Yılbor's 2023 Targets

Yılbor's 2023 Targets Hasan Yıldırım, Board Member of Yılbor Plastik Boru, stated that they continue uninterrupted production, employment and exports, saying "In 2020, exports represented 40 percent of our total sales, which we increased to 60 percent in 2021. Our target is to export to 50 countries in 2023." Yılbor Plastik Boru, which began operations in Mersin in 2008, continues production with 150 employees in a 65,000 square meter area within the Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone (MTOSB). Hasan Yıldırım, Board Member of the company, made a statement explaining the company's activities and targets. Yıldırım noted that the company has an annual production capacity of 60,000 tons and stated that they produce products for the construction sector. Yıldırım said, "At our company, all products in the infrastructure and superstructure groups for the construction sector, from incoming inspection through shipment, carry out operations under EN product standards and ISO 9000 standards with the oversight of accredited laboratories. In the superstructure group, we produce PVC wastewater pipes and fittings, PPRC and composite pipes and fittings. Additionally, in the infrastructure group, we manufacture PE100 and PVC clean water pipes."

"We Increased Our Exports"

  Yıldırım emphasized that despite recent global adversities, they have increased their exports, saying "Looking at 2020, export sales held a 40 percent share in total sales, while in 2021 this share reached around 60 percent. Our target is to increase this share further in 2022 and subsequent years. In recent years, many factors that could negatively affect production worldwide have occurred. The pandemic process, in particular, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, had negative economic repercussions globally. Despite all adversities, as Yılbor, we continued our operations without interruption in production to the extent permitted by our government. Since European Union countries experienced the pandemic period more difficultly than Turkey, due to slowdowns in production lines, we accelerated our work in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Lebanon, Morocco, Bahrain and Qatar, further increasing our exports."  

"We Place Great Importance on R&D Work"

  Yıldırım stressed that they attach great importance to R&D work, saying, "Our company, operating in the field of plastic pipe manufacturing, the plastic-rubber subsection of the chemistry industry referred to as a leading sector, plans its investments with the aim of contributing to the regional vision defined as 'becoming the leading region of the Eastern Mediterranean that transforms its strategic position and rich resources into value' by developing its capacity for value creation, employment and export. In addition to machine and equipment investments aimed at increasing production capacity, our company established one of the region's most advanced laboratories in 2009 to enhance production quality and intensify R&D work. The laboratory established within the factory was accredited by the Turkish Accreditation Institute, increasing its prestige and validity.

Our company continues to purchase additional equipment each year, thereby aiming to ensure the necessary improvements in R&D infrastructure. R&D and innovation have become indispensable elements of competition today, and in this context, our company activated the R&D Center in March 2019 with 30 personnel. Ensuring quality, the effective operation of the quality-control process, and conducting R&D work continuously throughout all areas of our company to instill a project culture in us."

"We Produce High Value-Added Products"

  Yıldırım stated that the company supports the national economy by manufacturing with the latest technology and, as a result of its R&D work, has brought high value-added products to the region, continuing as follows: "Our company contributes to private sector R&D investments envisioned to increase in the 10th Development Plan. All current R&D activities of our company aim at regional, national and international competition and innovation, directly serving to increase the competitive power of the regional economy in national and international markets. From this perspective, for the sector to increase its competitive power both domestically and in global markets, it is of great importance to produce high value-added final products and to turn to R&D and innovation. With the opening and active operation of the R&D Center, the development of our company's production quality, productivity, product variety, qualified human resources and know-how, as well as the increase in our competitive power, revenue and export capacity have been realized," he said.  

"Our Target is to Export to 50 Countries"

Yıldırım, emphasizing that they have grown by always focusing on investment, said, "While expanding our machine park, we have applied for land to lay the foundations of a more innovative factory in the 4th Zone of MTOSB to increase our production capacity. Along with this, in the field of agricultural irrigation, we have started production of drip irrigation pipes for both domestic and foreign markets. In addition to our investments, we are continuing revisions that will increase our current production capacity in wastewater and PPRC product groups, as well as work such as recipe stabilization in PVC pipes and fittings. Our target is to export to 50 countries in 2023 and to complete the formation of a dealer network in 81 provinces in the domestic market."