SOLMAZ GROUP

SOLMAZ GROUP

• Established in 1978

• 1.100 Employees

• HQ in Istanbul

• 50 locations in 17 cities

• Total Warehousing Area: 150.000 m2

• 145 Customs brokers

• 28 Customs Broker with A license

• 117 Customs Broker with B license

• Handled 4,5% of Turkey’s foreign trade activities in 2012

• Professional liability insurance policy of EUR 1.500.000/year

COMPANY PROFILE

COMPANY MILESTONES• 1978 Foundation• 1987 Solmaz improved its first IT software for customs and logistics• 1995 Collection of Customs Laws and Regulations as reference

book• 1996 turkgumruksistemi.com – an online customs legislation

databank based on Hs codes• 1996 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – TS-EN ISO 9002• 1998 Implementation of INTERACTIVE CUSTOMS BROKERAGE

SERVICE• 1999 Beginning of BONDED WAREHOUSING SERVICES• 2000 Interactive Customs Project won The Data Link Award by Interpro• 2001 Completion of motto: FOREIGN TRADE LOGISTICS • 2001 First private bonded warehouse at Istanbul Ataturk International

Airport

• 2001 Izmir Warehouse began its operations• 2002 Ankara Warehouse began its operations• 2003 FULLY INTEGRATED LOGISTICS PROJECT: e-strong • 2009 Hadimkoy Logistics Center began its operations• 2011 Mersin Warehouse began its operations• 2011 Cooperation agreement with KGH • 2013 Sekerpinar Logistics Center began its operations• 2013 Sabiha Gokcen Airport Temporary Storage Area began its

operations• 2013 ISO/IEC 27001 • 2014 RA3 Certificate • 2014 TRACE Certificate• 2014 AEO Certificate • 2014 Dilovası Logistics Center investment – expected to be

active by November 2014 

COMPANY MILESTONES

FOREIGN TRADE LOGISTICS

CUSTOMS CONSULTANCY

• Wherever there is a customs authority, a Solmaz office is located in its proximity.

• Services in free zones• Experienced management team and staff• 750 employees• Inhouse IT software• Consultancy in foreign trade• Flexibility• The Agent of KGH - Service in 8 countries

• Experience and Know-how• Provides companywide circular releases to be able to document and communicate current changes and ammendmends made on the Customs Regulations• Provides consultancy services on customs regulations and procedures• Provides auditing services on past transactions• Provides customs related services at all 109 customs administration locations in Turkey with its own personnel

CUSTOMS CONSULTANCY

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

• TOTAL AREA : 150.000 M2

• NON-BONDED WH AREA : 101.650 M2

• BONDED WH AREA : 38.000 M2

• TEMPORARY WH : 10.350 M2

Dilovası Logistics Center, new warehouse area in 35.000m2, will be effective on 1st of January, 2015. 5.500 square meters of it will perform under the control of Dilovası Customs Administration, 900 square meters of it will be flammable warehouse , and also there will be special flammable area that spreads over 2.250 square meters.

WAREHOUSES

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

• INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (FIFO, LIFO, expiry date, production date and based on piece, box or pallet)

• CROSS-DOCKING SERVICES

• RETURN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

• QUARANTINE PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT

• VALUE ADDED SERVICES (Pick & pack, labeling, re-packing, barcoding, etc.)

• IN-HOUSE WMS

• FIRE PRECAUTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL • STANDARDS

• ALL RISK INSURANCE

• SECURITY (7 DAYS / 24 HOURS), CCTVs

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INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

• Road Freight Services • Solmaz offers both LTL and FTL services with its own fleet and

contracted carriers.• Air Freight Services• Being a member of IATA since 1988, Solmaz has privileged

agreements with the major carriers, airline agents to operate at all international airports.

• Ocean Freight Services• Dedicated and experienced staff uses technology for all FCL and LCL

shipments to provide the most efficient model and to present alternative routes and options for its customers, at all ports with its worldwide network.

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• Railroad Services • Conventional wagon services between European countries and the

Middle East via Turkey and multimodal transportation services to the CIS.

• Project Cargo Forwarding Services• The right mode of transportation with competitive rates for any out-

of-gauge cargo for door to door deliveries.• Chartering & Ship Broking Services • With a network of 3.000 ship-owners and brokers worldwide,

Solmaz may provide a range of vessel sizes from coasters to capesize and offers both ‘Time Charter’ and ‘Voyage Charter’ options to reduce shipping costs.

