Kocaer Çelik's Vice Chairman of the Board and General Manager, Mehmet Çakmur, recently spoke to Ekonomim, outlining the company's strategic expansion plans. He revealed that Kocaer Çelik currently operates a 20,000-square-meter covered warehouse distribution network in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and that the opening of additional international distribution channels is a primary focus.
Çakmur stated: “We have a distribution network in the UK and Ireland with 20,000 square meters of covered warehouse space. Here, we deliver not only our own products but also various other products tailored to customer demand, reaching the end consumer. We've positioned this investment as a steel market. Opening new distribution channels is among our goals; feasibility studies are ongoing. Türkiye's export markets are quite volatile; therefore, with our warehouses, we aim to be an active player in the domestic market of the countries where we operate. Furthermore, we've established a new company in Türkiye called KCR Foreign Trade. This company will handle the export of not only our own products but also various other materials.”
Çakmur explained that they have increased the capacity of their Steel Service Center from 120,000 to 180,000 tons through new investments, stating: "We are continuously upgrading our machinery. In the coming period, we aim to increase the center's capacity both in Türkiye and in different geographical regions. We have focused on producing project-specific materials instead of standard materials. This positively impacts the added value created. The average export value per kilogram in the sector is around $70/cent. Even with our standard products, this value is higher. In the Steel Service Center, our added value on processed products is significantly higher than the sector average. This is reflected in our export performance. A large portion of our sales are to international markets. For the past six years, we have been the export leader in the Aegean region within our sector. For the past three years, we have also been one of the few companies in the steel sector to achieve organic growth."
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