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Text Box: 1924
Isbank of Turkey was founded.
Text Box: 1926
Laminated security glass was manufactured for the automotive industry.
Text Box: 1931
Glass fiber and glass bricks were manufactured.
Text Box: 1932
The Yalıköy (Podima) Quartz Sand Company was granted an operating license.
Text Box: February 17, 1934
The responsibility for the establishment of the Turkish Glass Industry was entrusted by the Great Leader Atatürk to İşbank of Turkey through the relevant decision of the Council of Ministers.
Text Box: August 14, 1934
The foundations of the country’s very first glass production plant were laid in Beykoz, Paşabahçe.
Text Box: July 4, 1935
The Paşabahçe Glass Plant yielded its first ever products with a workforce of 400 people.
Text Box: September 15, 1935
The Paşabahçe Glass Plant, with a daily capacity of 25.000 bottles, was officially registered as “Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları Anonim Sosyetesi”.
Text Box: 1936
The Paşabahçe Glass Plant became capable of meeting the country’s entire bottle and glassware demand by the end of the first year.
Text Box: 1946
The Paşabahçe Glass Plant acquired 6 single-handed bottle machines from Hanrez of Belgium.
Text Box: 1948
Two Skoda brand bottle production machines were imported from Czechoslovakia for use in the Paşabahçe Glass Plant.
Text Box: 1954
4 IS automatic production machines were brought to the Paşabahçe Glass Plant according to the Marshall Plan (5000 tons/year).
Text Box: 1955
The first ever mechanical production began in the Paşabahçe Glass Plant.
Text Box: 1957
Two retails shops in Istanbul and one retail shop in Ankara were opened with the aim of disseminating glassware culture and stabilizing retail prices within the country; and Paşabahçe Ticaret Ltd. Şti. was established.
Paşabahçe participated for the first time in the Izmir International Fair.
Text Box: 1958
The first H28 was operated in the Paşabahçe Glass Plant, and the first bottle was exported to Cyprus.
Text Box: 1959
The foundations of the Çayırova Glass Plant were laid.
Text Box: 1960
Mining activities placed under the direction of the Deputy Director for Mining within the Şişecam Group.
Marmara Limestone and Dolomite Enterprise was established.
Paşabahçe realized its first export to the United States of America (150.000 USD).
Text Box: 1961
The Çayırova Glass Plant was commissioned and started to manufacture window glass by using the “Fourcoult” system with an annual production of 19,000 tons of flat glass.
Text Box: 1963
The mechanical press was used for the first time in the Paşabahçe Glass Plant.
Text Box: 1966
The “TACAM” (Turkish-German Glass Industry) Plant was founded with Turkish-German cooperation (Schott) with the purpose of manufacturing neutral glass pipes and laboratory apparatus.
Paşabahçe participated for the first time in a national fair (the Samsun Fair).
Text Box: 1967
The flat glass furnace no. II (Fourcoult system) of the Çayırova Glass Plant was commissioned.
“Duracam” started to be manufactured in the Çayırova Glass Plant.
The foundations for the Topkapı Glass Plant were laid.
Text Box: 1968
Teknik Cam Sanayii  started to manufacture heat-resistant glass for tableware and laboratory apparatus.
Automobile glass started to be manufactured in the Çayırova Glass Plant.
TACAM was acquired and renamed “TACAM – TEKNİK CAM”.
Text Box: 1969
Anadolu Cam was established in Mersin.
Tacam-Teknik Cam started to manufacture “Neutral borosilicate” glass pipes for use in medicine ampules.
Soda Sanayii  was established.
Topkapı Glass Plant started to manufacture bottles and jars.
Bottle production activities in the Paşabahçe Glass Plant were transferred to the Topkapı Plant.
Crystal production with 6 pots began in the Paşabahçe Plant.
Text Box: 1970
Camiş Makina ve Kalıp began manufacturing molds used in the production of glass packaging and glassware as well as various machinery and spare parts.
Text Box: 1971
Cam Elyaf  was established with the purpose of manufacturing glass fiber and mat as well as glass fiber reinforced materials.
Çayırova Glass Plant started to manufacture figured glass.
Flat glass was manufactured in the Çayırova Glass Plant by using the Pitsbourgh system.
Glass design activities started in Paşabahçe and selected articles were sent to the Lisbon International Hand-Made Glass Exhibition.
Text Box: 1972
Paşabahçe took a step forward on the issue of fairs which were deemed to be the most effective means of publicity at the time and took part in eight fairs by constructing special pavilions.
Text Box: 1973
Cam Elyaf  acquired know-how from NGF of Japan, and the foundations of a 4,000-ton furnace were laid for the production of glass fibre reinforced materials.
The first glass rods were manufactured by Teknik Cam.
Anadolu Cam  started to produce flat glass and bottles.
Efforts commenced to turn Şişecam into a holding. Production operations were separated from marketing and sales operations. Manufacturers became incorporated companies. The marketing and wholesale activities conducted within Şişecam were organized under the roof of Paşabahçe Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
Paşabahçe took part in the Frankfurt and Macef Fairs for the first time ever.
Text Box: 1974
Glass fiber manufactured by Cam Elyaf  were used in the production of Anadol brand cars.
Cam İşleme (glass processing plant) was founded to manufacture tempered glass and mirrors.
The first tempered borosilicate glass was manufactured by Teknik Cam.
The first tempered press products were manufactured by Paşabahçe.
Text Box: 1975
Anadolu Cam was incorporated into the Şişecam Group.
Soda Sanayii  began producing soda ash which is an essential ingredient in the production of glass.
Rastaş Reform Ambalaj San. Ve Tic.  producing all types of caps and closures for glass packaging was incorporated into the Şişecam Group.
Furnace No. I of  Cam Elyaf was commisionned for the first time.
The first glass fibers were manufactured from E glass.
Text Box: 1976
The Research Center was established to boost corporate R&D efforts.
The first double gob press machine was commissioned in Paşabahçe.
Cam Elyaf  started to manufacture glass roving.
Marketing and sales operations were divided functionally on the basis of the market; Cam Pazarlama  was established as a separate sales company focusing on the construction, food and automotive industries; Paşabahçe Ltd. became specialized on the marketing and sales of glassware.
Ferro Döküm engaged in the production of iron castings for the automobile and general machinery industry, was incorporated in the Şişecam Group.
