In 1989, we, as Ulusoy Flour Mills, started production facilities with a processing capacity of 180 metric tonnes per day. Today, we have expanded our capacity to 900 metric tonnes per day through all our mills. The increase in the processing capacity of our mills has helped to strengthen our position in the market place.
Our pricincipals in production, quality control, customer satisfaction and Professional management approach will continue to be a contributing factor to our expansion on the global market and profitability.
1989-91 | Establishment of Ulusoy Un |
180 tons/day capacity wheat factory became operational in Samsun on 8 Jan 1991. | |
1995 | Commencement of Export and import activity |
Flour exports started to new countries as a result of the disintegration of the Soviet Union. | |
1996 | Raising Samsun factory capacity to 240 tons/day |
By expanding the export markets an extra capacity need was felt. | |
2000 | Transfer of all shares to Ulusoy Family |
By purchasing the shares of Demirer Family, 100% of Ulusoy Flour shares were passed to Ulusoy Family. | |
2003 | Establishment of 400 tons/day capacity Corlu factory |
The Corlu/ Tekirdag facility of Ulusoy Flour started production in October with the aim of increasing competition in the western markets of Turkey. | |
2003 | Entrance to overseas exports |
After commencing operations at the Corlu factory, exports started to reach markets in containers through Istanbul Ambarlı Port. | |
2007 | Beginning national raw material trade |
Commercial wheat sales started by increasing export capacity with the aim of choosing high class wheat from imported wheat for its own production and facilitating stock management directed manufacturing. | |
2008 | Increasing capacity of Samsun factory to 500 tons/day |
As a result of domestic and foreign demand, a second unit with 260 tons/day capacity was built on the current factory area. | |
2009 | Establishment of 34,000 tons capacity warehouse in Samsun |
Warehouse was built 1.8 km from the port, and 2.5 km from the Samsun factory to increase raw material storage due to rise in production capacity. | |
2011 | Beginning international transit trade |
In far east markets, favorable freight rates due to container reverse traffic provided flour export and transit wheat trade development. | |
2013 | Purchasing 17% of SASBAS shares |
Increased transit trade capacity created duty free zone storage capacity. As a result, a 17% stake in Samsun Free Zone Operator which had a 76,750 ton grain storage capacity, was purchased. | |
2014 | 600 ton/day capacity flour factory investment in Samsun Food OIZ |
Building licence has been obtained and excavation works started for the factory planned to be built on a 30,000 m2 area. | |
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