Sönmez Cement, which employs more than 400 people with its 470-hectare port and operations area in Iskenderun Bay, is the first and only cement factory in Turkey to be established in a free trade zone. With a production capacity of 2 million tons/year of clinker and 2.16 million tons/year of cement, Sönmez Cement exports more than 90% of its production. We accompany the cooperation between Sönmez Cement and two leading construction companies in Germany.
Turkey is one of the leading steel industrial countries in the world. As we are currently experiencing a strong growth in demand for structural steel from Europe, we accompany the export of structural steel products from various Turkish steel industries to Germany. From 2023 we will be listed as an official supplier with our own import company at one of the leading building material retail chains in Germany.
The Italian construction industry has been experiencing an enormous upswing since the summer of 2021 thanks to a state subsidy program for energy-efficient renovations. Our task was to introduce a new, innovative façade insulation panel from the leading European manufacturer of EPS and XPS panels, Swisspor, to the Italian market. In cooperation with an Italian purchasing association we became one of the main suppliers of the Italian construction industry within a few months.
For almost a year we have been working with several turkish poultry industries on the development of a special production process for the manufacture of a dietary supplement for animal feed. The product has to meet specific requirements and is mainly exported to the Far East.
The currently sharply rising oil and gas prices are causing an enormously growing demand for heat pumps, most of the inquiries are currently coming from Germany. We now represent several Turkish manufacturers and network them with German construction companies and heating installation companies. The technical standard of the local producers meets all European and international technical standards.
Agriculture in Turkey is one of the leading economic sectors. The total area of agricultural land is 23 million hectares, the total yield is around 50 billion dollars, almost 40% is exported. Turkey is the leader in the fields of olives, figs, pomegranates, sunflowers and wheat. Our agency looks after several agricultural associations and their export to Europe.