AVES

What AVES does

AVES (Aves Enerji Yağ ve Gıda Sanayi Anonim Şirketi) is a privately held Turkish agribusiness and commodity trading conglomerate headquartered in Mersin, Turkey. The group operates Turkey's — and by its own claim, Europe's — largest fully integrated oilseed processing and biodiesel facility, with 1.5 million tons of annual production capacity spanning crushing (1,500 tons/day), refining (700 tons/day), and filling (1,100 tons/day), supplemented by adjacent plants in Amasya (high-protein meal), Şırnak/Silopi (peanuts), and Iraq. Its product portfolio includes branded consumer vegetable oils (Safya and Ayzen sunflower, corn, and safflower oils), high-protein meal and cake (Küspe) for livestock, soy protein concentrate for aquaculture and young animal feed, biodiesel produced from waste cooking oils, peanuts, and soy molasses, alongside a commodity trading business that sourced 1 million tons of soybeans, sunflower, corn, canola, safflower, and flax from farmers in Russia, Ukraine, and Europe, reaching 70+ countries via offices in Ukraine, Switzerland, Dubai, and Romania.

The company's revenue model is multi-streamed: branded retail sales of Safya and Ayzen vegetable oils to Turkish households; B2B sales of high-protein meal, soy protein concentrate, and peanuts to livestock and aquaculture customers; industrial biodiesel sales for fuel blending; and transaction-fee commodity trading conducted both directly and through its Dubai-based trading arm Aves Trade DMCC, which generated $131M in sales on 460,000 tons in 2018. Logistics and storage services — including Turkey's first and only open-sea loading platform (SAVKA Terminal) and the country's third largest petroleum and vegetable oil storage facility in Kazanlı — are offered to third-party domestic and international traders, providing a recurring services revenue layer. Go-to-market is sales-led and primarily B2B for commodities and industrial products, with B2C retail distribution handling branded consumer oils.

The firm is privately held with no external PE/VC backing disclosed, controlled by founders and management led by Chairman Senan İdin. The capital structure is anchored by a patent-protected high-protein meal production method, Turkey's first and only waste-oil-to-biodiesel facility, and ongoing capacity investments exceeding $80 million across Amasya ($50M), Silopi ($10M), a new soy protein concentrate plant at Mersin ($20M, 300 tons/day), and a $20M biodiesel platform. Ranked 132nd in Turkey's İSO 500 industrial enterprise list (up from 228th in 2016) and named among Capital 500's top 20 fastest-growing companies in 2022 with 305% revenue growth, AVES is positioning itself as a vertically integrated, export-oriented agribusiness platform. Note: the firm's stated founding year varies across sources (1996 per firmographics vs. 2013 per company history), with the latter possibly referring to the founding of the Mersin integrated facility; the company cites over 30 years of international commodity trading experience, suggesting trading activity predates the 2013 industrial build-out.

Name

AVES

Legal name

Aves Enerji Yağ ve Gıda Sanayi Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://avesas.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AVES is a privately held Turkish agribusiness conglomerate operating Turkey's largest integrated oilseed processing and biodiesel facility in Mersin, producing branded vegetable oils (Safya, Ayzen), high-protein meal, soy protein concentrate, biodiesel, and peanuts, while trading 1 million tons of commodities annually to 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilseed Processing & Edible Oil Manufacturing

NAICS

Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetable Oil Crushing & Refining (Soy, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Corn, Cottonseed) (AFAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Frying Oils & Foodservice Oil Blends Manufacturing (AFAKAEAI), Commodity Edible Vegetable Oils (Refined/Bleached/Deodorized) (AFAJALAA), High-Oleic & Specialty Oilseed Oils (AFAJALAC), Edible Oils & Fats Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Oilseed processing
• Biodiesel production
• Vegetable oil manufacturing
• Commodity trading
• Animal feed ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Mersin

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vegetable Oil Sales: Production and sale of branded vegetable oils (Safya, Ayzen) to domestic Turkish market and export markets
2. Commodity Trading: International commodity trade in soybeans, sunflower seeds, corn, canola, safflower, and flax; sourcing directly from farmers and processors in Ukraine, Europe, Russia, and trading to 70+ countries
3. Biodiesel Production: Production of 50,000 tons/year biodiesel from waste cooking oils at Turkey's first and only waste oil collection and recovery facility
4. Animal Feed Ingredients: Production and sale of meal/cake (küspe) as animal feed, including high-protein variants; soybean protein concentrate for aquaculture and young animal feed
5. Logistics Services: Storage and terminal services through SAVKA Terminal and petroleum/vegetable oil storage facilities; loading/unloading services for domestic and international traders

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AVES produces and supplies fully integrated oilseed processing and biodiesel facilities. The company operates crushing, refining, and filling operations producing branded consumer vegetable oils (Safya, Ayzen), industrial biodiesel from waste cooking oils, high-protein meal/cake (Küspe) for animal feed, peanuts, soy protein concentrate, and soy molasses. It also conducts international commodity trading in soybeans, sunflower seeds, corn, canola, safflower, and flax, sourcing directly from farmers and serving 70+ countries.

