22.06.2026 08:30
Hamat Group, one of Israel's leading bathroom and kitchen fixture manufacturers, has decided to close its MCP Ceramics factory in Izmir. The company's decision to end its 11-year production operations in Turkey is expected to affect over 200 employees. This development is seen as one of the latest repercussions of the tension in commercial relations between Turkey and Israel.
The recent rise in political and commercial tensions between Turkey and Israel has led to a new investment decision. Hamat Group, one of Israel's leading bathroom and kitchen faucet manufacturers, has decided to close its production facility in Izmir. With this decision, the company's 11-year production journey in Turkey will come to an end.
ISRAELI GIANT CLOSES ITS FACTORY IN TURKEY
The escalating political tensions and mutual trade sanctions between Ankara and Tel Aviv following the Gaza war continue to impact companies' investment decisions.
According to a report by Patronlar Dünyası writer Kerim Ülker, Hamat Group, one of Israel's largest bathroom and kitchen faucet manufacturers, has decided to end its production activities in Turkey. With the decision made by the company management, the MCP Ceramics factory operating in Izmir will be closed.
Hamat Group took its first step into the Turkish market in 2015 and expanded its production investments over time. With this latest decision, the company's 11-year investment period in Turkey will end.
OVER 200 EMPLOYEES WILL BE AFFECTED
MCP Ceramics, operating on an area of approximately 30,000 square meters in the Izmir Kemalpaşa Organized Industrial Zone, was producing not only for the Turkish market but also for international markets.
With the cessation of production at the facility, which exports to over 20 countries, it is reported that more than 200 employees are expected to be laid off.
A COMPANY OLDER THAN THE STATE OF ISRAEL
The history of Hamat Group, which has decided to withdraw from Turkey, predates the founding of the State of Israel.
Established in 1944 in a small apartment in the city of Ashdod, the company has a history older than the State of Israel, which was founded in 1948. Starting mass production in 1951, the firm grew over the years to become one of the significant players in the sector.
Traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since 1993, Hamat Group today ranks among Israel's largest manufacturers of bathroom and kitchen equipment.
NEW REFLECTION OF TRADE TENSIONS
Experts view Hamat Group's decision to withdraw from Turkey as one of the most notable recent examples of the tension in economic relations between the two countries.
The company's decision to halt production stands out as a new development regarding the current state of commercial ties between Turkey and Israel.