Berkosan Isolation

Berkosan Yalitim ve Tecrit Maddeleri Uretim ve Ticaret A.S. is an industrial company producing foam-based insulation and packaging materials. Headquartered in Sariyer, Istanbul, its shares have traded on Borsa Istanbul under the ticker BRKSN since 2011.

According to KAP, Turkey's Public Disclosure Platform, its production facilities are in Saray (Tekirdag), Bozuyuk (Bilecik), the Valencia region of Spain and Nova Pazova in Serbia; the Spanish operation is run through a subsidiary called Berkosan Iberica. Products are offered under the Foamex, Airpack, Polyberk, Proberk, Airfoam and Reflekt X brands. Main customer areas include thermal and acoustic insulation in construction, soft padding and insulation parts for steering wheels and dashboards in automotive, building services, footwear and bag manufacturing, and packaging. A lifestyle range of swim rings, pool and beach products and playground materials is also in the portfolio, and the recovery of production waste is among the topics the company highlights.

For foam producers, prices of polyethylene and other polymer feedstocks, energy costs, construction and automotive production volumes and demand in Europe are decisive; because of its facilities abroad, the euro exchange rate also feeds into results. The BRKSN page on Lzzo.com offers a price chart and a comparison with similar chemical shares.