Türkiye Ahşap Kurutma Endüstrisinin Mevcut Durumu, Temel Sorunları ve Gelecek Yönelimleri

Abstract

In Turkey, investments in production and use of wood drying kilns have developed as the export rates and quality expectations increased in recent years. In this study, data obtained via semi-structured interviews from wood drying kiln producers and users were used. The results reveal that there are 16 kiln producers and importers in Turkey, and 60 firms use 205 kilns that have 20401,5 m3 drying capacity. Wood drying kiln producers and users were also benchmarked in terms of crisis management and technology policies. Statistical analyses demonstrated that technology management policies of producers and users are different from each other, and they both prefer cost control strategy to get out of economic crises in turbulent times.