Turkish firm eyes top EU glass brand

Date: 30 June 2011

Turkey's biggest glassmaker Sisecam is interested in possible buying opportunities including a European glass manufacturing brand as it seeks to expand overseas, its chief executive Ahmet Kirman said.

The company also plans to invest in Iraq. "We are focusing on Iraq. If you consider the high need for construction, priority will be given to flat glass," Kirman said in an interview with Reuters on Friday.

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