Countries Supplied
Finished goods, bulk and unlabelled stock, depending on how you want to operate in your market.
Global Reach
Istanbul Sits Between the Refineries and the Markets
Geography is the least glamorous competitive advantage a manufacturer can have and one of the most durable. Turkey refines its own base oil, sits inside a customs union with the European Union, holds free trade agreements across the Balkans, North Africa and the Gulf, and loads containers from a port complex that reaches Rotterdam, Jebel Ali, Lagos and Odesa without transhipment. That is why a lubricant blended in Tuzla lands competitively in markets a European producer struggles to reach on price and a Far Eastern producer struggles to reach on lead time.
We have been exporting since well before it became fashionable for Turkish manufacturers to do so, and the products leaving our plant today reach more than sixty countries — almost all of them under brand names that belong to our customers rather than to us.
- Customs union access to the EU and free trade agreements across the region.
- Pre-shipment conformity certification arranged for markets that require it.
- Full document set prepared before the container leaves Istanbul.
Where We Ship
Four Regions, Four Different Sets of Rules
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Europe & the Balkans
The most specification-driven market we supply. Buyers here read the ACEA claim before the price, and packaging is expected to compete visually with brands that have been on the shelf for decades. Turkey's customs union with the EU removes tariff friction on most industrial goods, and transit times to Southeast Europe are measured in days rather than weeks. EUR.1 and ATR movement certificates issued as standard.
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Middle East & the Gulf
High ambient temperature drives the formulation here — oils that hold viscosity at fifty degrees, coolants that raise boiling point rather than lower freezing point, and greases with dropping points to match. Short sea transit from Istanbul to Gulf ports, and a vehicle parc that runs the full range from new passenger cars to ageing commercial fleets, which usually means a broader SKU list than a European launch.
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Africa
The most demanding region on documentation and the most rewarding on volume. Fuel sulphur content is high across much of the continent, so TBN reserve and additive treat rate matter more than anywhere else we ship. We hold SONCAP certification for Nigeria and arrange PVoC or COC programmes for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Algeria and other markets operating pre-shipment conformity schemes.
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Central Asia & the Caucasus
Reached overland as well as by sea, with road and rail routes through Georgia and Azerbaijan into the Caspian markets. Extreme winter temperatures put the emphasis on cold-start performance and pour point, and the commercial vehicle and agricultural machinery parc makes heavy-duty grades and tractor fluids the volume products rather than passenger car oils.
Distribution
See What We Produce
Sixty Countries, Loaded From One Site
Europe EU customs union · EUR.1 / ATR
Middle East Short sea transit · High-temperature grades
Africa SONCAP · PVoC · COC certified
Central Asia Overland and Caspian routes
Manufacturing Since
Five decades of formulation history behind every container that leaves Istanbul.
How We Ship
Terms, Formats and Practicalities
| Loading point | Tuzla, Istanbul — Marmara container terminals |
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| Incoterms | EXW · FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP (by agreement) |
| Shipment formats | Finished and labelled · unlabelled stock · bulk and IBC |
| Container types | 20' and 40' FCL · LCL for trial orders |
| Palletised goods | Shrink-wrapped, Euro or standard pallet, count confirmed per SKU |
| Standard documents | TDS · SDS · Certificate of Analysis · Certificate of Origin |
| Preferential trade | EUR.1 · ATR movement certificates |
| Conformity programmes | SONCAP · PVoC · COC · third-party inspection (SGS, Intertek, BV) |
| Minimum shipment | On request |
| Typical lead time | On request |
FAQ
Export Questions
01. Do you have an exclusive distributor in my country?
In most markets, no — and where we do have an arrangement we will tell you at the enquiry stage rather than after you have invested time. Private label production is by its nature non-exclusive at the manufacturing level: the brand is yours, so two customers in the same country are competing on their own brands, not on ours.
02. Can you ship less than a full container to start?
Yes. Trial orders go out as LCL or part loads, and most of our long-term customers began that way. Cost per litre is higher on a small shipment, which is a reason to test the market properly before scaling rather than a reason to over-commit on the first order.
03. Which markets need pre-shipment inspection?
Nigeria under SONCAP, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda under PVoC, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and several others operate conformity assessment programmes. Requirements change, so we confirm the current position for your destination at quotation stage rather than working from an outdated list.
04. Do you supply in bulk for local filling?
Yes, in IBC and bulk road tanker where the route allows, and in 208 L drums where it does not. Customers who already have a filling operation frequently import bulk and package locally, which reduces freight cost per litre significantly.
05. Which Incoterm should I choose?
If you have an established freight forwarder, FOB usually gives you the better landed cost. If you do not, CFR or CIF removes a layer of coordination from your side. We quote on whichever basis you ask for and will tell you if the alternative works out cheaper for you.
06. Do labels need to be in the local language?
Many markets require it, and some specify exactly which warnings must appear and in what size. Our design team prepares artwork to the destination market's labelling rules as part of the packaging stage, so the requirement is handled before printing rather than discovered at the port.
Tell Us Where You're Selling
Give us the destination market, the products and the volume. We will come back with a specification, a landed cost basis and the documentation set your customs authority will ask for.