Eti targets $650 mln in boron exports
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Anatolian Agency
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Haziran 15, 2009 00:00
ANKARA - Turkey, one of the world’s biggest boron producers, is increasing its exports despite the global turmoil. Eti Mine Works General Management said it targets $650 million in exports this year.
The company, which exports most of the boron it produces, also aims to diversify production. Last year, Eti targeted $500 million in exports, but thanks to new connections and orders, the figure reached $520 million. Eti currently owns 72 percent of the world’s total boron reserves. The company’s boron export target for 2012 is $1 billion.
Boron is exported to 70 countries, mainly to Europe, the Far East and the United States.
Elemental boron is used as a dopant in the semiconductor industry, while boron compounds play important roles as light structural materials, insecticides and preservatives, and reagents for chemical synthesis.
Boron is exported to 70 countries, mainly to Europe, the Far East and the United States.
Elemental boron is used as a dopant in the semiconductor industry, while boron compounds play important roles as light structural materials, insecticides and preservatives, and reagents for chemical synthesis.