Text Box: 1977
A Paşabahçe agency was opened in New York and the Company participated for the first time ever in the Chicago Fair.
A license agreement for the production of float glass was made with Pilkington.
A hand cutting atelier for crystal ware was established by Paşabahçe Cam in the village of Öğümce.
Text Box: 1978
Çayırova İnce Öğütme (fine grinding plant) was established for the production of glass fiber raw materials.
The first technical know-how agreement was made by Paşabahçe with Crown Corning / Australia.
Trakya Öğütme (grinding plant) was founded with the purpose of fulfilling the dolomite and limestone demands of glass plants.
Trakya Glass Plant was established with the purpose of producing uncolored float glass under the Pilkington license.
Bursa Otocam engaged in the production of automobile glasses was incorporated in the Şişecam Group.
İstanbul Porselen  was incorporated in the Group, Paşabahçe Tic. Ltd.. was entrusted with the marketing and sales of porcelain householdware.
Text Box: 1979
Kromsan (Chromium Chemicals Plant) was established.
Telecam (TV glass plant) was founded.
Cam Elyaf became engaged in its first ever exportation efforts.
Text Box: 1980
Safaalan İşletmesi ve Nakliye Grubu (The establishment and transportation group) was established for the production of sand for glass packagings and the transport of raw materials.
The first “Glass Bead” was manufactured by Teknik Cam.
Sinop Cam was founded in Sinop with the purpose of manufacturing hand made glass and crystal glass.
Text Box: 1981
Sinop Cam  was commissioned.
Cam Elyaf started to produce polyester resin under the SAVID SpA license. The bumpers were used in Tofaş brand cars.
Trakya Cam , which is the joint stock company currently incorporating the Trakya Plant, the Mersin Plant and the Trakya Automotive Glass Plant, was founded.
The Trakya Plant started to manufacture float glass.
Şişecam Research Center became a member of ICG (International Glass Commission).
Text Box: 1982
Paşabahçe Tic. Ltd. which was accountable for the marketing of glass tableware by wholesaling and retail assigned its responsibilities in the Paşabahçe Chain to the newly founded Paşabahçe Perakende Satışlar Ltd.
The flat glass division of Cam Pazarlama  took part in the Düsseldorf “Glasstec” fair for the first time.
Cam Elyaf concluded a sales agreement with Symalit AG of Switzerland for the production of GMT.
400.000 liters of GRP wine tanks were produced for “Doluca” winery.
The first headlamp glass was produced by Teknik Cam.
The first glass bead machine was commissioned in Paşabahçe.
The first automatic silk screen printing machine became operational in Paşabahçe.
The first footed ware production began in H28 in Paşabahçe.
The first ever thick bottomed products were manufactured in Paşabahçe.
Investments began to establish a second plant (Kırklareli Cam) making use of soda glass in automatic machines.
Text Box: 1983
Cam Elyaf started to focuson exports.
Text Box: 1984
Production begun in Kırklareli Cam (Automatically produced glassware).
Kromsan started to manufacture products used in the leather, wood,  paper and chemicals.
A new sand quarry at Yalıköy became operational to the demand for “float” glass sand.
Natural gas was used for the first time ever in the furnaces in plants in the Thracian region.
Caminter Şişecam Internationale Handelsgesellschaft GmbH acting as the center of Şişecam’s international relations was founded to function as a bridge in international activities.
"Cam Pazarlama  was granted with the status of “Foreign Trade Capital Company”.
Telecam (TV glass plant)  ceased operations at the end of the year.
Text Box: 1985
A second furnace started to be built in Cam Elyaf with know-how from NEG of Japan.
Cam Elyaf started to take part in international specialist fairs (K85  Plastics Fair – Düsseldorf).
The first “Symposium On Glass Problems” was organized.
Cullet Plant was founded for the purposes of cullet collection and sorting and the voluntary recall of glass container materials.
Paşabahçe participated in the Izmir Fair with a pavilion built by the Company for the first time ever.
Derya Dış Ticaret  was founded to accommodate the transportation needs of the Group companies.
Camiş Menkul Değerler  was founded to be operational in the capital market.
Text Box: 1986
Kromsan merged with Soda Sanayii 
The first continual electric furnace for crystal production was commissioned in Paşabahçe.
The “Borcam – heat resistant glassware” line became operational in Teknik Cam with the cooperation of NEG of Japan.
Glass recycling was systematized through the use of the bottle banks made of GRP.
The geothermal pipes in GRP heat insulation started to use.
Cam Elyaf started to manufacture trimmed glass fiber for thermoplastic resin.
Text Box: 1987
The NNPB process was used for the first time ever in Anadolu Cam .
The first “stationary glass blowing” technique was used in Kırklareli Cam.
The second furnace of Cam Elyaf was commissioned.
SMC sheets started to be manufactured.
Sand for glassware begun to be produced in the Fındıkdere quarry.
Camiş Ambalaj  started to manufacture high quality offset and flexo printed paper-cardboard consumer packages, exhibition stands and transport packaging.
Bottle banks started to be used as a volunteer glass packaging waste collection system within the framework of glass recycling activities.
Cam Elyaf introduced the “Mobo” modular system to the market.
Cam Elyaf manufactured direct type refuse bins from inflammable SMC for the Istanbul Municipality.
Text Box: 1988
The first ever “domestically-made H28 machine” manufactured by   Camiş Makina Kalıp was commissioned in Paşabahçe.
Product packaging operations in Kırklareli Glass Plant were automated for the first time ever (teacups packing by robots).
Mining operations fulfilling the raw material requirements of Camiş Madencilik  as well as all production companies of Şişecam were instutitionalized.
The NNPB (light bottle) production technology constituting an important milestone in the glass packaging production technology started to be used in the Mersin Plant.
International Glass Ltd. was founded to deal with markets in the Far East.
Kırklareli Glassware Sand Preparation Plant was established.
Production of anorganic based chrome sulphate started in the Kromsan . 
The industrial waste water refinery was established in the Kromsan.
Text Box: 1989
Insulating glass, mirrors and tempered glass were manufactured in Cam İşleme.
Camiş Sigorta Hizmetleri  was founded to render services in the insurance sector.
The second “technical know-how” agreement of the Glassware  Business was concluded with Ishuzuka Glass of Japan.
The first glass robot by the Japanese firm İshuzuka was used in the production of glassware.
Exportation by Cam Elyaf focused on European countries and attained the 11.000 tons level.
