29.01.2014 İstanbul
TOBB Turkey Paper and Paper Products Industry Council convened in İstanbul under Council President Erdal Sükan to discuss unfair competition and work on paper standards.
It was stated that
permitting sub-par and cheaper quality paper into the domestic market despite
the fact that the quality of said paper is below TSE Standards is the main
cause of unfair competition. It was decided that the issue would be brought to
the Science, Industry and Technology Ministry.
A presentation
introducing the Hacettepe Technopolis Technology Transfer Center (TTM) was
given by representatives of the Hacettepe University. It was stated that the
center aims to increase business efficiency, decreasing costs to the minimum
possible, producing new technologies to allow higher quality production,
support to companies for new technologies (funds, incentives, etc.).
Council Advisor Sedef
Zaimoğlu provided information to council members in regards to the technical
support for the implementation of REACH Charter hosted by the Environment and
Urbanism Ministry; it was stated that the project aims to improve the
protection of human health and the preservation of nature with the
implementation of the EU legislation concerning chemicals.