Press Releases

PLASFED President Ömer Karadeniz stated that the crises in the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted industrial production and supply chains, particularly in the plastic sector. Emphasizing that Turkey's alternative logistics ...

Turkey's exports in March reached $23.4 billion with a 3.2% increase. Among the sectors with the highest exports, the automotive sector ranked first with $3.5 billion, while the chemical sector achieved exports of $2.7 b ...

The new import tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump have deeply affected global trade balances while providing Turkey with significant competitive advantages. Ömer Karadeniz, President of PLASFED, stated th ...

Starting from January 1, 2025, the new regulation mandates the documentation of local raw material usage to obtain a "domestic goods certificate." Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Plastic Industrialists Federation (PLASFE ...

Ömer Karadeniz, the President of PLASFED, stated that Turkey is an industrial country and that there is no luxury of abandoning production. He said, 'Turkey's future lies in industry, in production.' Emphasizing the impo ...

Turkey's exports in March reached $23.4 billion, marking a 3.2% increase. The automotive sector led exports with $3.5 billion, while the chemical sector secured the second position with $2.7 billion in exports for March. ...

New import tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump have deeply affected global trade balances while offering significant competitive advantages to Turkey. PLASFED President Ömer Karadeniz stated that among the ...

According to Turkey's Manufacturing PMI data, the headline PMI decreased from 49.1 in December to 48 in January. The Turkish manufacturing industry exhibited a slowdown in the first month of 2025 due to the ongoing stagn ...

According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly, Turkey achieved an export of $262 billion in 2024, marking a 2.5% increase. The automotive sector led with $37.2 billion in exports, while chemicals followed as the ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Federation of Plastic Industrialists, stated that 2024 will be remembered as a quite difficult year both globally and for Turkey from an economic perspective. He noted that we will enter a ...

Financing issues and rising costs continue to put pressure on the Turkish industry. Manufacturers are struggling to reach financing sources to realize their projects, and consumers are facing difficulties accessing credi ...

Turkey's exports in October reached 23.6 billion dollars with a 3.6% increase. Among the highest exporting sectors, the automotive sector ranked first with 3.5 billion dollars, while the chemical sector recorded an expor ...

The Chairman of the Plastic Industrialists Federation, Ömer Karadeniz, stated that the global packaging industry market is close to 1 trillion dollars and that the sector is rapidly growing. He noted that the size of the ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Federation of Plastic Industrialists, emphasized that the need for a qualified workforce is urgent for Turkish industry to be able to compete in future industries and keep pace with techno ...

Ömer Karadeniz, President of the Federation of Plastic Industrialists (PLASFED), stated that the Source Separation System (KAS) should be implemented as soon as possible for a sustainable world. Mentioning that the Depos ...

According to Turkey's Manufacturing PMI data, the headline PMI, which was 45.8 in October, increased to 48.3 in November. This indicator, which remains below the threshold value, is observed to be at its lowest level sin ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Federation of Plastic Industrialists (PLASFED), stated that the difficulties faced by manufacturers in accessing finance have seriously increased: “Turkish manufacturers experiencing a cap ...

The Chairman of the Plastics Manufacturers Federation (PLASFED), Ömer Karadeniz, stated that the circular economy impacting the plastics industry is rapidly developing both in our country and worldwide: “By minimizing en ...

Ömer Karadeniz, the President of PLASFED, stated that the urgency of establishing a source separation system, which has been discussed for years, has increased even more. "Our country's plastic recycling sector has been ...

The seminar held at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) Assembly Hall in collaboration with PLASFED and Energy Nova A.Ş. began with opening speeches by Erdal Bahçıvan, Chairman of the ISO Executive Board, and Ömer Kar ...

Evaluating the impact of increasing freight prices due to disruptions in the global supply chain on our competitive power, Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Plastic Industrialists Federation (PLASFED), stated: "Due to frei ...

The umbrella organization of the Turkish plastics industry, PLASFED - Plastic Manufacturers Federation, decided to continue its journey under the leadership of Ömer Karadeniz at its 4th Ordinary General Assembly meeting. ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Plastic Industry Federation (PLASFED), argued that the precautionary measure discussed during the Coronavirus Combat Coordination meeting held on March 18, 2020, in Ankara, which proposes ...

Ömer Karadeniz, President of the Plastic Industrialists Federation (PLASFED), stated: “We wish for our collaboration with PETKİM, the apple of our country's petrochemical sector, to continue strengthening in the upcoming ...

The Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting of the Plastic Industrialists Federation (PLASFED), one of the largest representation platforms of the Turkish industry, was held on June 20, 2019, in Istanbul with significant ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Federation of Plastic Manufacturers, stated that the global packaging industry market is approaching a size of 1 trillion dollars and that the sector is growing rapidly. He noted that the ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Plastic Industrialists Federation (PLASFED), draws attention to the serious issue of qualified employment in our country’s industry: “The problem of qualified employment, one of the bigges ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Plastics Industry Federation (PLASFED): “While it is gratifying to see the demands of the manufacturing industry being addressed by public authorities, it would be appropriate to extend th ...

Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Plastic Industry Federation (PLASFED), one of the widest representation platforms of the Turkish industry, made important statements on the Sözüm Var program he p ...