• Exhibitions, Fairs & Events Logistics Services• Services from pick up to delivery

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

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• Express Courier• Solmaz provides door to door express courier services in more than

200 countries.• Import & export services for documents, packages and cargos• Alternative delivery options (same day/next day/certain intervals) • Deliveries all over Turkey from Atatürk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen

Airport• Online tracking system

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION

Solmaz provides domestic FCL load and LCL transportation services with its 180 vehicles and contracted suppliers. It offers cost effective and efficient solutions with its route optimization and consolidation. According to the demands of customers, Solmaz offers various services from door-to-door deliveries to shelf deliveries. Our services;– FCL transportation – LCL transportation  – Container transportation– Domestic distribution– Project cargo transportation 

Bonded Trucking

Solmaz provides bonded trucking services regularly via its scheduled vehicles over Turkey. It also provides bonded trucking services for many airline companies between airports with its wide range of warehouse and distribution network all over Turkey. Besides, it has regularly scheduled trucks via its bonded vehicles between Ataturk Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport. 

Our scheduled services are available in: – Istanbul– Ankara– Izmir– Adana

DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION

NUMEROUS LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE

CERTIFICATIONS

RA3 Certificate Directorate General of Civil Aviation Air Cargo Agent Authorization Certificate

Trace Certificate

AEO (Authorised EconomicOperator) Certificate

CERTIFICATIONS

United Shipping Certificate since 1994

Broker Registration (US Department of State) Hazardous Material Operating Certificate

R2 Certificate of Authorization

CERTIFICATIONS

Directorate General of Civil Aviation Green Company

Certificate

Radioactive Material Temporary Storage License G2 Certificate of Authorization

MEMBERSHIPS

since 1988

MEMBERSHIPS

QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS

ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information Security Management System

Certificate

TS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certificate

OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health And Safety Management

System Certificate

ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management

System Certificate

ISO 10002:2004Quality Management System

Certificate

Year Declaration Type Amount2011 WH 17,641 2011 EX 37,115 2011 IM 39,337 2011 TR 11,693 2011 FZPF 10,825  Total   116,611 2012 WH 18,192 2012 EX 42,077 2012 IM 41,215 2012 TR 15,235 2012 FZPF 20,751  Total   137,470 2013 WH 19.8182013 EX 39.7972013 IM 41.8882013 TR 14.8122013 FZPF 17,037Total 133,352

NUMBER OF DECLARATIONS

MANUFACTURING TRADE

22%

OIL19%

OTHER8%

TEXTILE8%

AUTOMOTIVE7%

TECHNOLOGY7%

CHEMISTRY5%

FURNITURE5%

TOBACCO4%

CONSTRUCTION3%

AGRICULTURE&FOOD3%

OTHER

MANUFACTURING TRADE

OIL

OTHER

TEXTILE

AUTOMOTIVE

TECHNOLOGY

CHEMISTRY

FURNITURE

TOBACCO

CONSTRUCTION

AGRICULTURE&FOOD

TOURISM

MEDICINE&MEDICAL

LOGISTICS

ENERGY

COSMETIC

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION

CEMENT

IRON&STEEL

LEASING

ELECTRIC

CONSULTANCY

Sectorel Breakdown According to the Numbers of Declaration Forms -2013

ETHICAL VALUES

• Solmaz cares very much about the ethical values and honors its customers by signing Ethical Values Contracts with them.

• The content of those contracts might be disclosed to the Solmaz employees during the company training sessions and all Solmaz employees certify that any information pertaining to the customers is entirely confidential.

• Corporate management concerned about public relations develop and promote a set of suitable ethical values for staff within the entire Solmaz network to keep in my mind when doing business with the customers.

• Integrated usage of legislation and operations within the program• Possibility to track the data based on declaration, invoice, HS Code and/or stock number according to customer needs• Customized additional data entrance for each customer:

Tracking items based on their colors, raw materials, production dates or places

STRONG AND FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE SYSTEM (ATLANTIS)

• Possibility to track and trace the status of declaration on web• Digital Archives• Easier and faster data transfer from/to customs management, NGO’s and customers thru interfaces developed by Solmaz Software Team• Production of customized reports according to customers’ requirements and KPIs• turkgumruksistemi.com – a website that contains all legislative information on each hs code – updated regularly

STRONG AND FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE SYSTEM (ATLANTIS)

REFERENCES

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WHY SOLMAZ?

• Code of conduct: The code of business ethics sets out our

corporate policies to assist all of us at Solmaz, in accordance with

local (TEID) as well as international standards (FCPA-US, OECD-

Europe)

• 35 years of experience & know-how: our experience and know-

how are our most important assets

• Nationwide locations: Our offices and warehouse facilities are

convenienttly located near all Turkish ports and customs authorities.

• Strong infrastructure: Our strong infrastructure and technical

capabilities may support logistics aspects of any project