# Aref Soğutma to close Istanbul factory, relocate production to Sakarya

Aref Soğutma announced it will end operations at its Istanbul factory and continue all production at its new factory in Sakarya, effective October 1, 2026.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2020-04-15
- Where: Istanbul (closing), Sakarya (new), Türkiye
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial chillers, cooling systems
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Aref Soğutma](https://endata.com/companies/46558.md)

## Sources

- [arefsogutma.com](https://www.arefsogutma.com/en/news), 2020-04-15: "As of October 1, 2026, we would like to inform you that we are ending our operations at our Istanbul factory and continuing all production operations at our new factory in Sakarya."

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