INAUGURAL BRITISH-TURKISH , & BOARD PACKAGING MATCHMAKING EVENT

This special matchmaking event is hosted by The Istanbul Exporters’ Association (IEA-IIB), an official body aimed at improving foreign trade. The IEA is comprised of seven associations operating in six different sectors under the auspices of Turkey’s Ministry of Economy.

WHY PARTICIPATE? Meet with CEOs and top decision makers from Istanbul’s leading 12 packaging producers offering:

• Competitive solutions and significant cost savings • Innovative, hi-tech and award-winning companies • Flexibility and fast delivery • Bespoke services including design, production, labelling and distribution for all packaging needs including , rigid, folding and corrugated , paper cups, all display and promotional materials • Sustainable practices • Multi-sector experience • Strong global export record

WHEN & WHERE: 26th April 2018 The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH Appointments are available between 09:30 – 17:30 on a first-come, first-served basis.

HOW IT WORKS: Register here for this free event or contact [email protected] to book your chosen one-on-one meetings and attend the networking lunch. MEET TURKEY’S TOP 12 PACKAGING PRODUCERS

AKADEΜİ MATBAACILIK İLETİŞİM HİZ. SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ www.akademimatbaa.com Colorist Akademi offers multidimensional and creative solutions in and production. Having operated in the printing sector since 1990, we are known for our award-winning and high-quality products, which include offset printed packaging boxes, UV printed metalized and plastic boxes, textile colour charts and bedding boxes. We work with domestic and international clients such as Ferrero, Tuborg, Biota, Vernel, Starplast manufacturing mainly personal care, cosmetic and food and beverage products. We offer our clients speedy delivery time, quality and competitive prices using state of the art machinery.

CEM OFSET MATBAACILIK SAN A.Ş. www.cemofset.net Founded in 1979, Cem Ofset is an award-winning coated and laminated board packaging manufacturer primarily for food and beverage, cleaning, personal care and cosmetic products, including food wrapping and packaging, paper boxes, tags, stands and other related promotional materials. Our business relationship with Unilever has endured for over 40 years and our other clients also include Dove, Hellmann’s and Burger King. We currently work with two British companies. Our reputation is for producing high-quality products at lower cost and faster than our European counterparts. We also have a strong corporate social responsibility program focused on education.

CÖMERTLER MATBAACILIK SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş www.comertler.com.tr Established in 1954, Cömertler has a long tradition as an award-winning packaging manufacturer in the pharmaceutical sector however, we now offer a broad range of products including folding boxes, self-/wet glue , inserts/leaflets and display stands. We have worked with over 500 companies in the food and beverage, personal care and cosmetic and household cleaning sectors in Turkey and internationally including Bayer and Pfizer. Due to our diversity of product, we can offer a “one-stop shop” to our customers, with advantageous cost and fast and flexible lead times without compromising quality. We also have a strong history of supporting sport and Olympic activities.

MEET TURKEY’S TOP 12 PACKAGING PRODUCERS DURAN DOĞAN BASIM VE AMBALAJ SAN A.Ş. www.ddpack.com.tr Originally established in 1953, the Duran Doğan of today was created in 2005 by the merger of two of the most established companies in the packaging and printing sector: Duran Ofset and Doğan Packaging. We specialise in manufacturing packaging boxes, including premium packaging, micro-flute and folding cartons. Confectionery and chocolate is our speciality, however, we also work across a variety of food and beverage, personal care and cosmetic brands including Godiva and Colgate. We export 40% of our production, including to the UK & Ireland. Our in-house technology and knowledge of printing and production combined, with our core values of offering quality and respect for our clients and the environment, with sustainable growth a priority.

EKOL OFSET MATBAACILIK TESİSLERİ AMBALAJ SAN VE TİC A.Ş. www.ekolofset.com Founded in 1978, the award-winning Ekol Ofset is the largest paper cup and bucket manufacturer in Turkey – and third largest in Europe, producing recyclable paper cups for global customers such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi. As well as paper cups, we specialise in solid board and corrugated board packaging in the food and beverage sectors. We work with British companies in the fast food and bakery industries as well as cosmetics, industrial and electrical equipment as part of its international exports comprising around 50% of its total production. Investing in the latest technology, we strive always to offer our clients the highest quality for the lowest price, and on-time delivery.

GÖRSEL SANATLAR MATBAACILIK AMBALAJ SAN VE TİC A.Ş. www.gorselsanatlar.com.tr Having established Görsel Sanatlar in 1977, we specialise in high quality packaging products including the Lookbox ®, Box Togo ®, corrugated boxes, and Point of Sale (POS) materials for fast food and confectionary manufacturers as well as pharmaceutical and personal care, with assistance on design processes. We offer a range of processes including inline applications, drip off, spot varnishing, laminating, hot- foil stamping, die-cutting, embossing and window patching. Our international client base in fifteen countries includes Gap, P&G, Marks & Spencer and Burger King. We provide outstanding knowledge and experience with innovation, fast turnaround times, quality and sustainability firmly embedded in our company culture.

