Ciner Glass

Ciner Glass has been operating in Turkey for over a decade. The company first acquired land in the Bozüyük Industrial Zone in 2011 to produce glass packaging products. Ciner’s Turkish operational facility, named Park Cam, opened its first production line in 2013 and completed its second line in 2015. The company produces 1,000 tonnes of glass per day and owns 22 per cent of the Turkish beverage market. Currently, a third furnace is under construction that will help take production capacity at the site to 1,500 tonnes of glass per day. To find out more about our Turkish operations and carer opportunities within the company, visit our vacancies page: https://lnkd.in/gGxSQSEb In the first of a new series, we speak with the people who make the Ciner Glass the family business it is. Ozum Selen Bulut is the Mould and Product Design Chief at Ciner Glass. Her role consists of helping to lead the development of new products, working on the design presentation, implementation and then trialling of new products before they hit the production line. Within the video, she explains the creative opportunities that are available at Ciner Glass and the work that goes into creating lightweight, durable and efficient glass bottles for the global market.

Chairman of Ciner Glass, Mrs Didem Ciner, met with the new Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele this week to provide an update on the construction progress being made at the glass plant in Lommel. Also, the CEO of Ciner Glass, Mr. Gokhan Sen, Ciner Glass Board Member Cuneyt Basaran, and several senior representatives of Flanders Investment & Trade and Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship attended the meeting.   During the meeting, they discussed the technical aspects of the state-of-the-art container glass production facility and its importance in serving the European glass market, and a few important challenges in our path.   Mrs Ciner also provided an update on the recruitment process and how the project will create direct job opportunities for over 500 people, who will acquire the specific skill set required for glass-making through an in-depth and thorough training program. The meeting came as this week Ciner Glass was also awarded Foreign Investor of the year by Flanders Investment and Trade   Commenting on the meeting, Mrs Ciner said: “It was fantastic to meet with the new Flemish Minister-President and provide him with an update on how our exciting plans are progressing at speed in Lommel. Throughout this process, the Flemish Government have been fervent supporters of our vision of reviving Belgium’s legacy in glass production. The Minister - President gave the message that the Flemish government is very positive about the project and that we can count on their support and expertise. "  

At the Flanders International Business Awards, organized by Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), Ciner Glass was awarded the “Foreign Investor of the Year”! “This prestigious award recognises companies that make their impact felt worldwide and strengthen and promote Flanders as an innovative, sustainable economy,” says Piet Demunter, acting CEO of FIT. Ciner Glass has the ambition to become the world leader in the glass industry, with the production of sustainable glass packaging. The new factory in Flanders will be the flagship plant in serving Europe and investment in Flanders will give the entire region and the glass industry an important economic boost. Gökhan Sen, CEO of Ciner Glass: “We are extremely pleased with this award which is a testament to the hard work we have shown as an organisation in helping turn this vision for the company into a reality. Significant progress continues to be achieved every day and I want to pay tribute to the team that moves mountains to bring our project in Lommel to a successful conclusion.”

This week, the Ciner Glass team visited Glasstec in Düsseldorf, one of the world's leading trade fairs for the glass industry. 👋 We visited our many partners and suppliers. 💡 We learned about the latest trends in the glass industry. 🆕 We kept abreast of the latest technologies and machinery that can help with our own glass production. Our goal is to maintain the performance and efficiency of our glass plants in Turkey and Belgium at the very highest level, and to continue offering the best glass packaging for our customers.

Ciner Glass is investing in a new greenfield container glass plant in Lommel, Belgium, and construction work is underway. Our project in Lommel involves building a new, state-of-the-art container glass production facility. The site will host two furnaces, with a production capacity of 650 tonnes per day. Each furnace will feed four production lines consisting of two 8+8 triple gob tandem machines and two 10+10 triple gob tandem machines. We are collaborating closely with our European partners to ensure the successful completion of the project. Today, the company is excited to have signed the machinery equipment contract for the new container glass plant at Lommel, Belgium. Ciner Glass has selected the following providers to help construct the plant: 🔵 BOTTERO S.p.A. – for the hot-end equipment (acting as the project leader) 🔵 Lahti Glass Technology Oy – for the batch plant 🔵 TECOGLAS LIMITED – for the furnace 🔵 E2Pack – for Cold End Packaging equipment 🔵 TIAMA inspection worldwide – for Inspection machines Read more: https://lnkd.in/exbSan6V

🚧 On Sunday 6 October we opened the gates at Ciner Glass for the Voka Open Company Day. 🚧 More than 1,100 visitors learned about the glass production process, the progress of the construction project and career opportunities at Ciner Glass. They were introduced to the hospitality of the Ciner Glass family and got a unique insight into our pioneering work in sustainable packaging glass. Thank you to everyone who took part. Stay tuned for more updates and news. Want to (re)experience yesterday? Check out the attached photos. #VokaOpenBedrijvendag #Innovation #Sustainability #Jobs #Recruitment

We were delighted to welcome Mr Hendrick Van De Velde, the new ambassador for Belgium in Türkiye to our Park Cam plant on Tuesday.   It was his first industrial site visit in the country since his appointment in August 2024.   He was accompanied alongside the commercial attaché of Belgium in Türkiye Mr Peter Verplancken and the Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) representative Ezgi Çeri.   The team visited the glass factory to see the third glass furnace currently under construction at Park Cam and further understand how the plant being built in Belgium will run once operational in 2026.   Ciner Glass Belgium-Director, Yener Ciner, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Mr Hendrick Van De Velde to our Turkish plant and offer an insight into how our plant in Belgium will run once operational. Our project in Lommel involves the construction of a new, state-of-the-art container glass production facility with two high-quality furnaces to help produce glass and serve the Belgium and the north-european market. We look forward to turning our ambition into reality and, together, reviving Belgium’s legacy in glass production.”

Ciner Glass is building a new glass packaging plant at Kristalpark III in Lommel, which will create 500 direct jobs. From 2026 onwards, the plant will be producing 2.5 billion bottles a year.   A project of this magnitude involves many different departments and political levels.   We were delighted to welcome the Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters and her senior colleagues to meet with senior representatives of Ciner Glass, including founder and owner Turgay Ciner and CEO Gokhan Sen, to discuss construction progress at the plant and the sustainability credentials of the project.   Ciner Glass aims to maximise the use of sustainable transport at the plant to help minimise emissions.  

Great to see coverage in Bloomberg that Ciner Glass has worked with banks, including BNP Paribas SA for a loan to help finance the construction of its €700 million ($753 million) glass bottle plant in Belgium. The piece notes that Ciner has begun building the plant in Belgium’s Lommel area and aims for it to become operational in 2025, said Gokhan Sen, chief executive officer of Ciner Glass, in an interview: Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/ex9jDEku

Today, Ciner Glass is excited to launch our new careers page ✍ The website lays out all the open positions at our new glass plant site in Lommel as well as providing insight into the culture, values and working environment at the Ciner Glass family.   As pioneers in the glass industry, we're always on the lookout for talented individuals who want to contribute to our mission for a more sustainable future. With challenging career opportunities and an inspiring work environment, we offer you the chance to grow professionally, strengthen your skills, and maximise your potential.   Click through to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gGxSQSEb