Şişecam achieved consolidated net sales of 101 billion TL (approximately $2.5 billion) for the first half of 2025.
International sales, representing the sum of exports from Türkiye and sales from production facilities outside Türkiye, accounted for 62% of total sales.
The company’s total investment amounted to 14.6 billion TL, and exports reached $483 million.
During this period, Şişecam produced 2.8 million tons of glass, 2.2 million tons of soda ash, and 1.9 million tons of industrial raw materials.
Şişecam CEO Can Yücel said that global macroeconomic and geopolitical forces that emerged in 2024 remain the primary factors shaping the company's business environment in 2025.
He said: “The slowdown in global demand, rising production costs, and the impact of tight monetary policies continue to put pressure on the profitability of exporters and global players.
“Under these challenging conditions, Şişecam remains committed to sustainable growth, profitability, and value creation for all stakeholders, and continues its operations with resilience.
“We continue to see the positive outcomes of the actions we have taken to enhance cost control and efficiency in line with the requirements of the current business environment."
Investments
Şişecam is progressing with the construction of its glass packaging plant in Kaposvár, Hungary.
The facility will feature two furnaces and have an annual gross capacity of approximately 396,000 tons.
Mr Yücel said: “[The facility] is designed to meet the growing demand in the European glass packaging market and strengthen our production infrastructure.
“Considering current market conditions, we plan to phase in operations starting in early 2026.”
It will also launch its flat glass facility in Tarsus, Türkiye, in the first quarter of 2026.
“To meet market demand and support Türkiye’s current account balance, our frosted glass furnace and energy glass processing lines in Tarsus are now scheduled to begin production slightly ahead of schedule, in the last quarter of 2025.
“This strategic project, which aims to reduce Türkiye’s energy glass imports and strengthen our export potential, remains one of our key priorities.”
Optimisation
Şişecam aims to further enhance efficiency across its production operations by adopting a renewed approach to cold repairs, maintenance investments, and capacity planning.
In February 2025, the company advanced the cold repair of its flat glass facility in Northern Italy.
This decision enabled Şişecam to better balance production, sales, and inventory, while also optimising costs.
Looking ahead, the company will commission new coating lines in Bulgaria, Türkiye, and Italy in 2026.
Alongside these investments, the company is also consolidating and relocating certain production operations.
In Türkiye, handmade glassware production will be transferred from Denizli to Kırklareli, with the aim of boosting production efficiency.
The Kırklareli plant is scheduled to begin operations in December.
For automotive glass production, Şişecam has consolidated encapsulation facilities in Germany and Hungary into its Slovakian plant.
This has enabled it to achieve improvements in production streamlining, efficiency, and supply chain effectiveness.
Soda ash
Soda ash production continues to be a major focus for Şişecam.
Since its entry into the natural soda ash market in the United States in 2019, the company has been operating in Wyoming with an annual capacity of 2.5 million tons.
Building on this foundation, Şişecam plans to move forward with its Pacific Soda investment, which is expected to have an annual capacity of 5 million tons.
The permitting process for this project is well advanced, although Mr Yücel said Şişecam is reviewing the investment plan to optimise costs and respond to changing market conditions.
He said: “This investment, which will strengthen Şişecam’s global competitiveness in soda production, remains a key priority.
“We are focused on integrating it effectively into our portfolio through careful planning and maximum efficiency.”
