Köksan

What Köksan does

Köksan PET Packaging Industry Co. is a privately held Turkish manufacturer of PET-based packaging components, headquartered in Gaziantep (Şehitkamil) and operating additional facilities in Sakarya-Hendek and Yumurtalık. Founded in 1968, the company produces PET resin (216,000 ton/year capacity), PET preforms, PE closures marketed under the Eurocap brand, PET sheet, flexible packaging (PE stretch film), and recycled PET materials through both mechanical (12,000 ton/year PET flake) and chemical (110,000 ton/year de-polymerization) processes. Its products are supplied to water, carbonated beverage, edible oil, fruit juice, and food-service customers across 82 countries and 5 continents, with a named customer roster that includes Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Danone, Nestlé, Diageo, and Guinness. Revenue is generated through B2B direct sales of manufactured packaging inputs; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with the company's customs-bonded warehouse in Gaziantep supporting export logistics.

The company's go-to-market is exclusively enterprise field sales targeting multinational beverage and food producers, augmented by participation in global industry forums such as the World Economic Forum in Dalian. Köksan has built a fully integrated PET value chain in which internally produced resin feeds preform and closure lines, while PET flake and chemical recycling operations close the loop on circular-economy compliance. Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward chemical recycling and ESG reporting, with a 2025 chemical de-polymerization facility and annual sustainability reports positioning the company for recycled-content regulatory requirements.

Köksan is family-controlled, led by Chairman Asım Kökoğlu and CEO Murat Kökoğlu, with no disclosed external institutional ownership. It ranks 89th in the Istanbul Chamber of Industry's ISO 500 list of Turkey's largest industrial enterprises (up 18 places year-on-year) and received the Capital 500 Sector Leader Award in 2024. The company operates without public listing, subsidiaries, or M&A activity in the available record, and has historically funded capacity expansion through internal cash flow supplemented by Türk Eximbank-supported export financing.

Name

Köksan

Legal name

KÖKSAN PET VE PLASTİK AMBALAJ SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş

Website

https://koksan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Köksan is a privately held Turkish PET packaging manufacturer producing PET resin, preforms, PE closures (Eurocap), sheet, flexible packaging, and recycled PET for global beverage and food majors such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Danone, Nestlé, and Diageo across 82 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sehitkamil

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PET Preform Manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of PET preforms for plastic bottles, serving water, carbonated beverage, edible oil, and fruit juice sectors. Largest installed capacity in sector.
2. PE Closure Production: Production and sale of polyethylene closures under the Eurocap brand, exported to 82 countries globally.
3. PET Resin (Raw Material): Production and sale of PET resin raw material with 216,000 ton/year capacity, largest installed capacity in Turkey and the region.
4. PET Sheet: PET sheet manufacturing for cup and container packaging applications.
5. Flexible Packaging: PE stretch film production including hand type, machine type, super power, and jumbo type variants.
6. Recycling (Chemical & Mechanical): Chemical de-polymerization recycling (110,000 ton/year) and mechanical flake production (12,000 ton/year) for circular economy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Köksan manufactures and sells PET resin, PET preforms, PE closures under the Eurocap brand, PET sheet, and flexible stretch film packaging for the beverage, water, edible oil, food-service, and industrial packaging industries. The company also operates chemical de-polymerization and mechanical bottle-to-flake recycling facilities, providing fully integrated PET packaging and circular-economy materials to multinational and regional beverage and food producers across 82 countries.

Product overview

Köksan PET Packaging Industry Co. is a manufacturing company offering a comprehensive PET packaging portfolio rather than a unified software platform. The product line consists of six interconnected product categories: Pet Resin (raw material input), Pet Preform and PE Kapak/Eurocap closures (primary bottle components), Pet Levha sheet (cup packaging), Flexible Packaging (stretch films), and Geri Dönüşüm recycling (circular economy integration). The portfolio enables a complete bottle-to-recycling lifecycle, where recycled Pet Flake material can re-enter production as Pet Resin. The company operates manufacturing facilities across Turkey (Gaziantep, Sakarya/Hendek, Yumurtalık) with documented ESG reporting and sustainability commitments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eurocap: PE cap brand for packaging closures

