Creative glass solutions Yorim

the environmental benefits, the more that is recycled the better the waste management economics as well. This is because when sorting at source is introduced it reduces the volume of unsorted waste – one of the most expensive things to dispose of.

Another important activity for IL Recycling is trade in raw materials on both the Swedish and the international market. The raw materials it trades are recycled fibres, metals, scrap, plastic and others. IL Recycling is part of an international network of leading trading companies in the recycling sector, which enables it to reach customers all over the world.

A further field of activity is the confidential processing of sensitive or secret material such as paper documents or worn-out hard disks. This confidential service, operating under the name of Reisswolf, has the highest security level in the industry. Finally, IL Recycling has municipal cleaning contracts in a number of municipalities in Sweden.

Growth in Poland

With 16 plants in Sweden and four in Poland, IL Recycling is the leading operator on the Swedish recycling market, and expects to become the leading operator on the Polish market. Its core activities in Poland are paper and plastic, although other kinds of material are also processed via business partners.

The company spokesperson says: “At IL Recycling we believe that there are major possibilities of contributing to increasing recycling in Poland. IL Recycling Polska is striving to lead the way and to drive continued development, and sees good opportunities for growth in this dynamic market. Another field in which we expect growth is the energy sector, with energy plants. It is currently our fastest growing field, which achieved a growth rate of 10 per cent for 2012.”

Investments

In 2011, IL Recycling introduced the collection of biological waste for the production of biogas in large parts of Svealand, (south-central Sweden) and opened a new scrap metal plant in northern Sweden.

The company is also in the process of replacing three smaller plants south of the capital Stockholm by one single bigger plant, north of the city. This is due to be completed by the end of 2013. n

CREATIVE GLASS SOLUTIONS

Glass processing specialist Yorim offers ‘fast, creative, solutions-orientated’ glass to customers across Europe from its strategically placed facilities in Turkey. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to the general manager Fabrizio Missich, to see how the company continues to grow.

Established in 1992 to meet the demands of the architectural glass industry, glass processing company Yorim today is a leader in glass processing technologies. One of three companies which together create the Cam Merkezi Sanayi ve Ticaret AS family, whose promise of ‘exclusivity in glass’ is delivered by Yorim, Yorsan (‘creative services in glass’) and Yorglas (‘aesthetic touches in glass’).

Yorim has two state-of-the-art facilities in Turkey, in Bolu and Gebze, with a total of 33,000m2 production space. The company primarily provides glass processing technologies to the food display and white goods sectors, with key clients including MetalFrio, FrigoGlass and Carrier for its food display glass and Bosch Siemens, Electrolux and Turkey’s Arcelik for white goods glass requirements.

Invest in success

General manager Fabrizio Missich explained how Yorim’s recent investment in its white goods production site has further increased its capabilities. He said, “At the end of 2012 we completed the development programme at our Bolu site and this is where we produce our glass for white goods. Here, we process glass for applications such as domestic fridges and oven doors, so it is imperative that our glass is as safe, reliable and resilient as possible. Our heavy investment in this facility has given us a boost and certainly increased the performance of our white goods business unit.”

A key aspect of this recent investment in the white goods glass processing unit is the increased automation now possible. Mr Missich is clear that it is Yorim’s long-term experi-

ence and knowledge of the glass processing industry that helps set it apart from the competition and this investment has enhanced this benefit. He explained, “We now have one of the best facilities in Europe for glass processing. That, coupled with our unrivalled knowledge of glass processing, gives us a real edge. Yorim’s knowledge, technology and people creates our advantage.”

Both the upgraded Bolu facility and the Gebze site are working to the strictest European safety standards. Granted the ISO 9001,BS6206 and EN12150-1 certificates since 2004, Yorim works with leading companies across Europe. Mr Missich continued, “We work with many big players, and being able to deliver the right product at the right quality is important to our continued success. With our automated production facilities taking much of their technologies from the automotive industry, we know that we are doing something a bit different from other players in the glass processing industry.”

Increase in demand

Further investment plans for 2013 will also see the Bolu site upgraded, with the expectation that its processing capacity will double. Mr Missich explained that there is already the space and the demand for this increase, so the new machines to be installed in 2014 will be put to good use straight away.

He continued, “We are currently processing at least 60,000 tonnes of glass each year, with that figure likely to double as our investment in both the Bolu and Gebze sites take effect. Thanks to the exceptional skills and knowledge of our nearly 280-strong workforce and our strong belief in the profitable benefits of clever automation, we predict that we can meet the demands of our new capacity without increasing costs.”

Continued growth

Yorim promises to deliver ‘fast, creative, solutions-orientated’ glass products from its glass processing centres, with more than 50 per cent of production exported. As a proud ‘solutions partner’ to its customers, Yorim is looking to grow throughout Europe in the coming years, with Mr Missich appreciating that its strategic Turkish locations make for effective transport across the continent. He said, “We will certainly continue to grow in the coming years. Even though we can say that the European market is not especially great at the moment, as a leading player that has made clever recent investments to increase production capacity through enhanced automation, we will definitely be taking market share in 2014.”

Staying within its core food display and white goods sectors, Yorim expects growth in its present European markets as well as in new markets. Mr Missich concluded, “We will grow in Europe and beyond. We are already working with leading customers in the Middle East, North Africa and South America and we can see many exciting opportunities in these regions. Our location is good for growth in Europe as well as these new regions, so as we take market share from European competitors and win new customers outside of Europe we know that we can meet whatever demands the customer has – wherever they are and whatever glass technology solution they require.” n

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