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Turkish Steel Industry
In 2010 Turkey was Europes second (2nd) largest crude steel producer and tenth (10th) the world ranking of steel-producing countries.
While Turkey was the 17th biggest crude steel-producing country in the world in 2000, it has become the 10th biggest producer globally and 2nd largest steel producer in Europe. In fact, Turkey was the third fastest growing steel producer in the world between 2001 and 2010 after China and India. Steel production in Turkey has increased significantly since 2001, rising from 15 million tonnes (mt) in 2001 to 29.1 million tonnes in 2010.
Key Facts and Figures
2nd largest producer of steel in Europe
10th most important steel-producing country globally
3rd fastest growing steel producer globally between 2001 and 2010
Worlds leading exporter of reinforced bars
The European Union is a major export market for Turkish steel
72% of Turkish crude steel production belong to scrap consuming
EAF mills
Largest scrap consumer in Europe (25.3 million tonnes) in 2010
Worlds largest importer of scrap metal
Turkish Steel around the World
Turkish steel is employed in a range of industries across the globe, from construction to heavy engineering and high-profile projects such as high-speed train lines. Projects and products that have employed Turkish steel include:
The Al Burj building in Dubai at 1050 meters, is the worlds tallest building.
Half of the 60k tonnes of steel used in building the Burj Dubai was supplied by Ekinciler Iron and Steel Ind Co., who also supplied steel to the Dubai Underground Project
The Heathrow Airport terminal extension
The Turkey-Greece natural gas pipeline
The Israel natural gas pipeline
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline
Car manufacturing: Toyota Corolla and Verso, Honda Civic & City, Hyundai Accent & Matrix, Renault Megane & Clio, Fiat Albea, Palio Doblo & Linea
Household electronics and white goods Turkish manufacturers of white goods such as BEKO consume an average of 240,000 tonnes of domestic steel per annum
In 2010 Turkey was Europes second (2nd) largest crude steel producer and tenth (10th) the world ranking of steel-producing countries.
While Turkey was the 17th biggest crude steel-producing country in the world in 2000, it has become the 10th biggest producer globally and 2nd largest steel producer in Europe. In fact, Turkey was the third fastest growing steel producer in the world between 2001 and 2010 after China and India. Steel production in Turkey has increased significantly since 2001, rising from 15 million tonnes (mt) in 2001 to 29.1 million tonnes in 2010.
Key Facts and Figures
2nd largest producer of steel in Europe
10th most important steel-producing country globally
3rd fastest growing steel producer globally between 2001 and 2010
Worlds leading exporter of reinforced bars
The European Union is a major export market for Turkish steel
72% of Turkish crude steel production belong to scrap consuming
EAF mills
Largest scrap consumer in Europe (25.3 million tonnes) in 2010
Worlds largest importer of scrap metal
Turkish Steel around the World
Turkish steel is employed in a range of industries across the globe, from construction to heavy engineering and high-profile projects such as high-speed train lines. Projects and products that have employed Turkish steel include:
The Al Burj building in Dubai at 1050 meters, is the worlds tallest building.
Half of the 60k tonnes of steel used in building the Burj Dubai was supplied by Ekinciler Iron and Steel Ind Co., who also supplied steel to the Dubai Underground Project
The Heathrow Airport terminal extension
The Turkey-Greece natural gas pipeline
The Israel natural gas pipeline
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline
Car manufacturing: Toyota Corolla and Verso, Honda Civic & City, Hyundai Accent & Matrix, Renault Megane & Clio, Fiat Albea, Palio Doblo & Linea
Household electronics and white goods Turkish manufacturers of white goods such as BEKO consume an average of 240,000 tonnes of domestic steel per annum
