Görkem Elverici, CEO of Şişecam, on its 89th anniversary: ‘Şişecam was founded in 1935 by Türkiye İş Bankası under the vision of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a globally respected statesman. This was a bold step in the young Turkish Republic to meet the country's urgent glass needs. Today, we proudly celebrate our 89th anniversary as a diverse global community with more than 24,000 employees from 35 nations speaking 23 languages.’
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The company's first functions were to produce paraffin lamps and medicine bottles, which were top priorities at the time. CEO Görkem Elverici: ‘Today, we are a global player active in all core areas of glass production. We are the world leader in glassware, among the top three in soda ash production and among the top five in glass packaging and flat glass. We are also a leader in chrome chemicals.’
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The digital transformation, an important step
Elverici emphasises Şişecam's continuous progress and loyalty to its founding principles: ‘Our journey began 89 years ago with 400 employees and today spans 14 countries on four continents. In 2024, we successfully completed the digital transformation phase of our growth and improved our ability to make fast and strategic decisions based on data.’
Sustainability as a commitment
The CEO continues: ‘At Şişecam, sustainability is not an option, but a commitment. As part of our CareforNext sustainability strategy, we launched numerous impactful projects in 2024 that focus on climate protection, the efficient use of resources, innovative technologies and reducing energy consumption.’
These initiatives are not only helping the company to shape a better future, but are also driving the transformation of the glass industry.
CEO Görkem Elverici: ‘In line with our sustainability and digitalisation goals, we recently launched a new platform called “Plant of The Future”.’
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‘We believe this platform will drive technological advances in the industry and create opportunities for collaboration through an open innovation model. Together, we want to shape the future of the glass industry, develop pioneering solutions and create a sustainable world for generations to come,’ concludes CEO Görkem Elverici.
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