Author: CemenTürk Dergisi

Çimko, the leading cement and concrete company of Sanko Holding, has been honored with the “High Yield Deal of the Year” award at the Global Banking & Markets Awards: CEE, Central Asia & Türkiye 2025, thanks to its USD 300 million bond issuance. The winners of the Global Banking & Markets Awards—one of the most prestigious events in the international finance community—received their awards at a ceremony held on 26 November at Swissôtel the Bosphorus Istanbul. Çimko was recognized for its USD 300 million, five-year bond issuance, earning the “High Yield Deal of the Year” award. This achievement stands as…

Operating with a people-centered approach and sustainable business models, Votorantim Cimentos has announced its third-quarter results. The company’s consolidated net revenue for the quarter reached R$8.7 billion, representing a 15% increase in local currency compared to the third quarter of 2024. Votorantim Cimentos reported consolidated adjusted EBITDA of R$2.4 billion for 3Q25, up 10% from the same period last year. Global cement sales totaled 10.6 million tonnes, reflecting a 6% increase compared to 3Q24. The company increased its investments by 31% in 3Q25, reaching a total of R$831 million. Of these investments, 75% were allocated to modernization, sustainability, and other…

Cementos Argos, one of Latin America’s leading cement producers, has released its third-quarter results for 2026. The company reported continued progress in strengthening its aggregates platform to support the U.S. market, securing two new port positions and completing its first product shipment. For the company, 2025 marked a significant year in shareholder distributions, delivering a total return of 25% through a combination of dividends, the spin-off of Grupo Sura shares, and share buybacks. As a subsidiary of Grupo Argos, Cementos Argos closed the third quarter with solid results, underscoring the effectiveness of its strategy focused on operational efficiency and sustainable…

Investments aimed at increasing production capacity in the Turkish cement sector continue at full speed. In this context, Sintek Group is successfully executing the contractual works for the 120 t/h cement mill project under construction at OYAK Cement Factories Inc.’s İskenderun Plant. Within the scope of the project, Sintek Group has undertaken foundation piling, excavation, construction, mechanical works, grounding, auxiliary equipment supply, and project management, making a significant contribution to the plant’s modernization and capacity expansion process. Following the site handover, the completion of the first phase — including additive feeding lines, auxiliary facilities, and a 2,000-ton capacity steel cement…

Siemens recorded strong order growth in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. On a comparable basis, orders rose by 28% to €24.7 billion, while revenue increased by 5% to €19.4 billion. Industrial Business profit declined by 7% year-on-year to €2.8 billion, primarily due to a sharp drop in profitability within Digital Industries, leading to a decrease in the profit margin to 14.9%. The software business within Digital Industries delivered a weaker performance compared to the same quarter last year, which had benefited from large licensing agreements that created a high baseline. All key performance indicators reflected this challenging year-over-year comparison.…

As part of its 20th anniversary events, Building Materials Manufacturers’ Federation (YÜF) hosted a significant digital gathering. Organized and curated by TÜRKÇİMENTO and held in collaboration with the Turkish Ceramics Federation (TSF), the online information webinar titled “The New EU Construction Products Regulation CPR (2024/3110) – Implementations and Sectoral Impacts” took place on July 3, 2025. The webinar featured expert speakers including Elif Berrak Taşyürek, Trade Expert from the Directorate General for International Agreements and the EU at the Ministry of Trade, and Nuran Danışman, Head of the Department of Construction Materials at the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate…

Çimentaş İzmir Cement Plant has taken a significant step in line with its investment policies and strategic objectives. The company announced to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on May 28, 2025, that it had signed a “Share Transfer Agreement” to transfer all its shares in its subsidiary, Kars Cement, to Arsem Mining Energy for a consideration of EUR 21,190,500. The transaction was carried out between Çimentaş, as a shareholder in Kars Cement, the other shareholder Alfacem S.r.l., and Arsem Madencilik. The sale was structured to be free of debt and cash, encompassing all rights and obligations. This step aims to…

Organized by TÜRKÇİMENTO for architecture students, the Betonart Architecture Summer School opens its doors for the 21st time this year. Scheduled to take place from June 30 to July 9, 2025, the program will be hosted by the Faculty of Architecture at Gaziantep University and will revolve around the theme “Network.” With main sponsorship from Çimko Cement and material sponsorship from Polisan Construction Chemicals, the event will bring together 18 students and a team of approximately 40 professionals. Participants will explore concrete not merely as a structural material, but as a multifaceted part of a broader technical, digital, and social…

The World Cement Association (WCA) has concluded its 8th General Assembly, held on May 16th in Hefei, China. The hybrid event brought together representatives from WCA member organisations to review the association’s achievements over the past year, approve key resolutions, and discuss plans for 2025 and beyond. The General Assembly opened with welcome remarks from WCA Secretary General, Rong Yakun, followed by an address from WCA President Wei Rushan, President and Executive Director of China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (CNBM). In his speech, President Wei Rushan urged the global cement sector to embrace peace, rationality, innovation, and responsibility amid…

Çimko, one of the leading companies of Sanko Holding, has successfully completed its first direct issuance in international capital markets. The company took a significant financial step with the issuance of Eurobonds amounting to USD 300 million with a 5-year maturity. According to the statement made by Çimko, the proceeds from this issuance will be used to strengthen the company’s financial structure, optimize its current debt burden, and finance investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy in line with its sustainable growth objectives. The strong interest from international institutional investors was a clear indication of the confidence in Çimko’s solid…