Yıldız Demir Çelik, the most dynamic member of Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding, which has undertaken significant investments both in Turkey and globally, produces to meet Turkey's flat steel needs and aims to be a dynamic and global player in the industry with its professional team. Motivated by contributing to Turkey's international competitiveness, Yıldız Demir Çelik provides raw material sources to the automotive and white goods sectors with its innovative approach.
Located in the Kocaeli Alikahya Organized Industrial Zone, Yıldız Demir Çelik operates on a 300,000 m² area under a single roof in a cold rolling complex, directly employing over 500 people and indirectly providing employment to 2,500 people. The facility transforms hot-rolled input material into acidified hot, cold-rolled/annealed, galvanized, or painted final products after various production processes according to customer needs and demands. The facility, sensitive to environmental and human health, conducts production using the latest technological capabilities and recycled water for the first time in the industry.
The facility, with an annual pickling/cold rolling capacity of 1,500,000 tons, produces a wide range of products for different sectors such as white goods, automotive, panel radiators, general manufacturing, and construction. In its third year in the industry, Yıldız Demir Çelik has certified its sustainable high-quality production with the IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management System Certificate, a requirement for automotive sector suppliers.
Starting operations in 2018, Yıldız Demir Çelik ranked 407th in the "Top 1000 Exporting Companies of Turkey" list within the first five months of its exports and won the first place award in the "Medium-Scale Highest Export Increase" category in the "Export Stars Awards" organized by the Steel Exporters' Association. In 2019, Yıldız Demir Çelik rose to 199th place in the "Top 1000 Exporting Companies of Turkey" list and demonstrated its success as one of the top three steel producers showing the most growth in exports in the iron-steel sector.
Continuing to set industry benchmarks, Yıldız Demir Çelik maintains its communication efforts with its online customer portal Stargate and organizes 24/7 virtual factory tours with the "360 Degree Virtual Tour" feature. Starting with the motto "In the Trace of Steel," Yıldız Demir Çelik aims to be a valuable source of information for the steel sector through its Çelik TV YouTube channel.
• Pickling Tandem Line: 1,500,000 tons/year production capacity
• Galvanizing Line: 700,000 tons/year production capacity
• Painting Line: 150,000 tons/year production capacity
• Cold Steel: 300,000 tons/year production capacity
About Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding
A Deep-Rooted Company Consolidating Türkiye’s Power
Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding, one of Türkiye’s largest group of companies with a deep-rooted history of more than 130 years, continues to add value to the economy of our country through its unique initiatives and sustainable success. Prospering for five generations, the company’s journey is firmly advancing towards a stronger future with more than 5,000 employees and stakeholders.
The Holding offers a wide range of production operations and services across eight different industries, namely forest products, fertilizer industry, iron and steel, port management, maritime transport, energy, chemistry and insurance. Aligned with the philosophy of “giving back to the people of this country by sharing what we have gained from this country”, Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding continues its operations throughout Türkiye and Europe with its 14 production facilities and 2 ports.
Industry Leaders
Yıldız Entegre, the flagship of Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding, exports to more than 80 countries as the leading brand in the forest products sector. It bolsters the Turkish economy and reinforces its presence in the global market with this success.
İGSAŞ, which joined the Holding in 2004, is Türkiye’s first and only urea producer, producing high value-added fertilizers for Turkish agriculture and industry.
Yıldız Demir Çelik, a young and dynamic player in the iron and steel industry, has been continuing its activities in the industry since 2018. Meeting Türkiye’s flat steel demand, the company makes significant contributions to the industry by supplying raw materials to critical sectors such as home appliances, automotive, panel radiators and packaging. Yıldız Demir Çelik, the first company in the industry to introduce a customer experience department, stands out with its distinctive service approach.
Advancing Confidently into the Future with Our Values
Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding and its group companies embrace the values of Ethical approach, Human-centricity, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Customer-centricity and Solidarity.
Advancing firmly into the future with its strong legacy, Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding continues to aim for the best in economic contribution, employment, exports and sustainable growth.