Latest developments
Silivri Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu visits Sem Plastik
Silivri Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu, together with SIAD Chairman Hakan Kocabaş, visited the SEM Plastik Factory and met with the management and employees.
Tracing History, in the Heart of Nature: The 'Great Wall Run' Comes to Life in Silivri
Silivri Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu visited Yavuz Eroğlu, Chairman of the Board of SEM Plastik, PAGEV, and PAGÇEV Green Transformation and Technology Association, to exchange views on the 'Great Wall Run – Ultra Marathon' project, which extends from the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea.
From SEM to the World – We’re at Gulfood 2025 Dubai!
As SEM Plastik; We are at Gulfood 2025 with our safe, sustainable, and innovative packaging solutions!
The “Use-and-Keep” Era Begins: $4.5 Million Investment in Refillable Cups
Since the 1990s, “use-and-dispose” products have been a part of our daily lives. Now, that era is transforming — and the change begins with cups and packaging. Leading this transformation in Turkey, SEM Plastik has invested $4.5 million to start producing “use-and-keep” (refillable) coffee cups.
“An Eco-Friendly Alternative to the ‘Use-and-Throw’ Culture: SEM Plastik Invests $4.5 Million in Refillable Cups”
Pioneering an industrial-scale first in Türkiye, SEM Plastik is challenging the era of single-use packaging with its refillable coffee cups.
The Refill Revolution Begins in Türkiye: SEM Plastik Leads with the First Investment in a $17 Billion Global Market
With a $4.5 million investment, SEM Plastik has launched Türkiye’s first industrial-scale production line for refillable coffee cups — marking a major step toward a circular, sustainable alternative to the “use-and-throw” culture.
LET’S TAKE SPEED FROM THE EAST AND RULES FROM THE WEST, AND ADVANCE WITH THE TURK’S INTELLIGENCE
“Europe’s biggest export product is legislation,” said PAGEV President Yavuz Eroğlu, adding that in the new era Turkey can advance with Turkish ingenuity by combining the West’s rules with the East’s speed.
We will be pleased to welcome you at 138th Canton Fair
SEM Plastik is proud to participate in the 138th Canton Fair, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious trade events.
SEM at 2025 Eurasia Packaging Fair Tüyap İstanbul
As SEM Plastik, we would be delighted to see you among us at the 30th International Packaging Industry Fair to be held at Tüyap Büyükçekmece.
9th PAGEV International Plastic Packaging Congress
The 9th PAGEV International Plastic Packaging Congress, organized in collaboration with İTO and PAGEV on the topic “Coding the Future of Packaging: Global Rules, Competition, and Sustainability Vision Toward 2026”, will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 09:00 to 16:00 at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Assembly Hall.
Waste bread turned into trays, next up: potatoes
SEM Plastik is taking another step toward the future with its sustainable production approach. Through the “Hamburgers Turned into Trays / Mc Tray” project, it aims to reduce environmental impact by converting waste from hamburger buns into bio-based plastic trays.
Hamburger buns are turning into trays
Thanks to the project it has developed, SEM Plastik transforms waste hamburger buns into bio-based plastic. These are then used to produce durable, washable, and reusable trays.