Kardemir ranked second in the Anatolian 500

According to the news by Özlem Bay Yılmaz from Ekonomist Magazine, Kardemir, one of the important symbols of the industrialization initiative of the Republic of Türkiye, ranked 2nd among the 500 largest companies in Anatolia.

72 castings per day

Kardemir is among the leading iron and steel producers in Türkiye, carrying out production with its 120-ton converters in its steelworks facilities with a daily casting capacity of 72.

38.4 billion TL turnover in 2023

Kardemir, which plays a critical role in the development of industrial infrastructure, became the second largest company in Türkiye in the Anatolian 500 Research in 2023. The company reached a turnover of 38.4 billion TL as of 2023, while producing 3 million tons of liquid steel annually.

The first integrated iron and steel factory of the Republic Period

Kardemir's foundations were laid in Karabük in 1937 by the then Prime Minister İsmet İnönü, within the framework of the national industrialization initiatives of the founder of our Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Kardemir, Türkiye's first integrated iron and steel factory, fired its first blast furnace on September 9, 1939, and produced the first Turkish iron the following day.

The company continues its activities with an annual liquid steel production capacity of 3 million tons.