Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank, said aluminum engine blocks for the first time in Turkey, Oyak Renault will be produced in High Pressure Die Cast Aluminum Factory, "This factory will be Renault's only hybrid engine manufacturing plant in the US and European countries. The engines produced here will be exported to China, Spain and the UK. ” said.

Oyak Renault High Pressure Aluminum Injection Factory Test Production Ceremony took place in Bursa with the participation of Minister Varank. Visiting the mentioned production center, Varank received information about the engines that Renault produced here. Renault by the steering wheel of the first car produced in Turkey last Varank, then studied electrical autonomous vehicles produced by the company.

In his speech, Varank reminded that they laid the foundation of the facility supported by the Project Based Investment Incentive System a year ago.

Stating that the lines consisting of state-of-the-art machinery have been established in a facility of 10 square meters, including environmental regulations and roads, Varank said more than 500 skilled engineers and operators are employed with this investment.

RAW MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED FROM DOMESTIC MANUFACTURER

Varank, the confidence to invest in Turkey and said that the economy of concrete indicators, said:

"Turkey's economy, faced all kinds of ways to continue strengthening against the toughest tests. Today, we will realize the first test production of this factory, which was completed in record time. With this investment, aluminum engine blocks will be produced for the first time in our country. Again, this factory will be Renault's only hybrid engine production facility in our country and in Europe. The engines produced here will be exported to China, Spain and the UK. At the stage of production, high technology, which is only in a few places in the world, will be used. The raw material, aluminum, will be supplied from our domestic manufacturers. Thus, our domestic resources will be used in the most efficient way possible. The contribution of this facility to reducing the current account deficit, qualified employment and export size is truly commendable. In summary, an extremely important investment in terms of high value added production comes to life in Bursa. Our goal is to increase these and similar investments exponentially. ”

Varank, of Renault's production of the hybrid vehicle in Turkey and said they wanted to be exported from here.

LEADING TURKISH DO NOT ADDED VALUE PRODUCTION TARGET in

Stressing that there is a need for a structural transformation led by added value in production, Varank stated that the Turkish industry has the capacity to realize this transformation and that the Ministry is with the entrepreneur and industrialist with all the means.

Pointing out that they are designing policies that will further increase the investment appetite of the real sector, Varank stated that the Technology Oriented Industry Move Program, which was called for, is one of these and they will support the priority products in the focus sectors within the scope of the program.

Reminding that they started with the machinery sector as a pilot application, Varank said that the teams of the Ministry of Industry and Technology will visit Renault's factory in Bursa at the end of September, informing them about the localization of the products in question, and the program is open to all investors, regardless of domestic and foreign distinction.

Varank, value-added production in Turkey emphasized that they aim to become one of the leading countries, "our investors, we show all our best efforts to support our producers." he spoke.

2020 WILL START SERIAL PRODUCTION

Through Oyak Renault General Manager Antoine Aoun also it pointed out that the incentives were produced in the plant of aluminum engine blocks for the first time in Turkey. Pointing out that the production facility will contribute to export, employment and value-added production, Aoun said, “We completed our production center as soon as we promised. We came to the final stage to start mass production in 2020. ” said.

Varank and his entourage, after the speeches, pressed the button and started the test production in the High Pressure Aluminum Injection Factory. (Sanayi.gov.tr)