Decor March April 2022

A new investment of
7 million dollars from
Plato Halı
With its new investment, Plato Halı has reduced its dependence on foreign
sources by producing the carpet fabric that it and the manufacturers
of non-slip carpet need.
The interest in digital and non-slip floor carpets
continues to increase day by day. Plato Halı, started
production in 2014 in this sector with its 35 years of
experience, responds to these demands with its new
investments. Firm partner İbrahim Oduncuoğlu stating
that they have recently invested 7 million dollars
both for their own production and for the production of
fabrics that the sector needs said that the demand for
these products has increased with the rapid change
in tastes and preferences and the acceleration of
E-Commerce.
Can you summarize the process from your establishment
to today as Plato Halı?
Our firm started to produce non-slip carpets in Gaziantep
1st OIZ in 2014. Plato Halı is a brand that was
established jointly by Erdal Elbir, İbrahim Oduncuoğlu
and Mahmut Kiraz and emerged with 35 years of experience
in the carpet sector. Our brand transferring
these experiences to the production of non-slip floor
carpets, later started fabric production and reduced
its foreign dependency. Our firm, which carried out its
activities in its current location between 2014-2017,
continues to produce non-slip carpets in a total area
of 20 thousand square meters, of which 15 thousand
square meters is closed, in the Gaziantep 5th OIZ in
2017.
How much investment did you make for your new
factory? What would you like to say about the investments
you have made and the value that these
investments will add to the sector?
At the beginning of 2020, as a result of R&D studies,
it was concluded that fabric production, which is
thought to save our company from foreign dependency
in terms of raw materials, should be made within our
factory. As a result, an investment of 7 million dollars
has been made as of the second half of 2020. This
investment provides relief not only for our company,
but also for Gaziantep non-slip floor carpet manufacturers
in terms of fabric supply and is of great importance
in terms of production circulation.
How do you evaluate the intense demand for digital
and non-slip floor carpets at the last period?
In today’s world, the demand for digital and non-slip
floor carpets is increasing. The rapid change in tastes
and preferences and the acceleration of E-Commerce
greatly increased the demand for the product.
However, the market is based not only on a single
product, but also on a variety of products. We diversify
our collections to meet these demands by revealing
the product variety and quality. Thus, non-slip floor
carpets, which bring a new breath to the carpet and
textile sector, continue their popularity.
62 DECOR • Mart - Nisan 2022