160 kg of SMC were used in minibuses with wholly GRP bodies.
In Cam Elyaf Selene – Stadio(Tables-chairs) products were manufactured.And GRP production facilities was founded in .
Cam Pazarlama  was granted with a purchase-sale license for the Mersin Free Zone.
Text Box: 1990
Öğümce Plant was closed.
GRP products manufactured by Cam Elyaf started to be used by the Highways of the Turkish Republic.
Kırklareli Cam was engaged in the automatic production of stemmed glasses for the first time.
The first forehearth was commissioned in Kırklareli Cam.
The first product barcodes were used by Kırklareli Cam.
Production ceased in Istanbul Porselen.
Camsar Sanayi Ara Malları Pazarlama  was founded to domestically and internationally market and sell the soda ash products and chromium chemicals manufactured by Şişecam companies.
Camtaş Düzcam ve Cam Ambalaj Pazarlama  was founded to domestically and internationally market and sell the flat glass and glass packaging products manufactured by Şişecam companies.
The second float glass line of the Trakya Glass Plant was installed.
Cam Pazarlama  was granted with an operation license for the Istanbul AHL Free Zone.
Cam Pazarlama  was granted with a Mersin Regional Warehouse Operating license.
Cam Pazarlama ’s Algerian agency was established.
Text Box: 1991
Trakya Cam manufactured tinted glass for the first time.
Trakya Otocam (Automotive Glass Plant) was founded.
The flat glass production activities of Anadolu Cam ceased.
The second plant of Camiş Madencilik-Trakya Öğütme went into operation.
Marmara Limestone and Dolomite Enterprise started to be operated by an outside contractor.
Text Box: 1992
Camiş Makina ve Kalıp received the AQAP-4 (NATO Control System Requirements for Industry) Certificate.
Trakya Glass Plant was awarded with the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Camiş Madencilik-Safaalan ve Nakliye Grubu ceased to be operational.
Cullet Plant was handed over to Topkapı Şişe Sanayii
Cam Elyaf took part in the K-92 Fair for the first time.
Production in Sinop Cam stopped and the company was incorporated in Camtaş Düzcam ve Cam Ambalaj Pazarlama.
The “Mirror and Space” competition was organized by the Flat Glass Business.
The sheet glass furnace no. II was closed down in Çayırova.
The first press-blowing machine was put into operation in Paşabahçe.
Cam Pazarlama  obtained a Mersin Regional Workplace Renting license.
The first line comprising of the first H28 and BOM was installed in Camiş Makina ve Kalıp  with the know-how of ICG, and was commissioned in PB Kırklareli Cam.
Text Box: 1993
Camiş Ambalaj  received the TS-ISO 9001 KGS Certificate.
Teknik Cam obtained the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
The Soda Plant received the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Production ceased at Paşabahçe’s hand made goods plant.
Trakya Otocam was commissioned.
Laminated windscreen started to be manufactured in the Trakya Otocam.
Tezsan engaged in computer-aided production of high quality lathes and machine tools joined the Şişecam Group.
Tezsan Pazarlama (Marketing Company)  was incorporated into the Şişecam Group.
Kaplamalı Camlar was founded with the partnership of Interpane of Germany which is one of the world leaders in the field of processed glass and Şişecam with the purpose of manufacturing solar control and climate control glasses.
Text Box: 1994
Topkapı Şişe  received the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate. 
Ferro Döküm was granted with the DQS and TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificates.
Cam Elyaf received the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Kırklareli Cam  obtained the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
The first production machine developed at Paşabahçe entered operations.
 Leather chemicals development and technical services were initiated in Tuzla.
Derya Dış Ticaret  was incorporated into Cam Pazarlama.
The entire operations of Bursa Otocam ceased and the company was incorporated into Camtaş.
Denizli Cam was incorporated into the Şişecam Group.
The second anorganic based basic chrome sulphate production plant was commissioned in the Kromsan.
Soda Sanayii  adopted the lime technology in the production of sodium bichromate in the Kromsan.
Organic based basic chrome sulphate production began in the Tuzla plant of Soda Sanayii
Text Box: 1995
Camiş Makina ve Kalıp received the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Kromsan was granted with the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Production activities ceased in the Fındıkdere quarry of Camiş Madencilik.
Mersin mining activities were incorporated into Camiş Madencilik  and commissioned.
The old furnaces of Cam Elyaf were put out of use and furnace no. III became operational.
The KCR 3 branch was developed.
Şişecam took part in Interplast 96 Birmingham Fair for the first time.
"Camtaş Düzcam ve Cam Ambalaj Pazarlama  was divided into two companies as Camtaş Düzcam Pazarlama  and Cam Ambalaj Pazarlama  in early 1995"
The electrical continuous crystal furnace was closed at Paşabahçe.
The first 18-section H28 machine was installed in Kırklareli.
Teknik Cam Sanayii  was incorporated into the Kırklareli Cam. 
Operations in Caminter were interrupted due to efforts to transfer to the headquarters. A Şişecam Agency was opened in Germany instead.
The first 3 gob press was commissioned in Kırklareli Cam.
Kırklareli Cam San.  invested in a new glassware plant in Mersin.
Production of hand-made crystal began in Denizli Cam.
Camiş Elektrik was founded with the purpose of supplying electricity and heat to affiliates of the Şişecam Group.
Bullet-proof glass was manufactured in the Trakya Otocam.
Rastaş continued operations as White Cap.
Çayırova Plant was founded by Topkapı Şişe with the purpose of manufacturing green bottles.
The Ovacık Quarzite Plant of Camiş Madencilik was established.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (7th in Turkey) and the Cement and Earthen Products Sector award (1st in Turkey).
The Italy/Trieste agency of Cam Pazarlama  was founded.
Text Box: 1996
Anadolu Cam  was granted with the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Paşabahçe Glass Plant was granted with the TS-ISO 9002 KGS certificate.
Sişecam Research Center joined ESG (the European Glass Science and Technology Association).
Kırklareli Cam and Paşabahçe Tic.Ltd. were incorporated in Paşabahçe Cam Sanayii ve Ticaret  and the automatic glassware production activities of the Paşabahçe Beykoz, Kırklareli and Mersin  plants as well as the marketing and sales activities were amassed  under the same roof.
Operations begun in the Kiraztepe Quarzite Quarry producing sand for use in the production of glassware.
