Author: CemenTürk Dergisi

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…

The Cement, Glass, Ceramic, and Clay Products Exporters’ Association (ÇCSİB) has announced the “Champions of Export” for its member companies that completed 2024 with an export volume of approximately $4.5 billion. ÇCSİB, which includes exporters from the ceramic, cement, and glass sectors and is the sole and coordinating export association with over 2,000 members, revealed the export champions for 2024. The 7th Champions of Export Awards Ceremony, held at the Türkiye Exporters Assembly (TİM) Foreign Trade Complex, was attended by Deputy Minister of Trade Volkan Ağar, TİM President Mustafa Gültepe, Ankara Chamber of Industry (ASO) President Seyit Ardıç, ÇCSİB Chairman…

A joint venture of Sabancı Holding and Heidelberg Materials, Akçansa is implementing a significant investment to enhance its operational capabilities at Çanakkale Port. Within the scope of its collaboration with Bruks Siwertell, one of the world’s leading companies in port loading systems, the company is replacing one of its existing 10,000-ton/day capacity loaders with a new one that has a cement and clinker loading capacity of 15,000 tons/day. This strategic upgrade aims to accelerate loading processes, increase operational efficiency at the port, and enable faster responses to customer demands. The increase in capacity will reinforce Akçansa’s logistical strength at Çanakkale…

OYAK Cement has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. According to the statement submitted to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), the company achieved TRY 10.355 billion in net sales and recorded an EBITDA of TRY 2.752 billion during this period. Eralp Tunçsoy, CIMPOR Global CFO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at OYAK Cement, commented on the first quarter of 2025 results as follows: “As CIMPOR, despite tightening financial markets and increasingly challenging economic conditions, we have once again experienced the positive impact of being a ‘Global Local Player’—just as we did last year.…

Akçansa, operating as a joint venture between Sabancı Holding and Heidelberg Materials, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. During this period, Akçansa achieved 4.3 billion TL in sales, with EBITDA totaling 186.3 million TL for the first quarter of 2025. Strong Performance Despite Challenging Conditions Vecih Yılmaz, CEO of Akçansa, stated that the company continues to move forward successfully in line with its sustainability vision. Yılmaz noted, “With our integrated production system, efficient operational network, and focus on business optimization, we continue to work for the sustainable future of our country. Despite the decline in…