Chemical Industry
Turkey
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.