Outokumpu has opened a wholly owned, dedicated stainless steel sales office in Istanbul, Turkey. The new organisation begins operating from February 2007 and is the latest addition to Outokumpu’s worldwide sales network.
For many years Outokumpu has been active selling products to Turkey from its business units in Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom. However, recent rapid growth and market development has meant the company wishes to take a more active role in the market. Turkey is geographically well placed between “East and West” and is expected to take advantage of strong growth in the region.
Outokumpu is one of the world’s foremost stainless steel producers and offers one of the widest ranges of austenitic and special grade products available in the market. Outokumpu is the world leader in duplex stainless steels, which feature high corrosion resistance combined with very high strength. The Outokumpu product range comprises plate, coil and sheet, tubular products, and long products. The company is recognized for technical leadership, high quality and reliability. Outokumpu’s long-term mission is to become the undisputed number one in stainless on a global basis, recognized as the industry benchmark in customer relations.
The new Turkish sales office will be headed by Mr Ugur Arpaci, who brings 15 years of stainless steel experience to the role plus an excellent knowledge of the full range of Outokumpu products and services. In addition, there will be other well-trained staff available to provide fast responses and advice on stainless steel solutions. The new sales company will continue to maintain excellent relationships with current customers, coordinate sales from all Outokumpu business units and also provide technical expertise to support market development and help in material selection for major projects. Outokumpu has always provided this service, but now it will be supported locally with responses given more quickly and in the client’s own language.
For further information please contact:
Mr Ugur Arpaci
General Manager, Outokumpu Istanbul Ltd.Sti.
Tel +90 212 274 65 55, Mob +90 532 241 80 38
E-mail: ugur.arpaci@outokumpu.com