Source: http://www.igeme.gov.tr
Production
Parallel to the developments in the construction, automotive and marine industries of Turkey, the paints and coatings industry has also developed and has become one of the most dynamic and FDI (foreign direct investment) concentrated sectors of the Turkish Industry.
Paint production has been increased around 10% annually between 1990 and 2000. Turkish paint industry production has decreased seriously due to the economic crises in 2000 and 2001. After the crises, it has experienced a rapid and steady growth with an average annual rate of 11 %.
Today the paint industry has 800,000 tons of capacity, produces over 500,000 tons of paints and coatings per year; comprises 20 big firms and about 400 small and medium scaled manufacturers, 80% of which are located in Marmara region. Seven companies of the sector are in the ISO's (Istanbul Chamber of Industry) list of Top 500 Companies in Turkey.
Rank in the first 500 companies of Turkey in 2006
Company Name
Chamber
Membership
121
BETEK BOYA VE KIMYA SANAYI A$.
ISTANBUL
128
BAYER TURK KIMYA SAN. LTD. $TI.
195
MARSHALL BOYA VE VERNIK SANAYII A$.
198
DYO BOYA FABRIKALARI SANAYI VE TIC. ~.$.
EGE-IZMIR
234
AKZO NOBEL KEMIPOL KIMYA SAN. VE TIC. A$.
265
POLISAN BOY A SANAYI VE TIC ARET A$.
KOCAELI
Source: ISO, www.iso.orq.tr: "Top 500 Companies of Turkey"
About 60% of production capacity of the Turkish paints and dyes industry consists of decorative paints (61% is water-based, 39% is synthetic). Apart from construction sector, paint industry provides inputs also for automotive, furniture, leather, glass, ceramic, textile and printing sectors, which are all very dynamic sectors of Turkey.
PRODUCTS
2004
2005
2006
DECORATIVE PAINTS
235
260
280
PAINTS FOR WOODEN MATERIALS
59
65
67
PAINTS FOR METALICS
25
27
29
PAINTS USED IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
18
23.5
SOLVENTS
38
40
INKS
29.5
OTHER PAINTS
52.5
55
56
TOTAL
452.5
500
528.5
Source: www.bosad.org (Society of Paint Producers)
Paint industry utilizes 60% of its production capacity because of insufficient domestic demand.
The paint sector has reached world quality standards. Most of the firms have ISO 9000 certification. Dyes and paints sector adapts itself in ecological and technical standards particularly developed in European Union.
Exports
Besides meeting the domestic demand, the Turkish paint sector has the capacity to export more. In 2007 the total value of paints and coatings exports reached US$ 356 million.
Major export products of the Turkish paint and dyes industry were paints and varnishes with an export value of US$ 130 million in 2007. The second major export product were putties, resin cements and other mastics with an export value of US$ 70 million. Synthetic tanning substances (US$ 46 million), printing ink (US$ 25 million), synthetic organic colouring matter (US$ 26 million) were other important export items.
The products coded as 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204 and 3206 in armonized system are mostly textile paints and pigments, consists about 85% of the exports of textile chemicals. In 2007, total value of these materials were US$ 87 million, 24% of total export of Turkish paint industry.
The paints and coatings industry products were exported mainly to neighbouring countries and other countries who have a dynamic construction sector, such as the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Romania, Georgia, Ukraine, Iraq, China, Kazakhstan, Iran and Bulgaria.
The products of the industry are exhibited in international and national fairs organized in Turkey. Major fairs in the Turkish paints and dyes industry and those related with paints and dyes in other industries in 2008 are as follows:
Turkey's Paint Industry Exports by Products (1000 $)
H. S. No.
Products
2007
Major Export Markets in 2007
3201
Vegetable tanning extracts; tannins & their salts
1,327
1,525
1,724
France (% 35), Italy (% 14),
Brazil (% 9)
3202
Synthetic organic or inorganic tanning substances; tanning
preps; enzy
32,068
38,423
46,097
China (% 34), South Korea
(% 8), Taiwan (% 8)
3203
Colouring matter of
vegetable/animal origin
24
116
104
Germany (% 23), Spain (%
20), Uzbekistan (% 14)
3204
Synthetic organic coloring matter & preparations
17,967
19,541
26,627
Egypt (% 6), Iran (% 6),
Uzbekistan (% 6)
3205
Colour lakes and preparations
based thereon
771
1,073
Azerbaijan (% 32), Iraq (%
27), Bulgaria (% 20)
3206
Other coloring matter; inorganic
products used as luminophores
9,002
9,421
13,213
Romania (% 7), Jordan (% 7),
3207
Pigments, opacifiers, colors; enamels & glazes; engobes;
liquid lustre
12,695
27,856
Italy (% 14), Romania (% 10),
Syria (% 9)
3208
Nonaqueous solution of paint&
vamish
53,647
63,862
74,808
the Russian Fed. (% 15),
Azerbaijan (% 11), Romania
(% 7)
3209
Aqueous solution of paint & varnish
24,242
30,386
35,052
Iraq (% 27), the Russian Fed.
(% 14), Romania (% 10)
3210
Paints & varnishes nes
15,139
17,093
20,726
Kazakhstan (% 14),
Azerbaijan (% 12), Georgia
(% 9)
3211
Prepared driers
5,392
5,505
6,955
Romania (% 28), Azerbaijan
(% 11), Bulgaria (% 9)
3212
Pigments nonaqueous media,
(liquid, paste) for paints and.
dyes
3,966
4,492
5,280
France (% 14),
Iran (% 11),
Egypt (% 10)
3213
Artists' colors, modifying tints,
amusement colors
1,548
1,386
1,160
Iran (% 11), Israel (% 11),
Bulgaria (% 8)
3214
Glaziers putty, grafting putty,
resin cements, painters fillings
41,644
55,008
70,304
Ukraine (% 12), Azerbaijan
(% 8), Georgia (% 8)
3215
Printing, writing or drawing inks
& inks nes
15,920
20,998
25,899
the Russian Fed. (% 22),
Ukraine (% 12), Iran (% 10)
32
TOTAL:
234,697
287,745
356,879
Source: Under Secretariat of Foreign Trade
Turkey's Paint Industry Exports by Countries (1000 US $)
Ulkeler
the Russian Fed.
16,977
21,246
24,582
29,581
Azerbaijan
12,170
17,180
18,817
.23,861
Romania
9,948
11,358
16,589
21,278
Georgia
7,427
9,085
13,497
17,201
Ukraine
8,292
9,558
13,671
16,654
Iraq
3,996
9,250
12,565
16,365
China
6,790
8,452
12,830
15,972
Kazakhstan
4,795
7,891
10,162
15,969
Iran
8,536
8,645
13,072
14,330
Bulgaria
5,789
8,942
10,873
13,564
TRNC
4,623
8,171
9,186
10,693
Italy
3,410
5,893
7,357
8,364
Uzbekistan
2,707
3,759
5,024
8,201
Egypt
3,311
5,528
5,756
8,070
S. Arabia
4,995
5,760
5,916
7,986
Syria
5,501
5,607
6,223
7,484
Israel
7,439
6,334
5,349
6,373
Turkmenistan
4,607
4,250
5,630
5,718
the UK
1,451
2,671
2,520
4,707
Algeria
3,648
5,096
3,869
4,038
Other countries
51,355
70,020
84,258
100,469
Toplam
177,767
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