Camiş Madencilik’s Feke Quarry were commissioned.
Operations begun in the TR 3 Sand Preparation Plant in Mersin.
he first colored glass was manufactured in the furnaces at Paşabahçe.
Oxy-fuel burning technology was introduced in the borosilicate furnace of the Kırklareli Plant.
The entire shares of Interpane were assigned to Şişecam and the Company continued operations as Kaplanmış Camlar İşletmesi (Coated Glass Establishment) as an affiliate of Çayırova Cam
White Cap left the Şişecam Group.
Mersin Plant investment of Kırklareli Cam was completed and the Plant was commissioned with the purpose of manufacturing glassware
The first double gob press blowing machine was installed in the Paşabahçe Mersin Plant.
Paşabahçe Tic. Ltd. became an incorporated company.
The designs of the Paşabahçe stands in the Frankfurt and Macef Fairs were renewed on the basis of the company’s new corporate identity.
Trakya Cam Mersin Plant was commissioned in June 1996 to manufacture colorless float glass as an affiliate of Trakya Cam Sanayii
Oxyvit was founded to manufacture Vitamin K as an additive to the animal feed produced by the Chemicals Business.
Trakya Otocam took part in the IDEF International Defence Industry Fair.
The Eskişehir Plant of Camiş Ambalaj was founded to produce paper-cardboard packages.
The two existing furnaces of Cam Elyaf  were put out of use and the furnace no. III with more advanced technology and higher capacity became operational.
Cam Pazarlama  commissioned the Nakliye Araçları İşletmesi (Transportation Vehicles Establishment) in Darıca.
Cam Pazarlama ’s Germany/Nurnberg agency was established.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achivement Award (6th in Turkey) and the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (3rd in Turkey).
The “Contracted Supplier System” was established as a logistic organization supplying cullet to ACS nationwide.
Text Box: 1997
First automatic production with carbon moulds began in the Kırklareli Plant.
The first IS machine was used to manufacture glass tableware in the Paşabahçe Mersin Plant.
The Kırklareli Plant exported technical assistance for the first time ever.
Paşabahçe founded the Paşabahçe Schott in conjunction with Schott of Germany in order to manufacture hotel and restaurant articles for the Glassware Business and a joint-investment plant started to be built in Eskişehir.
Camiş Ambalaj received the TS-ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate.
Camiş Makina ve Kalıp received the DIN-EN ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Trakya Otocam  received the SGS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Sişecam Research Center was granted the Laboratory Accreditation Certificate for Central and Regional Laboratories in accordance with TS EN 45001.
Camtaş participated in the Domotechnica Fair in Cologne (Oven glass and refrigerator glass shelves exhibited in the white goods fair).
The bottle production plant no. III of Anadolu Cam  was commissioned in Çayırova.
Production of flat glass stopped in furnace no. I of Çayırova Cam  (production of colored, uncolored, figured and wired glass).
The Georgian agency of Şişecam was opened.
The majority shares of the Georgian Mina (Ksani Glass Packaging Plant) company were acquired.
The first phase of the two-phase extension project implemented in the Soda Plant was commissioned and the soda ash production capacity increased.
Şişecam became a partner of the privatized Bulgarian soda  ash manufacturer Sodi through a holding company founded in Austria in conjunction with Solvay (Belgium) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Solvay Sodi Holding AG was renamed Solvay Şişecam Holding AG in 1998 by amending the company’s contract of incorporation.
Mitracam was founded in partnership with the Mitras Group of Germany with the purpose of developing the finished product establishment of Cam Elyaf.
SMC3 mats were developed and work begun on the enlargement of the polyester plant.
Şişecam Bulgaria Ltd was founded to streamline efforts in Bulgaria and surrounding markets and to represent Şişecam’s interests in the region.
Camiş Madencilik İnce Öğütme (Fine Grinding Plant) was modernized and had its capacity increased.
Camiş Madencilik’s Feke Quarzite Plant was founded.
Cam Pazarlama’s Istanbul AHL Free Zone activities were transferred to Güney Sanayi.
Cam Pazarlama  received a license to operate a bonded warehouse in Darıca.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (8th in Turkey), the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (1st in Turkey) and the Chemical Agents and Products Sector Award (5th in Turkey).
Camiş Elektrik started to generate electricity in the Thracian regional power plant.
Text Box: 1998
The Georgian Mina Plant acquired within the framework of the privatization efforts was commissioned with a capacity of 20,000 tons/year.
The Paşabahçe Mersin Plant was awarded with the TS-ISO 9002 KGS Certificate.
Paşabahçe Cam received the TS-ISO 9001 KGS Certificate.
Camiş Egypt was established with the purpose of manufacturing industrial raw materials
A laboratory was installed in the Camiş Madencilik’s Düvertepe Clay Plant.
Madencilik Sanayii ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. was founded.
The second phase of the extension project carried out in the Soda Plant of the Soda Sanayii  was commissioned.
The chromic acid production plant was commissioned by Soda Sanayii 
Soda Sanayii  abandoned the technology used to generate sodium bicarbonate and adopted a new production technology.
The said new technology ensured the conformity of production to environmental health conditions and increased capacity.
The first glass bricks and tiles were manufactured in the Paşabahçe Mersin Plant.
The Glassware Business took part in the Hong Kong Fair for the first time ever with a special stand erected on-site.
The stands of the Glassware Business in the Chicago Fair were renewed in compliance with the company’s new corporate identity.
The “Decorative Glass Design Competition” was organized by Şişecam and Mimar Sinan University.
High capacity mirror production line was installed in Trakya Cam together with production of laminated glass for the construction sector
Furnace no. I of the Mina Plant of Georgia was commissioned in the month of June.
Trakya Cam started to manufacture green and dark green glass for the first time ever.
Ferro Döküm commissioned its new plant with a capacity of 30,000 tons/year.
Paşabahçe Perakende Satışlar Ltd. was converted into an incorporated company.
The “Schott Paşabahçe GmbH” Sales and Distribution Company based in Munich/Germany was founded.
Şişecam Research Center received Laboratory Accreditation Certificate for Calibration Laboratories in compliance with TS EN 45001.
The 3rd unit of the Thracian Regional power plant became operational.
The Topkapı power plant and Çayırova power plant were commissioned.
Camiş Egypt was founded.
Oxyvit  began assembly operations in its plant.
