Barış Mert
Korteks Technical Textile Products Showcased at Techtextil Fair. Korteks, one of Europe’s largest integrated and innovative polyester yarn manufacturers, participated in Techtextil Fair, one of the world’s leading fairs in the field of technical textiles. Held in Frankfurt, Germany, from April 23 to 26, 2024, the fair showcased the innovative, functional, value-added yarns and innovative products developed by Korteks at its R&D center.
As a subsidiary of Zorlu Holding Textile Group, Korteks, the first company of the Zorlu Group and the sole provider of 17% of Turkey’s yarn needs, exhibited its innovative, functional, value-added yarns and innovative products at Techtextil Fair, which is held every two years in Frankfurt, Germany.
Korteks, which produces 2,750 types of polyester filament yarns in total, exports to 50 countries on five continents, including Germany, Belgium, the UK, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, the USA, Canada, Egypt, Mexico, and South Africa.
Barış Mert, General Manager of Korteks, stated, “We continue to be a pioneer in the sector with high-value-added products we offer in many fields ranging from defense industry to healthcare, automotive to home textiles. All of our production facilities are designed to produce high-quality and specialized filament yarns such as ‘high count.’ We are one of the leading facilities in the world in terms of the technology we use. Combining this technology with R&D and innovation, we focus on customer-oriented innovative products. In all our projects, we adhere to our Group’s sustainability-focused Smart Life 2030 strategy. We manage sustainability in all stages, from raw materials to processes, water and energy management to final products, with a 360-degree approach. With this understanding, we can offer many specialized and functional yarns to our customers in the sector, such as Taç Bioloop, Thermal Touch, and TAÇ Reborn, produced with the recycling of pet bottles and polyester yarns. With our long-standing experience in the sector and our expertise in technical textiles, we will continue to add value to the industry by achieving many more firsts.”