Sponsors | World Soda Ash Conference

Sisecam was founded in 1935 to establish Turkey’s glass industry in line with the vision of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a great leader respected worldwide. Today, Sisecam is a major global player in the fields of glass and chemicals. Sisecam is the only global company operating in all core areas of glass production – including flat glass, glassware, glass packaging and glass fiber. Currently, Sisecam ranks the world’s leader manufacturer of glassware and among the top five producers of glass packaging and flat glass. Sisecam is one of the three largest soda producers in the world and the world leader in chromium chemicals.

Sisecam plays a leading role in the flat glass, glassware, glass packaging, chemicals, automotive, glass fiber, mining, energy, and recycling business lines. Sisecam operates production facilities in Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russian Federation, Georgia, Ukraine, Egypt, India, and the USA in addition to Türkiye.

Sisecam who takes firm steps towards its goal of becoming one of the world’s top 3 manufacturers in its main fields of activity, with its competent human resources and smart technologies, and uninterruptedly continues to transform its digital infrastructure and culture by taking into account the future necessities. Sisecam who has 89 years of experience, more than 24 thousand employees, production activities in 14 countries on four continents, and a sales network of more than 150 countries, continues its growth journey with an inclusive approach that supports the development of company’s entire ecosystem. Sisecam takes responsibility for protecting the planet, empowering society and transforming life with its CareForNext strategy, which is compliant with and centered around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Sisecam uses all its experience and competencies to promote sustainable development in every aspect.

Continental Industries is a privately held company founded in New York City in 1983, active in international sourcing and marketing of industrial chemicals and polymers. We provide fully integrated solutions to a multitude of industrial clients, thanks to our expertise in complex supply chain management and flexible financing. We operate on a truly global scale through our strategically located offices in China, Turkey, Europe, United States and Latin America.

Natrio is a global company specializing in the import and distribution of dry chemicals, efficient logistics and supply chain solutions.

We are the world’s largest distributor of natural soda ash and recognized globally by our customers for our high levels of service, security of supply, credibility, reliability, integrity and regard for the environment.

Efficiency, professionalism and innovation drive Natrio and these pillars have been integral to upholding our success over the past 40 years.

It’s our expansive global network that sets us apart. We carefully partner with strategic suppliers to ensure not only a quality product but also a quality supply chain. From the producer to the freight carrier, Natrio doesn’t cut corners when ensuring the most reliable sourcing supply chain.

Based on four decades of experience, Natrio will continue to grow by expanding our global presence and diversifying our product and service offering, so that we are the most reliable distribution partner globally.

WE Soda is the world’s largest natural soda-ash producer. Soda ash is the world’s tenth most consumed industrial ingredient, as it’s a key ingredient in glassmaking, including the photovoltaic glass used in solar panels.

WE Soda has two large production sites in Turkey, which currently produce 5 million tonnes of soda ash a year, which it sells to clients across 80 different countries.

The company is expected to invest $5 billion to double its capacity, primarily by expanding into the US. This coincides with expectations that demand for soda ash will rise from 65 million to 81 million tonnes a year by 2030 as solar panels and lithium carbonate see increased demand.

Tata Chemicals operates through two verticals – Basic Chemistry and Specialty Chemistry. The company’s Basic Chemistry product range provides key ingredients to many of the world’s leading brands for glass, detergents, pharma, bakeries and other industries.

We are the 3rd largest soda ash manufacturer and the 6th largest sodium bicarbonate manufacturer in the world, with facilities in the US, UK, India and Kenya. Our key Basic Chemistry products are soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, cement, salt, marine chemicals and crushed refined soda. Our chemistry solutions serve the world’s leading downstream brands for glass, detergents, pharma, lithium, and many others. With a global customer base, we are also one of the most geographically diversified players and we serve our customers through our subsidiaries Tata Chemicals North America, Tata Chemicals Europe, Tata Chemicals Magadi and Tata Chemicals South Africa.

Sustainability as a practice is at the core of all of Tata Chemicals’ activities, including our corporate social responsibility initiatives, and is intricately woven into all our business functions. We have adopted Science Based Targets for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C, by decreasing our carbon footprint by 28% by 2030. We have set a target to be net water neutral by 2030 and have adopted marine conservation programs in India. Tata Chemicals Europe has invested $21 million to build the UK’s first industrial scale carbon capture and utilization plant, capable of capturing approximately 40,000 tons per year of CO2, resulting in a reduction of carbon emissions by 11%.

Traxys: Sourcing the Metals and Minerals that Move the World

From exploration and mining to trading and marketing, we provide critical sourcing solutions for the ferroalloy, metal, mineral, Soda Ash, mining and energy industries that power modern life.

We work at the center of the global metals and minerals industry.

With more than 20 offices on four continents, our trading services enable the global supply chains that deliver the critical materials that enable the life we enjoy today and for decades to come.

Our sourcing, logistics, financing, and marketing services move metals and minerals to the global market faster, more efficiently, with lower working capital and less risk. From source to market, we provide our customers with personalized services along the entire supply chain and help them achieve the best returns.
At Traxys we are at the forefront of the green energy transition. By making trading in green metals a priority, we’re accelerating the transition to a clean energy future.

Our values are the source of our strength and the pride in our work. Our global teams’ expertise, professionalism, confidence, and experience are the foundation of our company.

Verbrugge International is a logistics service provider with broad knowledge of various industries. We specialize in the storage and transshipment of various dry and liquid bulk products. We perform these activities for different industries such as agricultural products, wood pellets, concentrates, fertilizers, and minerals.

Your ideal “gateway to Europe”, thanks to our strategic locations, customer focus, operational quality and high safety standards. Verbrugge offers a total package of logistics services for various industries in the ports of Flushing/Vlissingen and Terneuzen.

Verbrugge is a true service provider. We offer a total package of logistics services, and we have grown into a strong partner in: Port logistics, Stevedoring, Vessel handling, and Cargo Operations, Storage, Warehousing and (Offshore) Project Marshalling Yard Services, Transport, Distribution, Chartering and Forwarding, Lashing and Securing Cargo, Port Agency, Customs and Fiscal Services.