PROJECT

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Environmental Review Summary

Project Number

20476

Company Name

BORUSAN HOLDING AS

Date ERS Disclosed

May 14, 2003

Country

Turkiye

Region

Central Asia and Turkiye

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Completed

Previous Events

Approved : Feb 6, 2004
Signed : Feb 20, 2004
Invested : Mar 30, 2004

Sector

Iron and Steel

Industry

other

Department

Regional Industry MAS MCT

Project Description

Borusan Group is a major Turkish company involved in steel and pipe production, distribution of automobiles and heavy construction equipment, a logistics company and in new technologies. The proposed project consists of:

- restructuring the balance sheet;
- implementing a number of corporate initiatives to improve productivity; and
- strengthening corporate governance.

The objective is to improve the companies overall operational and financial performance. Borusan Group is organized into five divisions:


- Steel Pipe Division comprising three companies which together represent one of the top five pipe manufacturers in Europe;
- Distribution Division comprising the sales and support for Caterpillar construction and earth moving equipment and power systems and also BMW and Land Rover passenger vehicles;
- Flat Steel Division which includes Boreclik, an IFC client, with cold-rolling steel operations;
- Logistics Division which provides logistics, domestic and international transport, port, warehousing and other services to third parties; and
- Technology Division offering LAN, alternative telecom and other IT services and taking partnerships in high growth IT and telecom companies.

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