YILDIRIM Group is a highly-diversified, vertically integrated, global industrial conglomerate based in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 1963 as a modest construction material trading company in Samsun, but since its founding, the company has continuously broadened its focus through new subsidiaries and has evolved to be one of the fastest-growing global industrial groups. YILDIRIM Group,is family-owned, and operates in 54 countries across 5 continents and 9 industries: metals & mining, port management, fertilizers & chemicals, energy & power, shipping & logistics, energy commodities, financial services, construction & real estate, and international trade. The Group employs over 18,000 employees worldwide. YILDIRIM GROUP MARKET POSITIONS Metals & Mining #1 chrome ore producer and exporter in Europe #1 high quality lumpy chrome ore exporter in the World #1 largest high carbon ferrochrome producer in Europe #2 highest quality high carbon ferrochrome producer in the World #4 in the global chromium industry Port Management #1 most productive container terminal operator in Turkey #11 International Port Operator in the world #11 International Container Terminal Operator in the world Fertilizers & Chemicals #1 CAN & Ammonia producer and exporter in Turkey #3 Fertilizer producer and exporter in Turkey Energy Commodities #1 metallurgical coke importer in Turkey #3 sized coal importer in Turkey