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The Group In Brief Sixty-five years have passed since the first humble glass manufacturing plant was founded at Paşabahçe on a directive issued by the great national leader, Atatürk, who ordered Türkiye İş Bankası to establish and develop a glass industry. During this period, Şişecam set out to meet the country's requirements for essential glass products. In the 1960s, Şişecam turned its attention toward exports on the principle that ‘the whole world is our market.' Since that time, the company has enjoyed a very rapid and powerful expansion utilizing its sound industrial approach together with the most advanced technology, a dynamic promotion of R&D activities and market concentration that has placed Şişecam in a good position within a highly competitive environment. Today, with a turnover of US$ 1.2 billion, exports of US$ 350 million and a workforce of 13,500 and due to its strong specialization and investments, on-going joint ventures and strategic partnerships, Şişecam has taken its place as one of the world's top glass manufacturers. Recent investments in Bulgaria, Georgia and Egypt along with other initiatives, either planned or ongoing, constitute powerful and significant steps toward the realization of the Şişecam mission. With a strong industrial base, the Group is ready to meet all challenges of the new millennium. Shares of Şişecam, Trakya Cam, Anadolu Cam, Tezsan, Denizli Cam and Soda Sanayii (starting on April 20, 2000) are quoted and traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. |