Yorglass Generates 55% of Revenue from Exports

Yorglass, a glass sector player with over 50 years of experience, completed 2025 with strong financial and operational performance amid widespread uncertainties in the global economy and regional fluctuations. The company, notable for its agile management approach adapted to changing market dynamics, export-driven growth strategy and business model centred on sustainability, entered 2026 with cautious targets while focused on maintaining competitive strength.

Yorglass, a trusted and global supplier in the glass world, derived 55% of its total turnover from exports in 2025. The company reinforced its strength in global markets by delivering 52% of its production to more than 60 countries across six continents. During the same period, Yorglass invested over 30% of its budget, recording approximately 10% growth in the European market and 18% growth in the American market. Semavi Yorgancılar, Chairman of the Board of Yorglass, said that they would focus on increasing their competitive strengths in 2026, adding: "Our priority will be to proactively offer our customers solutions that enhance their competitiveness by addressing their cost, product performance and expectations even before they request them."

Invested over 30% of budget in 2025
Evaluating the past year in terms of economic conditions, Yorglass Board Chairman Semavi Yorgancılar said: "The uncertainties that began in 2024 and waves of economic contraction continued to increase their impact in 2025. For this reason, we experienced a period where regional ups and downs directly affected the way we do business. As Yorglass, we entered this process well-prepared thanks to our agile structure that can rapidly adapt to changing dynamics and our strong strategic planning. Our customer-centric approach, our quality-oriented production mindset and our management model centred on operational efficiency enabled us to turn difficult conditions into opportunities. We saw this approach clearly reflected in our financial performance. During 2025, we invested over 30% of our budget to strengthen our production infrastructure, technological capabilities and digitalisation projects; we demonstrated consistent performance with our R&D-driven growth strategy."

Grew 18% in the American market
Highlighting the decisive role of exports in Yorglass's growth strategy, Semavi Yorgancılar said: "In 2025, we exported 52% of our total production and derived 55% of our turnover from export revenues. We delivered our products to more than 60 countries across six continents. While we achieved approximately 10% growth in the European market compared to the previous year, we achieved 18% growth in the American market in line with our strategic targets. While building a more competitive, more resilient and more innovative organisational structure on a global scale, we prioritise providing sustainable contributions to Turkey's foreign trade performance."

Will focus on strengthening competitive power in 2026
Yorgancılar also shared his economic and sectoral expectations for 2026, saying: "We expect low single-digit growth rates to prevail in global markets in the coming year, and we anticipate maintaining our current position in the Turkish market. We estimate a year ahead of us where inflation, cost pressures and difficulties in accessing finance will persist. Accordingly, we expect a contraction of around 8 to 10 per cent in the white goods market. Although there is limited relief due to expectations of interest rate cuts in Turkey, financing conditions appear likely to remain challenging for companies. The contraction occurring in Europe and particularly Germany, our main export markets, is becoming more pronounced with the slowdown in white goods. Consumer habits are changing rapidly, with brand loyalty being replaced by price, green products, energy efficiency and the manufacturer's approach to the environment. During this period, our focus will be on strengthening our competitive power. While continuing our growth plans on the American continent, we aim to expand our market share with our new energy-saving products. Our priority will be to address our customers' cost, sustainability and product performance and expectations together, and proactively offer solutions that enhance their competitiveness. Additionally, while maintaining our dominance in the domestic market, we will continue to increase our exports by developing our relationships with our customers in the markets where we operate."