Chemical Industry


Subsector Number of Firms
Adhesive Products & Adhesive Tapes 24
Biodiesel 1
Brush Manufacturing And Sales 1
Cathodic Corrosion Protection 82
Chemical İndustry And Chemical Materials 1548
Chemicals For Textile İndustry 57
Cleaning Products 85
Color, Varnish And Pigment Paints 1277
Consolidated Gas 273
Construction Chemicals 23
Cosmetics Industry 17
Fertilizer Industry 7
Food Additive Of Materials 117
Gas And Fire Warning Systems, Fire Alarm Equipment 389
Hygienic Products 1
Leather Chemistry İndustry 65
Medicine Companies 646
Paper And Pulp 6
Perfumery - Cosmetics 10
Plastic Industry 150
Plastic Manufacturing And Sales 55
Polyester And Fiberglass 32
Pools Accessories And Cleaning Agent 234
Purification Plants And Equipment 429
Rubber And Plastics 856
Sponge 1

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Chemical Industry
Sector Introduction

Chemistry Sector mainly consists of facilities where various chemical raw materials such as petrochemistry, soap, detergent, fertilizer, medicine, paint-varnish, synthetic fiber, soda and consumption products are produced. There are companies operating in the sector that differ in terms of scale and capital resources. While a significant portion of these companies are small and medium-sized enterprises, there are also large-scale companies and multinational companies.

An important part of the raw materials used in the production of the Chemical Industry is met through imports. While approximately 70% of the raw materials used are imported, 30% is met by domestic production.

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