PRESS RELEASE

Ecoline Group Partners with Sofi Filtration to Advance Sustainable Mining in Türkiye 

Strategic Partnership Delivers Cutting-Edge Filtration Systems for Turkish Mining Industry 

July 29, 2025 Izmir, Turkey

Ecoline Group, a leading provider of industrial and professional services solutions, announces a strategic partnership with Sofi Filtration, a renowned manufacturer of advanced filtration systems. This collaboration establishes a comprehensive approach to delivering state-of-the-art filtration solutions for mining industry requiring precision, reliability, and environmental compliance.

A Bridge to Sustainable Mining
As water scarcity and environmental regulations intensify, Turkish mining operations face increasing pressure to adopt cleaner, more efficient practices. Through this partnership, Sofi Filtration will bring cutting-edge solutions that directly address these challenges, including:
Advanced Microfiltration for Recovering More Minerals
Sofi's automatic self-cleaning filters enable the removal of fine particles from process water with minimal maintenance and energy use — capturing upto 20% more of the valuable minerals.
Water Reuse & Recycling
Our systems help mines recover and reuse process water, significantly reducing freshwater intake and tailings pond volumes, while improving regulatory compliance.
Robust Performance in Harsh Conditions
Designed to operate in extreme industrial environments, modular and compact size - Sofi's technology is well-suited for Türkiye's mineral-rich but challenging mining terrains.
Lower Operating Costs & Environmental Footprint
By minimizing water consumption, waste discharge, and manual intervention, our solutions deliver both economic and ecological value.
"This partnership represents a significant milestone in our mission to deliver world-class industrial solutionsand brings real innovation to Turkish mining. Sofi's technology offers a powerful solution for one of the industry's biggest pain points: clean and sustainable water use as well as recovering the wasted fine particles from concentration waters. By combining our global network with Sofi Filtration's cutting-edge technology, we're positioned to address the most complex filtration challenges across mining industry."  
— Sevki Durmus, Managing Director, Ecoline Group


"We believe Türkiye has a lot to offer for the world in recovering the critical minerals needed to boost the green transition such as electrification industry. We want to make sure to recover more from the existing operations and we can do it in a sustainable way"
— Nina Harjula, CMO, Sofi Filtration

With increasing environmental regulations and the growing demand for sustainable industrial processes, this partnership addresses critical market needs by providing efficient, reliable, and environmentally-compliant filtration solutions that help businesses maintain operational excellence while meeting regulatory requirements.

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About Sofi Filtration

Sofi Filtration is a Finnish water technology company providing ultra-fine particle filtration for mineral recovery and cleaning industrial process waters. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, Sofi Filtration helps industries maximize resource efficiency, minimize waste, and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Building on the success of Sofi Prima, our trusted fine particle filtration solution, we continue to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability for industries worldwide. Sofi Prima is the cornerstone of our mission to deliver cutting-edge water filtration technology for a more efficient industrial processes. Our new business line is Sofi Alchemist. It leverages the proven technology platform of Sofi Prima to recover critical minerals from the side streams of mining concentration plants. As the demand for critical raw materials surges to drive the green transition, Sofi Alchemist is ready to play a pivotal role in securing sustainable mineral supplies for the future.
Learn more about Sofi www.sofifiltration.com
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