OMAKS AJANS VE MATBAACILIK SAN VE TİC LTD ŞTİ www.omaks.com Omaks Ajans is an innovative packaging company producing primary and secondary packaging for a variety of folding box solutions since 1995. Flip top boxes compatible with automatic filling lines, sales points, high strength laminated and corrugated board boxes are only a small part of our custom product range which we supply to leading producers of food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and stationery including developing bespoke packaging for such British and international companies as Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Asics, Haribo and Faber-Castell. Our technology, advanced systems and sustainable policies and projects are indispensable parts of our corporate structure driven by a highly professional team who deliver a bespoke product in the shortest possible time.

MEET TURKEY’S TOP 12 PACKAGING PRODUCERS PAKSİS PAKETLEME SİSTEMLERİ LTD ŞTİ www.paksis.com.tr Paksis was founded in 2005, producing innovative and solutions customised to the client’s requirements. We work with well-known local and international companies in the food and spirits, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries including Türkcell, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Colgate, L’Oréal, Ferrero and Unilever. We specialise in the design and production of rigid/setup boxes, board displays, shrink- wrap, flow packs, sleeves and co-packing, with 30% of our production exported internationally. As rigid boxes are so labour intensive, our mission is to offer the best and most cost effective packaging solutions with fast delivery times whilst complying with the highest quality, safety and hygiene standards.

PRINTPARK OFSET VE AMBALAJ SAN TİC LTD ŞTİ www.printpark.com Established in 1974, Printpark is a progressive and award-winning company – having won 2009/2016 Europe Pro Carton Ecma Awards in the cosmetics section - committed to producing high quality products and services, offering competitive pricing and on- time deliveries and serving customers with the latest technology. Our products include folding and corrugated board boxes, display items and all related promotional materials for such sectors as beauty & cosmetics, chocolate, confectionery, spirits, food, tea, textiles and other consumer goods for brands such as Diageo, Harrods, Next, Primark, Adidas, Tesco. Appealing design with top-quality printing and finishing is our trademark. We accept small and medium quantities with flexible lead times and express production deadlines.

RESİM OFSET MATBAACILIK SAN VE TİC A.Ş. www.resimofset.com Family-run Resim Ofset launched in 1964 with a mission to provide high-quality carton, paper and board packaging. With large production areas, high tech machinery and experienced staff, we produce general and luxury packaging for a wide array of domestic and global companies such as Cadbury’s, Toblerone, Dentyne, Mondelez and Haribo. We offer a wide range of products to our mostly food-related clients, including chocolate, confectionery, chewing gum, biscuit and frozen goods manufacturers although we also work with the pharmaceutical industry, specialising in high volume. We provide the highest quality service with an effective price policy and flexible and speedy delivery for a large range of international companies.

SENTEZ GROUP AMBALAJ A.Ş.

www.sentezambalaj.com.tr Founded in 1992 to meet the packaging demands of our parent company Selçuklu Holding, family-owned Sentez is the largest manufacturer of carton, paper, board and litho laminated packaging in Turkey and one of the largest in Europe for food products such as chocolate, pizza, ice cream and tea for such Turkish and international clients as Unilever, Kraft Europe, Nestle, P&G, Ketter and UB Biscuits. We specialise in the manufacture of board and flexible packaging including corrugated packaging, single and multi-layer board packaging, cone sleeves, paper cups, tea bags, flexible rolls etc. The growth of the business has been built on our customer satisfaction oriented approach combined with advanced technology, R&D work, experienced staff and technical infrastructure

MEET TURKEY’S TOP 12 PACKAGING PRODUCERS TEM OFSET MATBAACILIK SAN VE TİC LTD ŞTİ www.temofset.com.tr Tem Ofset has maintained a policy of continuous development and implementing new technology since its establishment in 1963 and entering the carton, paper and board packaging sector in 1983. We have worked in a range of Turkish and overseas markets including with British and international clients such as Kinnerton, Tesco, Nestle, Ikea and Kraft. We now manufacture and print packaging and labels primarily for the pharmaceutical and agro-chemical industries as well as a variety of other sectors. We can equal our European competitors in output but excel in cost and quality.

For registration, wider information on the participating companies, booking meetings or to reserve a place at the networking lunch please visit the B2B Matchmaking Event website. This event is complimentary including refreshments and lunch.

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For further information about the event please contact Leyla Buyel: [email protected] / + 44 (0)20 3397 3933