A Success Story… (Nazilli Post)

By processing waste paper and obtaining the ‘Food Grade Compliance’ certificate, he exports to 67 countries!

WITH HIS PROJECT, HE PARTNERED WITH TURKEY’S MOST FAMOUS COMPANY

At the request of Turkey’s most famous cosmetics and diaper company, he prepared and implemented a project regarding production waste. Güven’s collaboration with this company continued until 2010.

HIS FACTORY BURNED DOWN IN A FIRE, BUT HE DID NOT GIVE UP!

In 2009, businessman Polat Güven suffered a misfortune when his facility was reduced to ashes by a fire that started in the boiler section. Motivated even more by this incident, the successful entrepreneur rebuilt the factory, expanding its physical structure, on a total area of 22,000 square meters, 8,000 of which is closed space, in Nazilli OIZ (Organized Industrial Zone), providing employment for 100 people.

RECYCLING 150 TONS OF WASTE PAPER DAILY

In Aydın’s only recycling factory, the cellulose facility, Polat Güven recycles 150 tons of waste paper daily with advanced production technology and an automation system. In doing so, he prevents 500,000 trees from being cut down each year, demonstrating his respect for nature and environmentally friendly personality.

EXPORTING TO 67 COUNTRIES

From 150 kilograms of waste paper, Polat Güven obtains 100/140 kilograms of paper and cardboard. His factory received the ‘Food Grade Compliance’ certificate according to EU standards for the cardboard produced from processed waste paper. Depending on demand, the materials are manufactured as golden foil bases for cakes and salmon fish, and exported to 67 countries, primarily Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Kenya, Dubai, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Germany.

BECAME A TAX CHAMPION

When the Aydın tax office announced the top 100 taxpayers in 2019, Polat Güven surpassed many well-known companies in the income tax ranking, paying 2,324,693 TL in taxes, and became the tax champion of Nazilli.

AIMS TO REACH 20 MILLION DOLLARS IN EXPORT REVENUE BY 2023

Mechanical Engineer Polat Güven stated that since its establishment, the company has grown with its own resources, and that he purchased new machines from a German company, aiming for an investment of 10 million euros. He emphasized that it was also necessary to expand the physical structure of the factory, and said: “We want to grow further by increasing employment, and for this, we need 100 decares of land in the OIZ, but we cannot find land of a suitable size for our needs.”