In the February issue of Pagev magazine, in the section titled “The Duayans of the sector”, Kemal Eroğlu's success story and his determination on behalf of the sector were included.

 

1. Who is Kemal Eroglu? Can you share your life story with our readers?

I was born 02.02.1948 Elazığ. I studied at Kadıköy Village Primary School, Secondary School and High School in Malatya high school and worked at Sümerbank factory in Malatya during this period. I came to Istanbul in 1968 and continued to study at Maçka Teknik.Main firm of Silkar group Taral agricultural instruments A.S. I entered his company as production manager. In 1975, together with a friend from the same company, kaver company in 1983, SEM metal and plastic San. Tic. Co. I founded. I worked at various levels in Taral where I left as trade manager in 1985. After this date, my work is completely SEM metal and Plastik San. Tic. Co.’what did I give you? I am currently the boss of the company in which I have acquired all shares over time. I'm married and I'm a father with two daughters and a son.

 

 

2. Can you tell us about your introduction to the plastic industry and the stages you've lived until you get to your position today?

While working in the private sector in the 1970s, I saw regretfully that most materials and parts in Turkey could not be produced. On the other hand, the side industry was in the hands of undeveloped and cynical Masters. In 1975, we were unable to import the pressure measurement monometers of the pump we were producing in a large-scale export to Iran at the private sector company I worked with. It may sound strange to the present generation, but these years were times when our country was in need of five cents, and there was no exchange. In the first meeting we did a three-day study with a friend who works in the same company, and 25 days later we told our employer that this piece could come to the factory warehouse, which could be installed in these tools. After this meeting, we started to work with the new company we established with my friend. In this case, the plastic injection system is used.

To start with these, we entered into the plastic business and 25 days at the end of the desired standard, we produced the piece and thus became the plastic manufacturer. With each passing day, we have increased our technical knowledge and skills and we have developed our company. Our work started with the injection parts of agricultural machines and then registered in the electronics and telecommunications sector. In the following years, we moved to the packaging sector. In this transition, it was effective that the director of Turkish Airlines, our national airline, met with many companies in order to make crystal glass imported from abroad in Turkey and asked us if we could do it due to the sensitive and complex parts we made for the electronics industry.

Indeed, given the level of mold, machine and technical knowledge at that time, I think we have done a good job. On the next turn, we invested in the best machines and moulds to capture the technological development point of our work in the world. In the 90s, we developed our packaging product range with Thermoform investment. We have invested in a factory in Malatya in ' 93. In 95, we brought the first in-line Thermoform machine in Turkey. In the same years, we started to invest in plate Extruders in order to solve our plate needs within our own structure. During these years, we have developed our machinery Park, product portfolio and customer infrastructure. We have reached 93 countries today with our export mobilization started in 1998. We are aiming to expand our network further. Today , the United States of America, Europe, O.Besides the Eastern countries, we sell our products to China, Taiwan, Burkina Faso, etc. In 2005, we realized our goal of maximizing our physical infrastructure and technological infrastructure with new investments in Silivri in Istanbul.For the last 7 years, we carry the flag in our own sub-sector exports. Turkey's first 1000 companies in exports , as well as Turkey's second. We are among the big industrial companies.

 

3. Can you give information about the development, structure and position of SEM plastic company, which was founded in 1975, by telling the story?

SEM started its production life with technical parts in agricultural field. SEM plastik, which works as a supplier to many companies with its production in this field, added the minimum tolerance and quality required parts to its product portfolio after the 1980s, above the technology of the day produced for electronic and communication. Alcatel, Northern thermal etc. he worked with companies and then started to progress on the road to excellence in ‘use at’ products by emphasizing the production of disposable food packaging, which is the area of expertise today.

In hygienic factory areas of 20.000 M2, 8500 M2 active production in Malatya in Istanbul Silivri, Netstal, Demag, OMV, MEICO TFT, Electrolux, fostag, Glareform ,Reifenhauser and union, Ilsemann are manufacturing machines and moulds with today's technology, which are imported from the leading manufacturers of machinery and mould in Europe.In particular , I would like to express my pleasure that in recent years we have been adding quality machinery, moulds and equipment produced domestically in parallel with the development of the domestic machine industry. To support domestic machine production and to see them developed, both give us happiness and show us the brightness of the future of plastic snayının Turkey.

Production is done in 3 main methods:

Extrusions pet, PS, PP, ABS, CPET, PLA sheet. In addition, our extruders can make up to 5 layers (coextruzyon) products.

Hot forming vacuum (thermoforming) pet, PS, PP, ABS, CPET

Injection molding (injection molding) PS, PP, ABS, PC, San, PP copol, PP random

And we can print offset up to 9 colors.

The main raw materials used are PP, PS, PP copol, PP random, ABS, PC, San and pet.

Established to accelerate the production of Silivri and Malatya facilities in Istanbul, the molding houses have high technical and trained employees. These two facilities, which are of great importance in terms of production speed, also provide logistic support and create facilities in time of delivery.

