Türkiye İMSAD

What Türkiye İMSAD does

Türkiye İMSAD (legally Türkiye İnşaat Malzemesi Sanayicileri Derneği) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1987 that serves as the recognized umbrella body for construction materials manufacturers in Turkey. It is headquartered in Maltepe, Istanbul, and has operated continuously for nearly four decades, with a 39th General Assembly scheduled for 2026. Its membership is structured into three tiers: industrialist members (sanayici üyeler), association members (dernek üyeler), and stakeholder members (paydaş üyeler), with additional engagement from academia and related trade bodies.

Its core deliverables are research, analytics, and event products rather than commercial goods. These include the İMSAD Index and related construction materials industry indices (İnşaat Malzemeleri Sanayi Endeksleri and Dış Ticaret Endeksleri), monthly sector reports (Aylık Sektör Raporları), annual construction sector reports (Yapı ve İnşaat Malzemesi Sektörü Raporları), the IMKTS construction materials quality tracking system focused on structural chemicals, and the quarterly Türkiye İMSAD Dergi magazine, currently at issue 65. The association also operates recurring events including the İnşaatta Kalite Zirvesi (International Quality Summit), Gündem Buluşmaları (Agenda Meetings), Anadolu Buluşmaları (regional meetings), and the Geleceğe Yatırım Ödülleri (Investment for the Future Awards), and coordinates more than 14 specialized committees covering R&D, sustainability, foreign trade, urban transformation, building safety, energy efficiency, and standardization.

The business model is membership-funded and grant-supported. Revenue derives from member dues across the three tiers, supplemented by participation in EU-funded collaborative projects such as United Circles EU 2024-2028, CORNET-INDUForm-TRC 2023-2025, CircularB Eylemi 2023-2026, and SEE SMART SMEs 2020-2024, plus event registration and publication distribution. Distribution is primarily domestic through direct membership, monthly and annual reports, and regional meetings, with global reach limited to European project partnerships. Leadership is provided by a Board of Directors (currently with President D. Demirta), a Supervisory Board, and a General Secretariat operating with 1-10 employees, plus a Vice Chairman (Oktay Alptekin) and Sustainability Committee Chair (Cihan Karamık).

Name

Türkiye İMSAD

Legal name

Türkiye İnşaat Malzemesi Sanayicileri Derneği

Website

https://imsad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Türkiye İMSAD is a non-profit industry association founded in 1987 representing Turkey's construction materials manufacturers. It delivers sector indices, monthly and annual reports, a quality tracking system, and policy advocacy through member-funded services and EU-funded collaborations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)

Keywords

• Construction materials industry
• Industry association services
• Sector economic indices
• Building materials advocacy
• Construction quality tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Beykoz

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Türkiye İMSAD is a sector representative non-profit association that serves construction materials manufacturers and suppliers in Turkey. It provides industry indices and research, advocacy and policy engagement with public institutions, sector events and networking, training through the İMSAD Academy, and operates the IMKTS Construction Materials Quality Tracking System to address regulatory compliance and quality assurance in the construction supply chain.

Product overview

Türkiye İMSAD (Türkiye İnşaat Malzemesi Sanayicileri Derneği / Turkey Building Materials Manufacturers Association) is a non-profit industry association for construction materials manufacturers in Turkey. Rather than a traditional product company, it provides a portfolio of research, analytics, and networking services. The core offerings include the İMSAD Index and industry indices (İnşaat Malzemeleri Sanayi Endeksleri and Dış Ticaret Endeksleri), monthly sector reports (Aylık Sektör Raporları), annual construction sector reports (Yapı ve İnşaat Malzemesi Sektörü Raporları), the Türkiye İMSAD Dergi magazine, and the IMKTS quality tracking system. The association also organizes events including the İnşaatta Kalite Zirvesi (Quality Summit), Gündem Buluşmaları (Agenda Meetings), and Anadolu Buluşmaları (Anatolia Meetings), and runs the Geleceğe Yatırım Ödülleri (Investment for the Future Awards). Publications include sectoral reports on sustainability, R&D, and economics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• İMSAD: Abbreviated name of the association used in branding and communications
• Türkiye İMSAD İndeksi
• İMKTS - İnşaat Malzemeleri Kalite Takip Sistemi

Products and services

• İMSAD Industry Indices and Reports Indices covering production, sales, employment, and exports of the construction materials sector in Turkey, used by both public and private sector actors.
• IMKTS Construction Materials Quality Tracking System Quality tracking and traceability system for construction materials, supported by TÜBİTAK, that enables documentation and verification of materials along the supply chain to address post-earthquake safety concerns.
• İMSAD Magazine (İMSAD Dergisi) Sector magazine published by Türkiye İMSAD covering construction materials industry trends, members, and industry news.
• Monthly Member Bulletin (Bülten) Monthly bulletin distributed to association members with sector developments, regulatory updates, and association activities.
• İMSAD Academy Training and education program run by the association to develop professional capacity within the construction materials sector.
• Sector Events, Conferences, and Delegation Programs In-person and hybrid events, working groups, conferences, and delegation visits that convene the Turkish construction materials industry and its public and private stakeholders.
• Sector Advocacy and Policy Representation Collective representation of the construction materials industry before Turkish public institutions, regulators, and international bodies on policy, regulatory, and trade matters.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Construction Products Association (UK): UK trade association representing construction product manufacturers. Direct functional peer to Türkiye İMSAD in terms of member representation, policy advocacy, and industry intelligence for a national construction materials base.
• Bundesverband Baustoffe, Steine + Erden (BBS, Germany): German federal association of the building materials, stones, and earth industries. Closely comparable as a national umbrella for construction materials manufacturers, with similar scope in advocacy, indices, and sustainability work.
• China Building Materials Federation (CBMF): China's national federation for the building materials industry. Direct peer in role and function (industry representation, statistics, standards) but operating at far larger scale, providing scale-comparable reference point.
• FIEC – European Construction Industry Federation: European-level federation representing the construction industry including materials. Comparable as an EU-facing trade body, and a relevant peer because Türkiye İMSAD participates in EU-funded projects that align with FIEC's scope.
• AIMCC (France) – Association des Industries de Produits de Construction: French trade association for construction product manufacturers. Functionally analogous national body representing building product industries, providing a similar advocacy, standards, and data intelligence offering.
• UNICMI (Italy) – Unione Nazionale Industrie Costruttori Metallici Inox e di Componenti: Italian national association representing construction components and materials manufacturers. Direct peer in scope and structure, serving a national manufacturer base with similar advocacy and standards activities.

Regional players

• Türkiye Müteahhitler Birliği (TMB): Turkish Contractors Association, the umbrella body for construction contractors in Turkey. Adjacent rather than directly overlapping with İMSAD, but the most natural domestic counterpart — together they represent the demand and supply sides of the Turkish construction value chain.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB, US): Large US trade association in the broader construction ecosystem. Functions as a much larger, established industry body, providing a benchmark for what a mature construction industry association looks like at scale.

Others

• ASTM International: International standards organization. Relevant adjacent peer given İMSAD's IMKTS quality tracking and standards committee work; useful comparability point for the standards/quality dimension rather than direct trade association overlap.

Emerging players

• IFD – International Federation for the Roofing Trade: International trade federation focused on roofing, an adjacent construction materials vertical. Comparable in representing a specific construction materials segment internationally, useful as a reference for segmental trade association models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turkiyeimsad

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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