11:23 AM News
German and Turkish investors explore Iran expansion
Businesses in Turkey and Germany have expressed an interest in investing in petrochemical facilities in Iran's Maku Free Trade Zone, Shana News Agency report. more
Nov 10, 2015 12:12 PM News
Tisse and Kollmorgen develop Turkey's 1st electric-hydraulic hybrid IMM
Turkey's first electric-hydraulic hybrid IMM has been developed by Tisse and Kollmorgen, allowing manufacturers to produce difficult and sensitive products at high speeds. more
Sep 28, 2015 2:42 PM News
Epsan develops low-cost transparent nylon for optical frames
Turkish materials developer Epsan has introduced its innovative Eplamid TN NC P02 to the market. more
Sep 22, 2015 9:00 AM News