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How is the interest in Boray at fairs
                                                                     abroad?
                                                                   Boray Boru prefers to participate in the
                                                                   biggest iron and steel and construction fairs
                                                                   due to the sector it serves. In this sense,
                                                                   we participate in 3 or 4 fairs on average
                                                                   annually.
                                                                   We see that the interest in our company is
                                                                   very high in these fairs. Boray Boru’s special
                                                                   and flexible production capabilities are of
                                                                   course the main reason for this interest. In
                                                                   2016, I will never forget the interest shown
                                                                   to our patterned products at the Tube&Wire
                                                                   Düsseldorf exhibition. In addition, the fact
                                                                   that we are the main supplier of other Group
                                                                   companies that direct the world greenhouse
                                                                   sector makes our products more elaborate
                                                                   and functional, which in turn becomes the
                                                                   main reasons for the interest in foreign fairs.

                                                                     How do you see the future of the sector?
                                                                     The developing world, of course, brings
                                                                   negativities such as pandemics, economic
                                                                   contraction and wars. However, on the
                                                                   other hand, the increase in population, the
                                                                   advancement of technology and the increase
                                                                   in human  needs lead  us to create new
                                                                   living spaces or improve our existing living
                                                                   spaces. By taking maximum advantage
                                                                   of the advantages of technology and the
                                                                   developing world and integrating it into our
                                                                   sector, we strive to ensure the continuity of
                                                                   the sector and to provide maximum human
                                                                   benefit.  In  this  context,  the  future  of  the
          Which countries do you mainly work for? Do you target different   sector promises hope for companies with
          countries?                                               high added value and reflecting maximum
        We export to 70 countries throughout the group. Only Boray Boru   technological innovations to their products.
        exports to approximately 50 countries. We have exports to countries   This is our main goal as Boray Boru.
        such as Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, Asian countries, Middle
        East, Africa regions, Canada, New Zealand, although we have indirect   How will artificial intelligence and
        sales to America, we do not have direct sales yet. Our goal is to increase   technology, the most important topics of
        our market share in Western Europe, especially in America, and to   the last period, affect the pipe industry?
        maintain and increase our market share in other export regions.   How do you plan to benefit from them?
                                                                   Benefiting from the advantages of the
          How would you describe your customer portfolio?          developing world and technology both
          Over 55 years as a group company has brought us long-term business   increases your marketability and promises
        and solution partnerships. Since our customers know Boray Boru’s   you  a  future  in  the  sector. In  this sense,
                                                                                                                                                                                                             We make square
        solution-oriented approach and find what they want, they do not   we make the highest level of technological                                                                                       and bee honeycomb
        prefer daily and price-oriented work. As a matter of fact, this feature   investments both in our production and in                                                                               packaging according
        gives Boray                                                our entire facility and we evaluate this in                                                                                               to the customer’s
        Boru the chance to create its own lane. Boray Boru does not only work   terms  of  producing  high  added  value  and                                                                                request and use
        with the understanding of a pipe factory. When necessary, it creates   innovative products. We try to provide                                                                                          special plastic
        its own portfolio by making more flexible productions to fulfill its   maximum benefit to the Turkish industry                                                                                    separators to prevent
        customer’s project. Although the steel market is volatile, Boray Boru   with CNC machines,  robotic welds, the                                                                                      the products from
        suppresses many volatilities within itself and ensures that the customer   latest and technological pipe production                                                                                touching each other
        is minimized. As a price policy, it prefers long-term cooperation with   lines, high-level engineering studies and                                                                                    and oxidizing.
        minimum profitability.                                     R&D studies. •
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