The light soda ash needs of the domestic market outside of the group and the heavy soda ash needs of the Marmara region within the group started to be fulfilled by the Sodi Plant in Bulgaria.
The soda ash  product group participated in the international “Yutav” Chicken Farming Fair.
The food-type Refined Sodium Bicarbonate product was exhibited in our distributor’s stand during the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Fair annually organized in France/Rennes.
KG-191/95 TSE-EN-ISO 9002 Certificate was awarded for sodium bichromate, sodium sulfide, sodium sulphate (organic, inorganic, reduced and with additives).
Soda Sanayii adopted the lime-free technology in sodium bichromate production and increased the capacity.
Chromic acid started to be manufactured as a new product in the Kromsan .
Camiş Ambalaj San.  received 2 Golden Packaging Awards in the Golden Packaging Competition organized by the TSE (Turkish Standarts Institut).
Camiş Ambalaj took part in the international Corrugated’98 Fair.
Camiş Ambalaj started to manufacture offset printed, lacquered, single layer cardboard and laminate in the Tuzla Plant and flexo printed corrugated packaging in the Eskişehir Plant with the purpose of becoming specialized in production.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (6th in Turkey) and the Cement and Earthen Products Sector award (1st in Turkey).
"Cam Pazarlama  was granted with a certificate of commendation by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce on the basis of the company’s achievements in causing Turkey to gain foreign currency with export activities carried out in 1997"
The Camiş Limited Company was established.
Electricity started to be generated in the Topkapı and Çayırova power plants of Camiş Elektrik Üretimi Otoprodüktör Grubu 
Text Box: 1999
Camiş Madencilik  received the TSE-EN-ISO 9002 Quality System Certificate.
The construction works in the Oxyvit Kimya San. ve Tic.  were completed and continuous production began.
Oxyvit Kimya realized its first domestic sale and its first export.
Soda ash product group participated in the international “Yutav” Chicken Farming Fair.
Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment reports were obtained by the soda ash product group for the limestone plant in Karadiken and the salt plant in Arabali.
A new plant was commissioned for Tanchrome AB production and the AB production capacity increased.
The “Liquid Waste Discharge Permit” was granted by the Provincial Directorate for the Environment for the Kromsan Plant.
Kromsan participated in the “All China Leather Exhibition” international leather fair organized in Shanghai.
Kromsan took part in the “Tanning Tech” international leather fair organized in Italy/Bologna.
The corporate title of the “International Glass Ltd” based in Hong Kong was changed into “Şişecam China”.
The sodium sulfide production plant was modernized and the ratio of iron in the products was decreased below 10 ppm in order to initiate the production of yellow colored high quality sodium sulfide.
Cam Elyaf San.  started on a journey of work perfection and focused on product development within the framework of Total Quality Management.
Cam Elyaf' developed the direct wrapped mat WR2, the sheet polyester CE 55 and the autophtalic gelcoat.
Cam Elyaf participated in the JEC’99 Fair.
The joint investment for the glassware plant in Eskişehir by Paşabahçe Schott Cam San. ve Tic.  was completed and commissioned. Production was interrupted in the middle of the year and then resumed under the name of PB Eskişehir Cam San. ve Tic.
The Ocmi process stemmed product line was commissioned in the PB Eskişehir Plant.
The heat-resistant large glass press was commissioned in the PB Kırklareli Plant for the production of industrial products and long drawn stems, long press and double stemmed form products were manufactured.
The glass bricks and tiles packing lines were installed in the PB Mersin Plant, handled load lines were manufactured in IS machines.
"Tübitak R&D assistance was provided for 4 projects by the Glassware Business, the company received the honor award granted by the Mimar Sinan University for efforts used for industrial design in Turkey and displayed an originally designed stand in the DESIGNEX Exhibition covering awarded companies and designs"
Camiş Ambalaj San.  received 3 Golden Packaging Awards in the “Golden Packaging Competition”organized by the TSE .
Plain products were manufactured in the winnowing machine and a tempering laboratory was established in the Paşabahçe Plant.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (6th in Turkey) and the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (1st in Turkey).
Tezsan Takım Tezgahları Tic.ve San.  ceased production and was transferred to the stock certificate surveillance market.
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Camiş Madencilik  was awarded with the DIN-EN-ISO 9002: 94 Quality Assurance Certificate.
Tübitak R&D support was obtained for 3 projects in the Glassware Business.
Oxyvit Kimya San. ve Tic.  received the ISO 9002 Quality Assurance Certificate.
The second phase of the two-phase extension of the Soda Plant was commissioned, the extension investment of 2000 tons became operational, the automatic packing and shrinking plant was installed, the new block-soled bag packs started to be used, the closed chain conveyor technology was adopted in the lime furnaces, the automatic sampling system was designed and implemented in the demp section.
The new steam boiler no. 4 was commissioned within the framework of the energy investment in the Soda Plant and the Flue Gas Desulphurization Pilot Plant constituting a new application in its filed was tried successfully.
The Soda Plant was awarded with an achievement plaquette by TSE as it continually held the ISO 9002 Quality System Certificates for three terms running.
15% of the shares of Soda Sanayii  went public through the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
The personnel and functions of Camsar Sanayi Ara Mal. Paz.  were transferred to Soda Sanayii , and the Marketing/Sales, Development and Management operations started to be conducted by Soda San.
Şişecam Bulgaria Ltd. ranked first in terms of sales, financial status, productivity and profitability among 72 companies receiving services from Activ Ltd. which is an auditing company based in Bulgaria.
The soda ash products group took part in the international “Yutav” Chicken Farming Fair.
Oxygen injection begun in the sodium monochromate furnaces no. I and II of the Kromsan  in order to increase the efficiency and capacity of the furnace in sodium bichromate production.
A branch was opened in Shanghai under the name of “Soda San.  Representative Office”.
Kromsan participated in the “All China Leather Exhibition” international leather fair organized in Shanghai.
Cam Elyaf took part in the JEC 2000 fair. CE 25 polyester resin for acrylic surfaces, KCR 5-2400 trimming wick for sheet and pipe production, trimmed bunch BMC 3 and direct wrapping mat WR3 were developed. “D” channel started production after the completion of the investment.
Glassware Business’s Moscow representation office was opened to conduct operations within the Russian Federation.
A German Company was acquired and renamed Paşabahçe Glas GmbH with the purpose of developing the image of the Paşabahçe brand in the international glassware market.
