Kütahya Şeker Fabrikası A.Ş. is a Turkey-based agricultural and food processing enterprise primarily engaged in the manufacturing, refining, packaging, and commercial distribution of crystal sugar and agro-industrial by-products. Founded on February 27, 1953, and headquartered in Kütahya, Turkey, the company operates under the ownership umbrella of prominent industrial groups including Kiler Holding and Torunlar Gıda, with its shares publicly listed on the Borsa Istanbul under the ticker symbol KTSKR.
The company's core operations center on processing sugar beets sourced through extensive contracted farming programs across the Aegean and Central Anatolian regions, as well as refining raw sugar. Its primary product and service offerings comprise: crystal granulated sugar marketed in various retail and bulk industrial formats; packaged cube sugar designed for consumer and food service channels; refined sugar processed from raw sugar inputs; molasses (melas), utilized as a key raw material in yeast production, industrial alcohol manufacturing, and fermentation industries; fresh and pressed sugar beet pulp (yaş küspe), distributed as nutrient-dense feed to the livestock and dairy farming sectors; and agricultural support services, including the procurement and provision of certified sugar beet seeds, crop nutrients, agricultural credit facilities, and agronomic consulting for regional contracted farmers.
In recent corporate and operational developments, Kütahya Şeker Fabrikası A.Ş. has focused on expanding capital flexibility, enhancing energy efficiency, and modernizing plant infrastructure. In July 2026, the company successfully amended its articles of association to raise its registered capital ceiling to TRY 1.38 billion, strengthening its equity foundation for future strategic investments. To mitigate industrial utility expenses and advance its green transition, the company has completed and commissioned on-site solar photovoltaic power plant (GES) installations to generate renewable electricity for its production complex. In addition, the enterprise continues to execute its annual production campaigns, marked by the commencement of its 73rd beet reception and processing campaign, while advancing continuous capital expenditure programs in packaging automation, extraction efficiency, and logistics management across its domestic market.