Product overview

AVES (Aves Enerji Yağ ve Gıda Sanayi A.Ş.) operates as a fully integrated agribusiness conglomerate in Turkey's vegetable oil, biodiesel, and oilseed processing sectors. The company operates Turkey's largest fully integrated oilseed processing and biodiesel facility in Mersin (200 decares), with additional production sites in Amasya, Şırnak (Silopi), and Iraq. Annual production capacity exceeds 1.5 million tons across crushing, refining, and filling operations. The product portfolio spans consumer-facing branded edible oils (Safya, Ayzen) including sunflower, corn, and safflower oils; animal feed ingredients including high-protein meal/cake (Küspe) and soy protein concentrate; industrial biodiesel produced from waste oils; peanuts; and soy molasses. The company also provides commodity trading services with global reach through offices in Ukraine, Switzerland, Dubai, and Romania, and logistics services including Turkey's only open-sea vessel loading/unloading platform (SAVKA Terminal) and petroleum/vegetable oil storage facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safya: Consumer vegetable oil brand for edible oils including sunflower, corn, and safflower oils
• Ayzen

Products and services

• Safya Ayçiçek (Sunflower Oil)
• Safya Mısır (Corn Oil) Corn oil sold under the Safya brand as part of AVES's branded edible oils portfolio for household cooking use.
• Safya Aspir (Safflower Oil) Safflower oil sold under the Safya brand, offering a health-conscious alternative in the consumer edible oils category.
• Biodiesel (Biyodizel) Industrial biodiesel produced from waste vegetable oils, with 50,000 tons annual capacity, sold to energy sector companies for diesel fuel blending. Produced at Turkey's first and only waste oil collection and recovery facility, backed by a $20 million investment.
• Küspe (Meal/Cake) High-protein meal and cake by-product from oilseed processing, sold as animal feed. AVES produces patent-protected high-protein meal at Turkey's largest single production line capacity — a first in Turkey's livestock sector.
• Yer Fıstığı (Peanuts) Shelled and in-shell peanuts processed at the Silopi (Şırnak) facility with 500 tons daily capacity, supporting local farmers in one of Turkey's top 3 peanut-producing regions.
• Soya Protein Konsantresi (Soy Protein Concentrate) Soy protein concentrate for aquaculture (fish feed), calf milk replacers, and pet food. AVES is Turkey's first producer of this product, with 300 ton/day capacity at the Mersin campus backed by a $20 million investment.
• Soya Melası (Soy Molasses) Strategic by-product from the soy protein concentrate production process, rich in sugar structure. Used as an energy source in industrial fermentation, alcohol production, and biogas plants, and as a coating agent and carrier in premix production.
• International Commodity Trading Services International trading of agricultural commodities (soybeans, sunflower seeds, corn, canola, safflower, and flax) sourced directly from farmers in Russia, Ukraine, and Europe, with 1 million tons annual volume reaching 70+ countries via offices in Ukraine, Switzerland, Dubai, and Romania, and the Aves Trade DMCC trading subsidiary.
• SAVKA Terminal Port and Storage Logistics Port and storage logistics services through the SAVKA Terminal — Turkey's first and only open-sea ship loading/unloading platform — complemented by the country's third-largest petroleum and vegetable oil storage facility at Kazanlı, providing loading/unloading and storage services to national and international oil traders with 1 million tons annual logistics capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40%+ annual export growth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aves Trade DMCCcoreOthersDubai-based trading entity that facilitated 460,000 tons of oilseed and grain purchases in 2018 with over $131 million in sales, enabling global commodity trade operations

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilmar International: Asia's largest agribusiness and a global leader in vegetable oils, oilseed crushing, and biodiesel. Comparable across refined oils, biodiesel, and oilseed-derived feed ingredients, though anchored in palm oil and Asian demand rather than Black Sea sunflower.
• Bunge: One of the world's largest oilseed processors and grain traders with crushing capacity across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Directly comparable in vegetable oil refining/blending and global oilseed trading, but with a much broader geographic footprint and product portfolio.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchandiser of oilseeds, grains, and vegetable oils with deep Black Sea and Mediterranean origination. Directly comparable commodity trading and oilseed processing model, though operating at far greater scale and across broader geographies.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness major with significant oilseed processing, refined oils, and animal feed (including soybean protein concentrate) operations. Comparable across most of AVES's product set and a meaningful supplier of specialty feed ingredients into Europe and the Middle East.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness giant with extensive oilseed crushing, refining, and trading operations including a strong presence in Turkey and the Black Sea region. Competes with AVES on origination, commodity trading, and supply to B2B oil/food customers, but operates at vastly greater scale across many commodities.

Direct peers

• Kernel Holding: Ukraine-based vertically integrated oilseed producer and one of the world's largest sunflower oil exporters. Closest regional peer in Black Sea oilseed processing, crushing, and bottled oil — competing in similar end markets and export corridors.
• Astarta-Kyiv: Ukrainian agro-industrial group combining crop production with oilseed crushing, soybean processing, and biogas/biodiesel activities. Direct comparable in Black Sea oilseed processing, soybean protein concentrate production, and renewable energy from agricultural residues.
• MHP (Mironivsky Hliboproduct): Major Ukrainian agro-industrial holding with significant oilseed crushing and vegetable oil operations alongside poultry and meat. Comparable integrated oilseed-to-feed/oil value chain in the Black Sea region with similar exposure to sunflower seed sourcing.
• Tiryaki Agro: Turkish agribusiness with grain/oilseed sourcing, crushing, and global commodity trading. Direct competitor in Turkish oilseed processing, sunflower/soybean origination, and export markets, with overlapping B2B and trading customer base.

Others

• Südzucker / CropEnergies (industry-adjacent): European biofuel and agricultural processing platform with biodiesel capacity from waste oils. Less directly comparable as a peer — relevant mainly on the biodiesel/waste-to-energy side of AVES's portfolio rather than its core oilseed and feed businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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