BBM 71 December 2023

BBM • DECEMBER - ARALIK 2023 38 beslenmek isteyenlerin tüketimine uygun ürünleriyle bu alan- da da öncülüklerini sürdürdüklerin söyledi. Sn. Demir, öncelikle bize Türkiye’nin ilk paketli unu Sinangil’i bünyesinde barındıran Eksun Gıda’nın faaliyetleri hakkında bilgi verebilir misiniz? Eksim Holding çatısı altında 1996 yılından bugüne faaliyet gösteren Eksun Gıda, Türkiye’nin ilk paketli ununu üreten öncü markası olarak lider un üreticileri arasında faaliyetlerine devam ediyor. Tekirdağ’da ve Konya’da bulunan fabrikalarımızda top- lam 96 bin metrekare alanda yeni nesil üretim hatlarımızda üre- tim gerçekleştiriyoruz. Yıllık 600 bin ton üretim kapasitemiz ve yaklaşık 52 bin ton buğday depolama kapasitemiz bulunuyor. Endüstriyel ve geleneksel kanallarda ev içi ve ev dışı tüketime uygun Eksun Gıda ürünleri ile geniş bir yelpazenin ihtiyaçlarına cevap verebiliyoruz. Türkiye’nin 500 Büyük Sanayi Kuruluşu (İSO ilk 500) lis- tesinde 255. sırada bulunuyoruz. Ayrıca Türkiye İhracatçılar Meclisi’nin (TİM) hazırladığı 2022 yılının Türkiye’nin İlk 1000 İhracatçı Firması arasında yer alıyoruz. Eksun Gıda olarak 200’ü aşkın ürün çeşidini bünyemizde barındırıyoruz. Un pazarında Türkiye’nin ilk gramaj paketli ununu satışa sunan markası Sinangil ile lider konumda sürdürdüğümüz marka Additionally, he mentioned the Sinangil Gluten Yok brand, origi- nally initiated as a social responsibility project, which continues to lead in providing suitable products for celiac patients and those opting for gluten-free diets. Dear Mr. Demir, first of all, could you provide us with infor- mation about the activities of Eksun Gıda, which encompasses Turkey’s first packaged flour, Sinangil? Established under Eksim Holding in 1996, Eksun Gıda has been a key player in the industry, continuing its operations as a leading flour producer and the pioneer brand that introduced Turkey’s first packaged flour. Our state-of-the-art production lines cover a total area of 96,000 square meters in our factories located in Tekirdağ and Konya. With an annual production capacity of 600 thousand tons and approximately 52 thousand tons of wheat storage ca- pacity, we cater to a wide range of needs through Eksun Gıda products suitable for both household and out-of-home consump- tion in industrial and traditional channels. We hold the 255th position in the list of Turkey's Top 500 In- dustrial Enterprises (ISO Top 500). Additionally, we are proudly in- cluded in the Top 1000 Exporter Companies of 2022, meticulously compiled by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM). At Eksun Gıda, our diverse portfolio encompasses over 200 product varieties. This year marks the 60th anniversary of our brand journey, dur- ing which we maintain a pioneering status with Sinangil, the brand that introduced Turkey's first gram-packaged flour in the flour mar- ket. Under the Sinangil banner, we present an array of products in categories such as all-purpose flours, functional flours, traditional flours, low protein flours, instant bread mixes, semolina, cake flours, traditional products, special purpose flours, gluten-free flours, pas- try ingredients, baking aids, and a delightful dessert series. Through the Sinangil Gluten Yok brand, initially conceived as a social responsibility project under the umbrella of Eksun Gıda, we persist in our pioneering role in this domain by offering products tailored for the consumption of celiac patients or those opting for a gluten-free diet. Our diverse range includes palate-pleas- ing options such as buckwheat baton bread, sliced toast bread, sandwich bread, hamburger bread, turmeric-red pepper cookies, sesame-black pepper cookies, sesame-nigella cookies, currant cookies, coconut cookies, and chickpea cookies. Additionally, we have recently introduced gluten-free pizza to cater to various taste preferences. Ensuring accessibility, we distribute more than 40 types of flour in retail and over 150 varieties in out-of-home consumption to both dealers and end customers. At the beginning of this year, you successfully went pub- lic with your shares on Borsa Istanbul, attracting significant interest from investors. Can you tell us what going public has brought to your company and the responsibilities it has placed on you? With the IPO we carried out entirely in the form of a capital in- crease, 28.63% of Eksun Gıda’s shares started trading on Borsa COVER STORY • KAPAK DOSYASI