About Us
Ravago, which started its production activities in Turkey in 2001, gathered all plastic raw material production companies in Turkey under Ravago Petrokimya A.Ş. Today, Ravago Petrokimya having its own R&D center, is among the most important plastic raw material producers in Europe, operating on a total area of 255.000 m² in its Taysad, Kocaeli and Aliaga, İzmir production facilities.
Our company, started its first production activities in Gebze, Kocaeli in 2001 in the field of Thermoplastic Elastomer business and started the production of Engineering Plastics in 2014. As of 2019, Ravago Petrokimya is the leading and highest technology production facility of Turkey and our group thanks to its industry 4.0 automation system integrated compounding plant in Aliaga / İzmir.
Ravago Petrokimya is Turkey’s first and the only Thermoplastic Polyurethane producer with manufacturing site located strategically in Gebze where we are producing our polyester polyols as well. Our everyday growing Ravathane® TPU portfolio includes polyester, polyether, polycaprolactone, and polycarbonate based grades as well as specialty TPU compounds used in many industries for various applications and processes. In addition, being able to make tailor-made formulations makes us not a simple material supplier but a true solution provider.
With the global purchase we made in 2012, we are in the position of Turkey’s first and largest and Europe’s top 3 manufacturers in our Expandable Polystyrene Business Unit, where we operate in our Aliağa, İzmir facility.
In our R&D center, founded in 2017, with our technically experienced employees and vast knowledge, we also provide service to every special product request and solution to every kind of process improvement in addition to our wide product range that we have accessed. Our close cooperation with the leading OEMs and suppliers of the industries we have worked with, and our collaborations with universities enable us to take a position for the future.
Our ISO 9001:2000 certified production system, which we have established on meeting the needs of our customers in the most perfect way and on continuous development, has been reinforced with the ISO/TS 16949 certificate as our products are widely used in the automotive industry. We are preparing for the needs of the future with our continuous development projects of production technology, raw material resources and human resources, which are the real basis of the quality of our products and services. Our company, which always keeps the issue of compliance with the environment and specifications on its agenda, has documented its production process in accordance with ISO 14001 standards. With the same understanding, our products are formulated in accordance with REACH and ROHS directives
A Rising Leader In TPE
TPE, a recyclable synthetic rubber group, is manufactured at Ravago in Turkey, Germany, U.S. Ravago is among the top three manufacturers in Europe and top five manufacturers in the world with its Ensoft® & Sconablend® (styrene copolymer – based TPE), Enflex® & Ezprene® (EPDM – based TPE) brands.
The company strives to be ranked among the top three global players as a result of new investments in Asia. Ravago Petrokimya is pursuing leadership in its product group with a high production capacity and it’s R&D Center.
TPE products are favored in a number of industries due to their soft tissue and impermeability characteristics, particularly in the automotive and construction sectors as well as in white goods, electric/electronics and sporting goods industries.
Setting the goal to become a major player in Engineering Plastics
Engineering plastics is another product group with Ravago operations in three continents. It includes the reinforced technical plastic group, which can replace metal and other materials in temperatures over 100°C. Materials are produced under the brand names Ravamid® and Enylon® (Polyamide – based EP), Sicoter® & Enester® (Polyester – based EP), Enflen® & Scolefin® (Polypropylene – based EP).
Ravago Petrokimya has realized a capacity increase through new investments and it intends to become a prominent player in this field in Turkey. Engineering plastics are preferred for their weight/strength ratios, ease of production and recyclability, particularly in the automotive and construction industries as well as in electric/electronics and industrial products sectors
A major EPS producer in the European market
Following acquisitions, Ravago has become a major player in the European market for EPS. It manufactures EPS under the brand names Eurocell®, Monocell® and Sconapor® in production facilities acquired from Styrolution and Monotez.
Ravago Petrokimya has stepped up investments with the objective of becoming the group’s leading company in EPS. In addition to expansion of the plant area and increase in capacity, the new R&D Center has also been established for manufacturing new product groups with high – heat insulation.
Expanding TPU business unit
Ravago Petrokimya is Turkey’s first and sole producer of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Elastomers. We are providing innovative and customized TPU solutions to our business partners in a variety of end applications. Our TPU manufacturing plant is strategically located in Gebze and we are expanding the capacity to serve the growing demand in both domestic and export markets.
Our production system is certified with ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949, ensuring the highest quality standards. We are committed to environmental compliance, with our processes certified under ISO 14001 standards and our products formulated in accordance with REACH and ROHS directives.
