In our interview, Bilgehan Türkkan, Bostik Türkiye and Central Asia Construction and Consumer Department Business Unit Director, answered our questions. Türkkan provided information about Bostik's fields of activity and the products they offer.
In the interview we conducted, Bilgehan Türkkan, Director of the Building and Consumer Department Business Unit for Bostik Turkey and Central Asia, answered our questions. Türkkan provided information about Bostik's areas of activity and the products they offer.
Could you briefly tell us about yourself, your education and your professional background in the sector?
I started my primary education in Bursa, my birthplace. I continued my secondary and higher education in Canada. Later, I completed an Executive MBA program. During my professional career, I have placed great emphasis on personal development, so I have participated in various training programmes and seminars both domestically and abroad. I received training in "Strategic and Operational Marketing in the Digital World" from HEC Paris, and "Media Relations" training from Index Communications Consulting. I worked in managerial positions at various organizations. Ten years ago, our paths crossed with Bostik. While serving as Bostik SEMEA Marketing Director, I was appointed last year to the position of Bostik Turkey and Central Asia Business Unit Director. Within the scope of my expanded new role, I have taken on responsibility for all business activities in the building and consumer sectors across Turkey and Central Asia.
Could you outline the development process of your company since its establishment?
Bostik entered the Turkish market in 2005, incorporating Çuhadaroğlu Kimya A.Ş. and the brand Çekomastik, which gave its name to the sector, and was structured under the identity of "Çekomastik A.Ş." In 2008, it also added Tekbau A.Ş. to its portfolio, further enriching its product range for the construction sector. In 2009, it unified its two respected companies, Çekomastik A.Ş. and Tekbau A.Ş., under a single management structure, laying the foundations for its new formation in Turkey. At the end of 2015, Çekomastik Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was consolidated under the name Bostik Turkey to become a single company.
Arkema, a large global chemical company with a leading position in specialty chemicals and high-performance materials, acquired Bostik in 2015. In 2020, through another acquisition, Ideal Work, an Italian company specializing in high value-added decorative flooring technologies, joined the group. This acquisition, in line with Arkema's targeted growth strategy in adhesives, perfectly complemented Bostik's existing product range in the construction sector.
In March 2018, Bostik Turkey's Esenyurt factory was relocated to İnegöl and the head office to Mecidiyeköy. The company name was changed to Bostik Kimya San. ve Tic. A.Ş. in July of the same year.
Could you provide information about your adhesive and sealant products?
Bostik is a world brand in the building and industrial sector; in the market for chemicals, mortars, adhesives and sealant products. It manufactures various adhesives, mastics, joint fillers and insulation materials for the construction industry. It offers intelligent products used in sealing and bonding of ventilated facades, waterproofing, parquet and teak bonding, in the marine sector in boat construction and repair, in the automotive sector in manufacturing and repair, in interior and exterior facade panel bonding, and in the application of many general-purpose building elements. Bostik also operates in the consumer market. Adhesives, tapes, filling materials and other adhesive products are used for bonding and repair work of various materials used in the home and daily life.
Could you provide information about Bostik's domestic and international activities?
As Bostik Turkey, we serve the domestic and international markets with the Bostik, Çekomastik and Den Braven brands. All three brands are among the leading players in their respective categories. In the international market, as Bostik Turkey, we serve the Balkans, Central Asian countries and the Middle East market.
Could we learn about Bostik's vision, mission and quality policy?
Bostik aims to be recognized as an innovation leader through its intelligent products in industrial and consumer markets. Its mission is to provide customers worldwide with the best adhesive and adhesive solutions and to conduct business in accordance with sustainability principles. Sustainability, which is our core principle, lies at the heart of our way of doing business. Our company operates with a commitment to minimizing environmental and social impacts, continuing ethical business practices, and leaving a better world for future generations.
At every stage of our products and services, we continuously seek innovative solutions to minimize environmental impacts and aim to lead in sustainable materials and energy efficiency. By fulfilling not only our environmental responsibilities but also our social responsibilities, we shape our business model in accordance with sustainability principles on a fair and ethical basis. This commitment reflects our responsibility to think not only of today but also of tomorrow.
This is why sustainability is not just a principle for us; it forms the basis of our raison d'être. In our factories, we perform routine maintenance on our production equipment. We follow standard operating procedures in all our manufacturing. Following the PDCA cycle, we work on areas open to improvement. In this way, we increase our efficiency without compromising quality production.
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