Glassware Business participated in the EXPO-2000/Hannover Fair with a display named “The Turkish Glass Industry in 5000 Years of Anatolian Civilization and Şişecam” erected within the Turkish pavilion.
Camiş Ambalaj participated in the international Durupa Fair and received 3 golden package awards in the Golden Package competition organized by the TSE Packing Department.
Camiş Ambalaj received 1 World Star award in the international Packing Competition organized by the World Packing Organization, was granted with a plaquette by the TSE as it continually implemented the ISO 9001 Quality Assurance System for three terms running Dünya and obtained the “Food Contact Material Production Certificate” by the General Directorate of Protection and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Village Affairs.
Cam Ambalaj Pazarlama , Anadolu Cam (Mersin Plant) and Topkapı Şişe  San.(Topkapı and Çayırova  Plants) which used to be affiliated to the Glass Packaging Business joined under the roof of Anadolu Cam.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (7th in Turkey), the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (1st in Turkey) and the Chemical Agents and Products Sector (3rd in Turkey).
The TS-ISO 9002 certificate of the AC Topkapı Plant was renewed.
The AC Topkapı Plant received an achievement certificate for its accomplishments in the field of technical security in the year 1999.
The AC Topkapı Plant started to use efforts to establish a, HACCP system.
The AC Topkapı Plant concluded a technical contract with İshuzuka of Japan.
The line comprising of a 12-branch H28 and BOM manufactured and assembled by Camiş Makina ve Kalıp by using 100% of domestically made materials was sold to IGC (Nadir) of Brasil.
The 3rd furnace of the Paşabahçe Plant and the 1st furnace of the Denizli Glassware Plant were cold repaired while the product warehouses and the forehearth in the Paşabahçe Mersin Plant were renewed and machines were modernized.
The mold cooling fan system was put into operation in the Mersin Plant.
A neutralization plant was established in order to eliminate any damages caused by waste arising out of the lime-free technology used by the Kromsan inert waste formation was realized.
A branch was opened in the Izmir Menemen Leather Free Zone with the purpose of being engaged in activities stipulated in the contract of incorporation of Soda Sanayii
The dolomanite and limestone grinding plant of Camiş Madencilik  in the Mersin Organized Industrial Estate was commissioned.
The 4th float line was put into operation in the Mersin Plant of Trakya Cam.
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Efforts to be used to draw up projects to decrease the time needed for Total Planned Maintenance (TPM) and production change (from product to product) as well as the time required to put production into regime in order to increase the production efficiency and develop the production capabilities of the Glass Packaging Business plants.
A partnership agreement was concluded with OMCO of Belgium which is affiliated to the Machine Mold and BMT group engaged in the production of molds within the Glass Packaging Business and the newly founded company became operational under the name of OMCO Istanbul.
The logistic activities conducted by Cam Pazarlama  were assigned to Camiş Lojistik
The Algeria, Italy/Trieste and Germany/Nurnberg agencies of Cam Pazarlama  were closed.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (7th in Turkey) and the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (1st in Turkey).
The erection of the C furnace of the AC Topkapı Plant was completed in 7 months.
The AC Topkapı Plant received the Vocational Health and Safety Distinction Award.
The TS-EN ISO 9002 certificate of the AC Topkapı Plant was renewed.
The fourth canal in 3 furnaces of Cam Elyaf was completed and put into operation.
"Anadolu Cam  received the “Golden Packaging” award with a total of three products in the fields of food packing and beverage packages in the Packaging Competition organized by the TSE.
Anadolu Cam  participated in the Antalya Fabex-8th Mediterranean Inetrnational Food and Beverages Specialist Fair, the Food-Tech-8th International Food Technologies and Equipment Fair, the Packing 2001-7th Packing Industry Fair, the Turkish Expo 2001- Baghdad 3rd Turkish Export Products Fair and the World Food Moscow 2001 10th International Food, Beverage Technologies and Packing Fair.
"Anadolu Cam organized the “Mineral Water and Health Symposium” in Ankara along with the Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University and Masuder “ the Mineral Water Manufacturers Association.”
The corporate title and field of activity of Tezsan which stopped being operational in 1999 was changed into Camiş Lojistik and started to render services as the logistics company of the Şişecam Group.
Camiş Lojistik became a member of the International Freighters Association (UND).
The sodium sulphide production plant of the Kromsan  was closed.
The organic based liquid basic sulphide production ceased in Tuzla.
The chromic acid capacity of the Kromsan was increased.
 A turbine generating 19 MW of electricity was erected and commissioned in the Soda Sanayii ’s Soda Plant.
Soda Sanayii’s continued to implement its program of environment friendly project in compliance with the trilateral commitment system.
4A3.1120 production column was assembled and commissioned in the refined bicarbonate unit of the Soda Plant.
Camiş Madencilik  established the Şişecam Wood on 30 hectares in Yalıköy.
The cold repair processes on the 2nd furnace of Denizli Cam. were completed.
Paşabahçe Shops started to be renovated on the basis of the new showroom concept.
The cold repair processes on the 3rd furnace of the Topkapı Plant were completed.
The Anadolu Cam Investment B.V. was founded in Holland.
Mitracam. merged with Cam Elyaf in October and had its legal personality terminated.
The 3rd forehearth investment of Cam Elyaf was completed.
The headquarters of Şişecam and its four Businesses were moved to İş Kule-3 on March 26
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The 1st furnace of the Ruscam Gorohovets Plant with a capacity of 90,000 tons/year was put into operation (June) with the purpose of fulfilling the demand for high quality beer bottles of the Russian Federation’s ever growing beer market.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (7th in Turkey) and the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (1st in Turkey).
The new development laboratory of Cam Elyaf was completed and opened by the Minister of  State .
Cam Elyaf filed an application with the European glass fiber manufacturers association.
The operations of the Çayırova Cullet Plant were entrusted to an outside contractor.
ACS participated in the Ecology Istanbul 2002 Fair.
The environmental departments of the group companies led by ACS took part in the ISWA 2002 World Environment Fair.
The Mersin Plant of the Anadolu Cam received the TS-EN-ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance Certificate.
Anadolu Cam was granted with the “Golden Packaging Award” with a total of four products in the fields of food and beverage package in the Packaging Competition organized by the TSE.
The Moscow Sales Office of the Glass Packaging Business was opened.
