Aerial view along the Bosphorus at golden hour

01 · Istanbul

Turkish packaging paper, one counterpart.

Erguvan Kraft is an independent paper trading company based in Istanbul. We supply Turkish-made testliner and fluting to corrugators at home, sell Turkish paper to buyers abroad, and bring kraftliner and recovered paper to Turkish mills.

Keep scrolling — we'll take you to the mill.

Approaching a paper mill on the waterfront

02 · The Marmara shore

Made in Türkiye, minutes from a quay.

The mills we work with produce in Türkiye. Mill communication, specification confirmation and shipment coordination are handled in Turkish; customer documentation is issued in English.

Inside the paper machine hall

03 · The machine hall

Specification first, then price.

Grammage, SCT/CMT, burst, moisture, reel width, diameter and core are written into the offer. Binding values come from the mill's certificate of analysis.

Rows of kraft paper reels in the warehouse

04 · The reels

Testliner, fluting, kraft top.

Testliner and fluting 90–200 g/m²; kraft top and white top testliner 120–200 g/m². Imported virgin kraftliner, OCC and selected pulp grades on request.

Container ship at the quay at dusk

05 · The quay

FOB Gemlik, FOB Ambarlı, CFR Med, DAP EU.

By road to Europe, by container to the Mediterranean, North Africa and the UK. Weekly price indications, 3–5 business days validity, USD or EUR basis.

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What we do

Three jobs, one counterpart.

A narrow focus: Turkish packaging papers, recovered fibre and selected pulp grades. Offer, contract, shipment and claims stay with the same person.

Domestic supply

Turkish-made testliner, fluting and kraft top testliner for corrugators and packaging plants in Türkiye. Spot trucks (≈22 t) or a contracted monthly allocation.

Export

Turkish paper sold to corrugators and distributors in Europe, the UK, the Middle East and North Africa. FOB Gemlik / Ambarlı / Aliağa / Mersin, CFR or DAP.

Import

Virgin kraftliner, recovered paper (OCC, mixed, DLK) and pulp for Turkish mills. Waste-import paperwork (Annex VII, importer registration) is issued against the buyer's licences.

Products

Trading ranges.

Typical commercial ranges. Every offer is issued with the mill's own specification table.

ProductGrammageFormatTypical lead time
Testliner (brown, TL2/TL3)90–200 g/m²Reels; width 600–2,500 mm, Ø 1,000–1,500 mm, 76 mm core2–4 weeks
Kraft top / white top testliner120–200 g/m²Reels; width and diameter to order2–4 weeks
Fluting (recycled)90–180 g/m²Reels; width 600–2,500 mm, 76 mm core2–4 weeks
Kraftliner (imported, virgin)115–200 g/m²Reels4–6 weeks
Recovered paper (OCC 1.05, mixed 1.02, DLK)—Bales 1.0–1.3 t; 40' HC ≈ 23–25 t3–5 weeks (arrival)
Pulp (BHKP, NBSK)—Bales; 20' ≈ 20 tOn request

How we work

Four steps from enquiry to arrival.

A broker is worth exactly the work it removes. This is the process; there is no more of it.

01

Enquiry

Grade, grammage, reel width and diameter, monthly tonnage, delivery point, shipment month and payment terms. Missing items are asked once, in one list.

02

Offer

Within one business day: price in USD or EUR, validity window, shipment month and freight basis. Sample reel or sheets where needed.

03

Contract

Proforma and sales contract with specification table, tolerances, payment terms (T/T, L/C, documents against payment or credit-insured terms) and claims procedure.

04

Shipment

Loading photos, reel list, packing list, CoA, bill of lading or CMR, certificate of origin (A.TR / EUR.1). Arrival confirmed; any deviation notified within 14 days and followed to closure.

Pricing and delivery basis

What the offer says.

Price indications

Updated weekly. Offers are valid 3–5 business days; term contracts are revised monthly.

Currency

USD or EUR for export and import. Domestic sales are priced in foreign currency and invoiced in TRY at the central bank rate on invoice date.

Lead time

Turkish production 2–4 weeks; imports 4–6 weeks. The shipment month is written in the offer and confirmed against the mill's production plan.

Delivery terms

EXW mill · FOB Gemlik, Ambarlı, Aliağa, Mersin · CFR Mediterranean, North Africa, UK · DAP Europe by road · DAP Türkiye for imports.

Origins and gateways

Where from, through which port, how long.

OriginProductsExport / arrival gatewayTypical timing
South — KahramanmaraşTestliner, fluting, kraft top testlinerMersin, İskenderun2–4 weeks from order
Aegean — AydınTestliner, flutingAliağa, İzmir2–4 weeks from order
Marmara — Tekirdağ, KocaeliTestliner, flutingAmbarlı, Gemlik, Tekirdağ2–3 weeks from order; road to EU 5–8 days
Europe (imports)Virgin kraftliner, OCC, pulpAmbarlı, Gemlik, Mersin (arrival)2–3 weeks from shipment
North America (imports)OCC, DLK, pulpMersin, Ambarlı, Gemlik (arrival)4–6 weeks from shipment
Container ship at the quay

Quote

Grade, grammage, tonnage, destination.

A price within one business day, or one list of questions. Never a brochure.