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Vefa Group produces prefabricated shelters for refugees and social housing, meeting a growing need in Europe, Africa, and Central Asia.

Asaş Alüminyum exports its products to many major Western markets. What are its most important export markets?

We currently export 60% of our production to 80 countries. The single-largest market is the US, which receives 20% of our exports. The rest goes mostly to EU countries, including Germany, Spain, Italy, the UK, and Poland. We have a wide range of product groups for different sectors, such as aluminum extrusion profiles, flat-rolled products, composite panels, architectural systems, uPVC door and window systems, as well as roller shutter systems. We are working directly with the vast majority of our customers in the industrial segment, such as automotive, railway, trailer, and transportation industries. In the construction segment, our business goes mostly through dealers and distributors. We always seek to find new customers in the industrial segments and develop our relationships with reputable dealers in all markets.

Considering the recent unpredictability of global trade, is Asaş hedging its business by looking to develop new markets?

We would like to develop in regions where we have less presence, relative to other places, for example the Balkans. If the geopolitical situation improves, we are keen to develop our presence in the Middle East. The GCC market is competitive. However, we might have opportunities for our architectural systems and some aluminum, flat-rolled products. As for the rest of the world, our competitive edges are our quality and integrated production facilities. Asaş is an ideal solution partner for clients worldwide who aim to deal with a one-stop shop partner and avoid the complexities involved in dealing with many different suppliers. Therefore, we focus on the solutions and industries that need special technical and design capabilities. Two good examples are the automotive and rail transportation industries. Architectural systems, including all accessories, is the other example from the construction segment.

From a sectoral standpoint, who are the end users of Asaş’ products?

Some 20-25% of our revenue comes from the construction sector. Another 20-25% is packaging, including pharmaceuticals and food. And then 15-20% is automotive and rail. The rest is spread over various sectors. We expect to see more demand growth in the automotive and rail transport sectors. Aluminum is replacing steel in many industries because of its lightness and environment-friendly features.