Anadolu Cam took part in the Gourmex 2002 Fair.
Camiş Lojistik acquired the special glass transport vehicles fleet owned by Cam Pazarlama
The shares of Camiş Lojistik were promoted from the surveillance market to the national market.
The HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critic Control Point Food Safety Management System) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certificates were granted to the refined bicarbonate unit of the Soda Plant of  Soda Sanayii 
“No Environmental Impact Assessment  is required” certificate was granted for the final disposal of the inert waste in the Kromsan  of  Soda Sanayii 
Camiş Madencilik  Kurucaşile Bartın Sand Preparation and Port Loading plants were commissioned.
Production ceased in the Beykoz Plant of Paşabahçe.
The machinery and equipment of the Glass Processing and Coated Glasses Plant of Çayırova Cam were sold to Trakya Cam and all activities of Camtaş Düzcam Pazarlama  were assigned to Trakya Cam.
Soda Plant Berdan water supply and salt establishment investments were completed.
The modernization of the 2nd line in the Kromsan , the building of the belt filter and industrial refinery were completed.
The foundations of the 2nd furnace of the Ruscam Gorohovets were laid.
The 2nd furnace of the Georgian Mina Ksani Glass Packaging Plant was fired (November).
The first phase of the project intending to increase the capacity of the Trakya Otocam from 600.000 vehicles/year to 1.200.000 vehicles/year was completed.
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An extension investment was made and the 2nd furnace with a capacity of 110,000 tons/year was put into operation in the Ruscam Gorohovets Plant in order to timely fulfill the continuing glass packaging demand of the rapidly growing beer sector.
CAMSİAD (Glass Recycling Industrialists and Businessmen Association) was founded in order to support the city-dwellers’ willingness to collect glass packaging waste.
The nonoperating companies of Camsar San. Ara Malları Paz. and Camtaş Düzcam Paz. were merged by assignments with Cam Pazarlama
Cam Pazarlama  received the Export Achievement Award (8th in Turkey) and the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (1st in Turkey).
Line D4 of the AC Topkapı Plant started to be built.
The printing plant of the AC Topkapı Plant was moved from Çatalca to Gebze.
Cold repair processes started on the 1st furnace of the AC Topkapı Plant, the Boosting system was implemented and line D4 (15.IS line) was put into operation.
The AC Topkapı Plant received the TS-ISO 9001:2000 certificate.
The production capacity of Cam Elyaf increased with new investments.
The AC Topkapı Plant was granted with the TS-EN-ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance Certificate.
The AC Çayırova Plant received the TS-EN-ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance Certificate.
Anadolu Cam received the “Golden Packaging Award” with six new products in the Packaging Competition organized by TSE.
Anadolu Cam and White Cap organized the “New Products, New Markets, New Opportunities” symposium.
A Company titled Şişecam (Shanghai) Trading Co.Ltd. was founded in the Shanghai Free Zone in the Republic of China.
The head office of Soda Sanayii was moved to Istanbul.
The final disposal plant for inert waste arising out of the sodium bichromate process in the Kromsan was put into use.
The ISO:9001-2000 version started to be used in the Soda Plant .
Production was increased in the Soda Plant by commissioning the 14th carbonation column.
The computer aided new industrial waste water refinery plant was commissioned in the Kromsan .
The pump center with a daily capacity of drawing 1500 tons/hour of water from the Berdan Dam and the 27 km. long cooling water pipe line were put into operation in the Soda Plant.
The ISO:9001-2000  version started to be used in the Kromsan .
 The Arabali Salt Enterprise started to be covered by the mining code and a mine operating license was obtained.
The silos with a capacity of 10.000 tons of heavy soda ash and the loading belt with a capacity of 400 tons/hour were put into operation in the Mersin Port.
The Quality Assurance Certificate of Camiş Madencilik  was renewed on the basis of the ISO 9000-2000 version.
The 2nd furnace was commissioned in the Paşabahçe Eskişehir Cam San.
Paşabahçe made its first ever foreign investment and acquire Posuda Ltd. manufacturing glassware in the Russian Federation.
The Paşabahçe Ornamentation Workshop was established and put into operation in order to increase the supply of products with added value.
The PB Kırklareli Plant received the permission to print the “British Royal Crown” on its products by the National Weights and Measures Laboratory on May 30
Trakya Glass Bulgaria EAD company was founded.
Trakya Investment B.V. was founded in Holland.
The 2nd furnace of the Mersin float plant of Trakya Cam  was renovated.
Paşabahçe Investment B.V was founded in Holland.
 Furnace no. III of Denizli Cam San. was cold-repaired.
Furnaces no. I and II of the Paşabahçe Cam Mersin Plant were cold-repaired.
Cam Ambalaj Paz. and Makine Kalıp San.  were merged with Ferro Döküm San.ve Tic. on July 31, 2003 and had their legal personalities terminated.
The 2nd furnace of Cam Elyaf was commissioned.
Camtaş Düzcam Pazarlama  and Camsar Sanayi Ara Malları Paz. were merged with Cam Pazarlama  and had their legal personalities terminated.
The 2nd furnace of the Trakya Plant of Trakya Cam  was commissioned after being renovated and modernized.
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The Pokrovsky Plant (Glass Packaging Business) with a capacity of 80.000 tons/year was purchased in the first half of 2004 by putting the opportunities provided by the dynamic structure of the Russian market into good use (March).
Bonded warehousing activities of Cam Pazarlama  were terminated.
Cam Pazarlama  received the Cement and Earthen Products Sector Award (1 in Turkey).
An XPAR Process Monitoring System was established in the C1 line of the AC Topkapı Plant.
A4 machines in the AC Topkapı Plant were converted into 5"" NNPB process machines.
AC Topkapı Plant received the TS-EN ISO 9001:2000 certificate.
Şişecam Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri  was founded.
The Turkish GRP-SANDER Association was founded with the leadership of Cam Elyaf and with the purpose of serving the Turkish Glass Fiber Plastic (GRP) sector.
Anadolu Cam started a glass packaging investment in Ufa-Bashkortostan in the Ural and Volga region of the Russian Federation.
Anadolu Cam became a partner of the Balkum sand plant in order to supply consistent, high quality and economic sand in line with the ever growing glass packaging capacity of the Russian Federation.
