In the Energy Efficiency Awards 2019 organized by Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO), SYK Tekstil won the first place in the SME Energy Efficiency Project category with the project “Establishing an air-to-air eco system”. During the ceremony held on January 17, SYK Tekstil Vice Chairman Selim Yedikardeş received the award from the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez and ISO Chairman Erdal Bahçıvan. The company is in the SYK Group, which has a history of 50 years.
Selim Yedikardeş voiced happiness to be seen as worthy of the award winner amongst industrial organizations in Turkey Energy Efficiency Award. Yedikardeş said; “As SYK Tekstil, we ensured that the flue gases emitted by establishing an air-to-air ecosystem are re-filtered and used. We achieved an efficiency of 18% that can be measured in fuel consumption. In addition, flue gases are filtered by 95%. Thanks to this system, there is no carbon emission to the nature and we save the annual oxygen production of 6,500 trees”.
Energy efficiency is a clean source of energy
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez said that Turkey is unfortunately not a sufficient country in terms of natural resources, therefore voiced that one of the most important issues of the ministry is energy efficiency. Dönmez informed that 75% of primary energy consumption is from import; “Energy efficiency should be our most domestic and clean energy source. We expect our industrialists to take a leading role in producing their own electricity and to be an active consumer. In other words, we must have an industrialist who both produces and consumes”.
On the other hand, ISO Chairman Erdal Bahçıvan reminded that legislative studies on a new tariff model for renewable energy and electricity needs are continuing. Bahçıvan said; “Renewable energy is of great importance due to the use of our own resources; improving the balance of payments by reducing our energy imports; reducing energy input costs in production and having low environmental impact”.
SYK Group has been in textiles for more than 30 years
SYK Group, which has been in the business life for more than 50 years; offers products and services in the fields of textile, green energy and hotel management. The Group has been involved in textile, its main business line for more than 30 years. Textile group activities of SYK Group are carried out with SYKTeks, Yekpa and 7Bros companies. They operate weaving, fabric dyeing, yarn dyeing, digital printing, marketing and laboratory facilities for the textile side of the business.