Kartonsan was founded in 1967 as the “first” private producer of coated cardboards in Turkey, under challenging market conditions at a time when paper production was a state-controlled business. Having begun its production in 1970, Kartonsan, today, is the leading coated cardboard producer in Turkey and one of the prominent producers in Europe. According to 2025 data, Kartonsan holds a market share of approximately 30% in the Turkish coated board market.
Kartonsan’s product portfolio and characteristics Kartonsan’s line of products and their features are summarized below.
Normprint is a multi-coated cardboard with a blade top coat that provides brilliant printability with substantial ink economy and a high degree of varnish ability. The back section is grey and it is a multi-layered coated cardboard that can successfully be used for a wide range of different packaging applications.
Exprint is a multi-coated cardboard with a blade top coat that provides brilliant printability with substantial ink economy and high varnish ability. It also offers excellent creasing surface due to its structure. The backside is grey. Exprint is ideal for use in all types of packaging and also for detailed graphic printing.
Luxtriplex is a multi-coated cardboard with a blade top coat that provides brilliant printability with substantial ink economy and high varnish ability, Luxtriplex also offers excellent creasing surface due to its structure. The backside is white, which makes Luxtriplex ideal for all types of packaging. It is also preferred for greeting cards and advertising materials on which detailed printing is required.
Kartonsan was founded in 1967 as the “first” private producer of coated cardboards in Turkey, under challenging market conditions at a time when paper production was a state-controlled business.
Explore Corporate Profile →Having begun its production in 1970, Kartonsan, today, is the leading coated cardboard producer in Turkey and one of the prominent producers in Europe.
Explore Corporate Profile →According to 2025 data, Kartonsan holds a market share of approximately 30% in the Turkish coated board market.
Explore Corporate Profile →With an annual production capacity of 160,000 tons/year (BM2), Kartonsan’s main products are made out of coated cardboard produced from recycled paper and virgin fibre and generally referred to in the industry as ‘duplex (gd)’ and ‘triplex (gt)’ coated cardboard.
Explore Product Range →Kartonsan, developing its product portfolio in accordance with market demands and customer expectations, offers its products to millions of customers in more than 20 countries.
Explore Product Range →The usage rate of waste paper in Kartonsan is exceeding 95% in producing coated cardboard.
Explore Kartonsan and the Environment →Kartonsan Facilities in Figures
Explore Factory →Sustainability is an integral part of Kartonsan’s business strategy
When this issue is considered with respect to the cardboard industry, the sector has been seen to be taking action and important steps to get under control and to minimize the possible effects of its production on the environment and on climate change. As well as decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, the use of scrap paper as a raw material (instead of cellulose) during the production of cardboard plays a vital role. Coated cardboard producers in developed and developing countries demonstrate systematic efforts on issues such as sustainable forest management, the use of scrap paper and renewable energy.
Since 1997, Kartonsan has invested in additional cooling and caldron systems for its initiative to generate electricity and steam using a minimum amount of clean natural resources in its cogeneration plant.
Kartonsan shares trade on the BIST National Market under the KARTN ticker and its principal shareholder is Pak Group.