Ferro Döküm received the DIN-EN-ISO 9001:2000 VE ISO/TS 16949:2002 Quality Assurance Certificates
Glass Packaging Business started to implement the Recognition-Appreciation and Rewarding System and organized the very first Glass Packaging Day.
Anadolu Cam took part in the Gourmex 2004 Fair.
The Izmir Menemen Leather Free Zone Branch of Soda Sanayii  operating in the Menemen Leather Free Zone was closed.
Soda Sanayii ’s Soda and Kromsan  plants received the “Quality Award” from TSE.
The borosilicate glass sand produced by Camiş Egypt was dispatched for the first time.
The “Open Door Days” were organized by Şişecam for the first time for the sake of the community and students within the framework of the Triple Obligation.
Camiş Lojistik obtained the international ISPS security code for the Çayırova Port.
The Karadiken Limestone Enterprise started to be covered by the mining code and obtained a mine operating license.
The 3rd furnace of Anadolu Cam’s Ruscam Gorohovets Plant was put into operation (April)
Anadolu Cam exceeded the 500.000 ton limits of production.
The foundations for the figured glass plant to be built within the Mersin Plant of Trakya Cam were laid (May).
The extension and modernization investment in the Posuda Plant of Paşabahçe (Glassware Business) in the Russian Federation was completed and commissioned.
The foundations for the Flat Glass and Glassware  Plants (Trakya Glass Bulgaria EAD) in Bulgaria were laid (July).
Paşabahçe USA was founded in New York in order to directly sell products to the USA market.
The thermal cellophane coating system was put into operation in the Tuzla Plant of Camiş Ambalaj
The jumbo box production line was commissioned in the Eskişehir Plant of Camiş Ambalaj in order to fulfill the demands of sectors such as refrigerator, washing machine, textile etc.
The high quality flexo printing production line was put into operation in the Eskişehir Plant of Camiş Ambalaj  as an alternative to offset printing.
The figured glass furnace in Mersin of Trakya Cam was commissioned (December).
Paşabahçe Mağazaları B.V. Company was founded in Holland for showroom investments.
Balsand B.V.investment Company was founded in Holland.
Format Investment company was founded in Russia.
Anadolu Cam concluded an investment agreement for the plant to be established in Bashkortostan – Ufa in the Russian Federation (August).
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The first foreign prestige shop of Paşabahçe Mağazaları  was opened in Moscow (January).
The groundbreaking ceremony of  Ruscam- Ufa was held on June
The Soda Plant invested USD 1.7 million to ensure that the existing boilers and other systems are suitable for natural gas utilization.
Trakya Glass Bulgaria EAD received the “International Investors Award for the year 2005 in South Eastern Europe” as the national candidate from Bulgaria in the “Greenfield Investment” category.
The groundbreaking ceremony of  Camiş Madencilik’s Bilecik Plant  was held on July
The 1st furnace of the Glassware Plant in Bulgaria was fired (July 27)
Camiş Elektrik's Trakya, Çayırova, Topkapı regional Power Plants received İSO 9001:2000 Quality Assurance Certificate and ISO 14001:2005 Environmental Management System Certificate.
The second furnace of Ruscam Pokrovsky Plant was fired (August)
The groundbreaking ceremony of Trakya Yenişehir (Bursa) Float Plant was held on October,25
The first furnace of Ruscam UFA Plant was fired (November,22)
Most important leather chemicals market Italy, a 50:50 joint venture with Cromital has been established. (July 2005)
The Glass Packaging Design Center set up at the end of 2005
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The first furnace of Anadolu Cam Yenişehir (Bursa) Plant was fired (January,16)
The first furnace of Flat Glass Plant in Bulgaria was fired. (February 20)
The joint-venture with (FSL) Fabrika Soda Lukavac in Bosnia Herzegovina has been established.(May,4)
The second furnace of Ruscam Ufa Plant was fired.(May,5)
Paşabahçe and Arc International create a Joint Venture for Food Service in North America and agree on developing a similar project in China.(May,18)
Sintan Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was founded in order to produce and sell synthetic tanning chemicals in İzmir-Menemen Organized Industrial Zone with %50 foreign partnership. (3 August)
The opening ceremony of Ruscam Ufa was held on September,8th with the Participation of Bashkortostan's President Gubaydulovic,Prime Minister Baydavletov and Minister of state of Turkey Mr.Tuzmen
The Cogeneration Plant in Mersin, which produces electricity and steam, was commissioned with one of the highest energy efficiency rates in its area. (September,13)
The opening ceremony of Anadolu Cam Yenişehir Sanayi A.Ş. was held on September,20th. with the participation of the Prime Minister of Turkey, Mr. Erdogan
The furnace of Cristalline Glass in Paşabahçe Kırklareli Plant was fired (November,23th)
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Cam-Ser Madencilik A.Ş. was incorporated into Şişecam Chemicals Group (21 January)
The first furnace (5th float line in Turkey) of Trakya Cam Yenişehir Plant and Coated Glass Plant were commisionned (April, 30)
The second furnace of Anadolu Cam Yenişehir Plant was commisionned (April, 30)
The third furnace of Ruscam UFA Plant was fired (July, 12)
The sale of Ferro Döküm San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (July,17)
The second furnace (6th float line in Turkey) of Trakya Cam Yenişehir Plant was commisionned (October, 30)
The groundbreaking ceremony of Ruscam Kuban in Krasnodar region (Russian Federation) was held on November, 6th
The dense soda ash line at SSL (Şişecam Soda Lukavac plant) was inaugurated on December, 13th
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The opening ceremony of "Şişecam Yenişehir Glass Complex" which already houses float glass,coated glass and glass packaging facilities was held on January 11th,with the participation of the Prime Minister of Turkey,Mr. Erdoğan.
The opening ceremony of "Trakya Glass Bulgaria EAD Glass Complex" was held on March 27th,with the participation of the Prime Minister of Turkey,Mr. Erdoğan.
Asmaş Ağır Sanayi Makinaları A.Ş. was incorporated into the Şişecam Group (March)
The third furnace of Anadolu Cam Yenişehir was fired. (June, 6)
The initial investment in Sintan Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was completed and comissioned (November)
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Trakya Cam & Saint- Gobain have decided to jointly develop their flat glass activities in Egypt and Russia and signed a Memerandum of Understanding for this purpose (April,02)
The first furnace of Ruscam Kuban was fired (May,12)
Second Line of the Cogeneration Plant in Mersin was commissioned (October,19)