Food & Beverages

The production of food products ranks second with a 15.5% share when the sectoral distribution of the industrial businesses in İzmir are examined.

About 15% of the total manufacturing industry employment, the generated turnover and fixed capital investment is in the food and beverage sector.

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İzmir is mainly home to companies producing petroleum and petroleum products, detergents, soap, medicine chemicals and paint.

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There are over 300 companies operating in the chemical sector in İzmir.

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It is home to the Aliağa Organized Industrial Zone which mostly embodies companies operating in the chemical sector.

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One of the largest petrochemical companies, Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş. (PETKİM) is also located in Aliağa, İzmir.

Thanks to its multi-sectoral structure, İzmir provides the investors with a strong supply network.

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The export of chemicals and chemical products in İzmir amounts to approximately 700 Million Dollars while their import amounts to 1.5 Billion Dollars.

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Approximately 25% of Turkey’s exports in this sector are executed in İzmir.

The third most competitive city in the Chemicals Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

According to the “World’s Most Competitive Cities” report published by Conway Inc., the publisher of the Site Selection Magazine, İzmir was selected the third most competitive city in the Chemicals Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2015.