Cement News tagged under: Turkey
Cimsa secures US$70m green loan from IFC for sustainability initiatives18 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsTürkiye-based cement manufacturer Cimsa , a unit of Sabanci Holding , has secured a US$70m green loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The loan, announced on 4 November, has a five-year maturity, including a two-year grace period for principal repayments. This marks Cimsa’s first green loan, highlighting its commitment to sustainable financing. The funds will be allocated towards renewable energy projects, alternative fuel adoption, a... |
Limak Cement successfully completes hydrogen tests05 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsLimak Cement, and Air Liquide have successfully tested the first hydrogen-blended fuel supply at Limak Cement plant in Ankara. After these extremely promising trials, Limak Cement continues its efforts to lead the Turkish cement industry within the scope of decarbonisation road map targets. Limak Cement aims at increasing the overall usage of high biogenic content alternative fuels and renewable energy by 2030 and has teamed up with Air Liquide to develop hydrogen application. In the te... |
Çimsa’s focus on sustainability and innovation29 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThis month, ICR speaks with Umut Zenar, CEO at Çimsa, one of the key players in the Turkish cement industry, about the company’s implementation of its decarbonisation plans and its transformation from a local cement company into a global building materials leader. By ICR Research, UK Çimsa CEO, Umut Zenar, looks back on the company’s achievements and outlines its plans going forward (© Cimsa) ICR: What are Çimsa’s current cement plants, their capacities and geographic... |
Sonmez Cement to add second production line09 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsSonmez Cement has announced an expansion at its Adana Ceyhan plant in Adana Yumurtalik Free Zone, Turkey. The modernisation will see clinker production rise at the facility to 5.63Mta and cement production increased to 6.89Mta with completion of the second production line. The new line will itself have a clinker capacity of 2.16Mta and a cement capacity of 4.73Mta. The second line will consume approximately 120MkWh/year. Approximately 50 per cent of the energy for the new clinker line... |
Cimsa buys into UK and Irish building material markets30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Cimsa (Sabanci Group) has made an agreement to acquire Mannok in Ireland in a EUR330m deal. With this acquisition, the Turkiye-based cement producer will increase its European operations in the cement sector and follows on from its expansion in Spain and the USA. The decision to enter the UK and Irish markets is part of Cimsa's broader strategy to transition from a cement producer to a 'building materials company', as well as to make the jump from 'local to global producer' and r... |
Sintek’s sustainability and innovation synergy08 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsICR speaks with Sintek Group Founder Partner, Onur Atakay, about the group’s European ambitions and its expansion in North America, as well as its commitment to produce solutions for cement producers to achieve their low-carbon intentions by developing sustainable logistics solutions and tap into the circular economy. By ICR Research, UK. ICR Research speaks with Onur Atakay, founder partner of the Sintek Group, Turkey (© Sintek Group) ICR: After the earthquake devastation o... |
Limak Cement trials hydrogen fuel calciner tests03 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsFor the first time in Turkey, Limak Cement has successfully conducted the hydrogen-blended 50 per cent carbon-neutral fuel test at its Limak Anka cement plant with Air Liquide. The strategic collaboration with Air Liquids will explore how to develop the green hydrogen ecosystem in the path of Turkish cement sector’s transition to carbon zero production. The test is a world first, claims Limak Cement, as it injects hydrogen-blended carbon neutral fuel to the calciner instead of the rotar... |
EBRD finances Çimsa's decarbonisation programme27 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a EUR25m loan to Turkey’s Çimsa to finance the cement company’s decarbonisation investment programme. The proceeds of the loan will fund the installation of a solar power plant, a waste heat recovery plant, a new silo and resource-efficiency process, and technology upgrades at the company’s Eskisehir plant. The EBRD is committed to align its activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. W... |
Taiwan Cement to operate as TCC Group Holdings27 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) held its shareholders' meeting on 21 May 2024 officially announcing the transformation of the 78-year-old company into a group holding company, shifting its English name from Taiwan Cement Corporation to TCC Group Holdings. This marks a significant leap into 11 industries, spreading its presence across 13 international markets. TCC's Chairman, Nelson Chang, highlighted that 60 years ago, TCC operated as a cement-only supplier. TCC has now advanced to becom... |
Nuh Cement and ABB complete retrofit of diesel haul truck to EV22 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsABB has completed the retrofit conversion of a Nuh Cement -owned diesel-fuelled Euclid R85B haul truck into a fully electric, zero-emission vehicle. The two companies worked together closely to design and build this retrofit project, which is the first time in the world that a vehicle of this size and class type has been fully electrified. In addition to overall system engineering, ABB’s contribution to the project included a BORDLINE® CC200, traction battery, an air-cooled traction moto... |