BY AHMET USMAN
Marble manufacturer Alpay Mermer aims to reach TRY 100m turnover this year, according to Melike Alpay Ozmen, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Alpay
Mermer Madencilik. The company, which invested nearly TRY 20m in the last five years, reached TRY 84m in turnover last year, is also conducting feasibility studies on a micronized calcite production plant and waste facility in order to evaluate
marble wastes. “Annual production of our facilities totals 660,000 to 750,000 square meters,” said Ozmen. Alpay Mermer increased its exports by 23% to USD 7.5m and expects a 15-20% increase this year, according to Ozmen. Alpay Mermer exports to Israel, Spain, Portugal, Canada, the U.S., Greece, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Germany and Qatar. “Australia, the UK and EU states are among our target markets,”
said Ozmen.
