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CONSTRUCTION EUROPE
SEPTEMBER 2013
TURKEY
Investment in Turkey’s road infrastructure,
urban transformation projects and rail
developments are triggering demand,” said
Mr Divriş.
“The €22 billion tender for Istanbul Airport
has just come out, for instance. It is clear that
there is confidence in the Turkish economy for
the coming decade,” he added.
Looking ahead, Mr Divriş said Sif hoped
to sell 30,000 JCB units by 2023. “Backhoe
loaders are the biggest sellers at the moment,
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followed by excavators and wheeled
loaders. But we are seeing signs of demand
for compact equipment emerging, while
telescopic handlers are also gaining attention.”
Chinese
construction
equipment
manufacturer Liugong is also positive about
growth prospects in Turkey, a country which it
views as a hub for its Eastern Europe, Georgian
and Azerbaijan operations.
Sales director Kivanç Eren said, “We opened
our Istanbul stock centre last year, and the
Turkish market is the first one in Europe that
has really taken off for us. There is lots of
Liugong sales director in Turkey, Kivanç Eren
said demand for construction machines in the
country was currently greater than Liugong’s
growth rate
Cüneyt Divriş managing director of JCB’s
Turkish dealer, Sif, said major infrastructure
projects in the country were fuelling growth
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