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.

ISTANBUL

195

MARSHALL BOYA VE VERNIK SANAYII A$.

ISTANBUL

198

DYO BOYA FABRIKALARI SANAYI VE TIC. ~.$.

EGE-IZMIR

234

AKZO NOBEL KEMIPOL KIMYA SAN. VE TIC. A$.

EGE-IZMIR

265

POLISAN BOY A SANAYI VE TIC ARET A$.

KOCAELI

121

BETEK BOYA VE KIMYA SANAYI A$.

ISTANBUL


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

27

SOLVENTS

38

40

40

INKS

25

29.5

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:


  • NALBURIYE - Hardware and Paint Exhibition
    March 2008, Istanbul

  • PAINT - International Paint and Auxiliary Products Industry Congress and Exhibition
    April 2008, Istanbul
  • ANKOMAK - International Building Technologies, Construction Machinery, Building and Building Elements Exhibition
    April 2008, Istanbul

  • TURKEYBUILD - International Building and Construction Exhibition
    May 2008, Istanbul

  • YAPItech - International Trade Fair for Building Materials and Construction Technologies
    May 2008, Trabzon

  • AYTEF anadolu Yapi Fuari Anatolia Construction Exhibition
    May 2008, Kayseri

  • TURKEYBUILD - International Building and Construction Exhibition
    October 2008, Ankara

  • TURKEYBUILD - International Building and Construction Exhibition
    October 2008, Izmir

  • BAUCON YAP EX - International Trade Fair for Building Materials, Construction Technology and Building Renovation
    October, Antalya

 

Turkey's Paint Industry Exports by Products (1000 $)


H. S. No.

Products

2005

2006

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

116

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),

Uzbekistan (% 6)

3207

Pigments, opacifiers, colors; enamels & glazes; engobes;

liquid lustre

12,695

19,541

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

2004

2005

2006

2007

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

234,697

287,745

356,879


Source: Under Secretariat of Foreign Trade