Products and services

• PET Resin Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin raw material for bottle and packaging production, produced at 216,000 ton/year capacity — the largest in Turkey and the region. Sold to packaging converters and used internally for Köksan's preform production.
• PET Preform Injection-molded PET preforms used as the intermediate input for plastic bottle production across water, carbonated soft drinks, fruit juice, and edible oil. Köksan claims the largest installed capacity and sales volume in the sector for preform production, supplied to multinational beverage companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Danone, Nestlé, Diageo, and Guinness.
• Eurocap PE Closure Polyethylene (PE) bottle closures and caps marketed under the Eurocap brand, sold globally across 82 countries on five continents for water, carbonated beverages, vegetable oils, and fruit juices. The largest installed PE closure capacity in Turkey's packaging sector.
• PET Sheet (Pet Levha) Extruded PET sheet used for cup and container packaging, expanding Köksan's portfolio into the PET cup packaging segment and supplying food-service and packaging converter customers.
• Flexible Packaging (PE Stretch Film) PE stretch film products including Hand Stretch, Machine Stretch, Super Power, and Jumbo Stretch variants, manufactured with European automated machinery for industrial and consumer packaging applications.
• Chemical Recycling (Chemical De-polymerization) Chemical de-polymerization recycling service achieving a 100% recycling rate for PET bottles and textile applications, with 300 ton/day and 110,000 ton/year capacity. Supports circular-economy PET supply for packaging and textile customers.
• PET Flake (Mechanical Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling) Recycled PET flake produced through mechanical bottle-to-flake recycling at 1,000 ton/month (12,000 ton/year) capacity, supplying input material for circular-economy PET resin and supporting rPET supply chains.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% recycling rate achieved through chemical de-polymerization technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gaziantep UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Gaziantep University Rector Prof. Dr. Arif ÖZAYDIN visited Köksan's facilities. The company maintains university relations for potential R&D collaboration and talent pipeline. Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Asım Kökoğlu and company management met with the rector during the visit.
• Gaziantep Chamber of IndustryminorOthersKöksan is affiliated with industry associations and organizations including the Gaziantep Chamber of Industry and is listed in ISO 500 rankings.
• Gaziantep Metropolitan MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKöksan Holding Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Asım Kökoğlu signed a protocol with Gaziantep Metropolitan Mayor Fatma Şahin for construction of social facilities under the 'Gaziantep Model'. Projects include a social facility named 'Şıh Mehmet-Sıdıka Kökoğlu' in Karacaoğlan Mahallesi.
• Gaziantep GovernorshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKöksan participates in the Governorship's '100 philanthropists for 100th year' campaign, building a 32-classroom secondary school in Şehitkâmil district's Karşıyaka Mahallesi.
• Gaziantep Chamber of Industry (ISO)minorOthersKöksan is listed in the Istanbul Chamber of Industry's 'Top 500 Industrial Enterprises' (ISO 500) ranking, demonstrating industrial leadership and compliance with industry standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Indorama Ventures: Thailand-listed global PET resin, packaging, and recycled-PET giant. Overlaps with Köksan across the full PET value chain (resin, preforms, recycling) but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Amcor plc: Global packaging incumbent with broad rigid and flexible plastic packaging portfolio, including PET preforms and bottles. Larger, more diversified competitor with overlapping beverage customer base and recycling investments.
• Sealed Air Corporation: US-listed global packaging company producing protective and food packaging including PE stretch films. Overlaps with Köksan's flexible packaging segment and serves similar industrial and food customers.

Direct peers

• RETAL Industries: Cyprus-headquartered PET preform, closure, and container manufacturer serving beverage and food customers across EMEA. Comparable regional player with similar product mix and enterprise customer focus.
• Resilux NV: Belgian PET preform and recycled-PET producer specializing in bottle-to-bottle recycling. Direct competitor in preforms with strong overlap in rPET/circular-economy positioning serving similar beverage customers.
• ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH: Global Austrian-headquartered PET preform, bottle, and packaging manufacturer serving the same multinational beverage and FMCG customers. Closest direct competitor in PET preforms, closures, and recycled-content packaging at scale.
• Plastipak Holdings: US-based global PET preform and rigid plastic packaging producer supplying beverage, food, and personal care customers. Direct overlap with Köksan in PET preforms and recyclate integration.
• Faerch A/S: Denmark-based rigid plastic packaging manufacturer (PET and CPET) with strong focus on recycled-content trays and containers for food packaging. Comparable in circular-economy positioning and PET processing capability.

Others

• Sidel Group: French PET packaging equipment and solutions provider (blow molding, filling, packaging lines). Adjacent rather than direct — sells into the same beverage customers Köksan serves, often as a complementary supplier of bottle production technology.

Emerging players

• Constantia Flexibles: Austrian flexible packaging manufacturer producing films and laminates including PE-based packaging films. Partial overlap with Köksan's flexible packaging (stretch film) product line serving FMCG customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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