Kardemir is a Turkish steel producer. The name is a contraction of the

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''Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikaları'', which means "Karabük Iron and Steel Works".

History

Its main plant is located at

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region of

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. Construction of the complex started in 1937 and finished in two years. Power plant was the first plant put into operation in 1939 and other plants became operative successionally within 2 years. Having functioned as a state-owned company for decades, Kardemir was privatized in 1995.

Pollution

Kardemir burns

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. As an integrated steelworks emissions are higher than steel produced at

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s. They also own Karabük coal-fired power station.

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estimates the plant emitted over 3.5 million tonnes of

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in 2022, more

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than any other steelmaker in the country except

Erdemir Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikaları T.A.Ş. is a Turkish steel producer. The name is a contraction of the Turkish language ''Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikaları'', which means "Ereğli Iron and Steel Factories". Erdemir occupies the 43rd place ...

and

İsdemir İsdemir is a Turkish steel producer located in Payas, Hatay Province on the Mediterranean coast. The name is a contraction of the Turkish language ''İskenderun Demir ve Çelik A.Ş.'', which means "İskenderun Iron and Steel CO". İsdemir is cu ...

Sport sponsorship

Kardemir is the main sponsor of Karabükspor.

External links

Kardemir official web site

References

Companies listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange Companies in the BIST 100 Steel companies of Turkey Manufacturing companies established in 1937 1937 establishments in Turkey Coal in Turkey Turkish companies established in 1937 Blast furnaces in Turkey {{Turkey-company-stub

History

Pollution

Sport sponsorship

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