In addition, among our Malatya Istanbul facilities, we can make machine shift considering both logistics and cost advantages. Our factories are prepared for this with a special system. Our factories include overhead electric Baskar system, overhead cold water, overhead cool water and overhead pressurized air system, 10 tons crayons on each line of production. In this way, we can connect our machine in one factory within a few hours.

Our products are mainly used in food and beverage sector, fruit and vegetable packaging, catering, hyper market and supermarkets, hotel, hospital, parties, promotion, special brand packaging, fast food restaurants and travel catering services.

In addition, we offer design services as SEM studio. SEM Global Foreign Trade Co.S. with our own products to customers abroad. Our sister organization produces cutlery, spoon knives and colonnaded handkerchiefs, salt, sugar, pepper sets packaged with festival packaging. SEM global foreign trade A. ş.S. SEM Plastik, which develops 120 billion units of production and 9600 container exports to 93 countries, expands its 335 unit product portfolio with its new designs.

Our company, BRC - IOP, TUV, ISO9001, HACCP, TSEK and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Food Register/production permit, such as quality is registered. 8500m2 in Malatya and 20 in Silivri.SEM plastik has a wide range of products including plastic food packaging, promotional products, various ice cream packaging, sealed food containers, IML food containers, travel service equipment, plastic cups, plates, injection fork, spoon, knife types, and has become a leading company in domestic and international markets.

Polystrene GPPs, polystrene hips, Homopolymer pp, copolymer PP, random Copolymer PP, ABS, SAN, GRANUL using our company has developed strong relationships with petrochemical companies with the continuous increasing amount of knowledge, rapid and rapid information based on market-oriented production.

In addition to all these, sem Plastik demonstrates its social responsibility consciousness with the care it has shown in production and service, as well as the sponsorships it has undertaken. ITÜ, çevkor, Tema Foundation, Mc Donald's children's Foundation, Istanbul Science and Art Center, sports teams of various districts in Istanbul are among the institutions supported by Sem Plastik.

As an important sign of our sensitivity to cevre, in 2013, we were very proud to receive the Cevre Wood in Istanbul Chamber of Industry.

Our investment in the plastic factory in the city of Palestinian Al-Khalil , which we also evaluate in terms of social responsibility, is also a source of happiness within the framework of the financial gain of the work done.

 

4. How do you interpret the tasks that fall into the sector in order to reach the desired levels of human power potential in plastic industry?

In order to employ good staff, our companies must have a strong and institutional mentality. We must work hard in this and increase the scale of our companies rapidly. This is either the scale that can be achieved through the corporate efforts of our companies or the mergers and partnerships of our companies. Then, it is necessary to convert the owned scale into a corporate structure. Of course, above all, we have to have the qualified manpower you need for this. This is a job that will only be done by education. The activities of Pagev in which I have been established should be supported by all of our sectors. The development, development and adaptation of our sector to the age can only be well-trained manpower.

Human resources is the basis of our development strategy. Therefore, it is our main aim to provide our staff with the best opportunities in our sector. Training opportunities that will provide the personal development of our employees, domestic and international fair trips, performance-based promotion and wage system are the main instruments we use for this purpose. We organize trips, sports activities, nights, bowling tournaments to ensure staff motivation. For example, we have a team in preparation for a marathon. This team that will run at the Paris Marathon is training regularly, staying in shape and keeping the team spirit alive.

 

5. As a Duayen, what are the messages you will send to the next generation of plastics?

First of all, let them love what they do. Let them hold it with their four hands, not with the tip of their fingers. Professional employees, especially in the companies they work in their own business, as if I suggest the work to start with life. Because my work experience has shown that professionals who behave like this can then have a job in their own, and moreover, they have a good job. Working under each success lies, starting a job to think well, should be evaluated thoroughly, but once a positive decision is taken, you have to run with great steps without fear, and a stable work and Yılmaz must bring the end with determination.

I trust the next generation in this sense. We are good examples of them, when the time comes to open their way. My son Yavuz Eroglu took over the General directorship of our company after his master's degree, and has been active for the last 10 years, and my daughter, architect, co-ordinates the internal sales of our company as well as leading the SEM studio design team where we attach great importance.

 

6.You can also include topics that you want to add, if any.

In such an industry where quality and high standards are essential, sem bears the stamp of “Made in Turkey” to the world. This is the greatest achievement for us.Developing, modernising and at the same time becoming more individualized World Food Packaging portionality, functionality, good presentation, hygiene and environmental sensitivity has made packaging a necessity.

Developments in retailing, shrinking families, aging the population, raising awareness about health, etc. factors increase the packaging market. However, food packaging is sensitive to the point of hygiene. Turkey is at the beginning of this task. We are responding to this need of the market. Benchmarking is a very important element. It is very important to compare our company with our colleagues/competitors in the world and in our country. We take examples of companies that we think are better than us in the world. Of course, our company's hygienic production method, modern and large production facilities, high qualified human resources and quality certificates we have and our sensitivity and infrastructure required to produce food packaging, we are an example to others.