Accelerating its international growth within the framework of its “From Local to Global” transformation strategy, Çimsa has completed its grey cement grinding plant investment in the United States. The new facility, established in Houston with an investment of approximately USD 82 million by Çimsa’s subsidiary, Cimsa Americas Cement Manufacturing and Sales Corporation, will have an annual grey clinker grinding capacity of 600,000 tons.
Already operating a white cement grinding plant in the U.S. with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons, the company has now strengthened its presence in the U.S. grey cement market by adding local production capability to its portfolio.
Developed with the goal of building a global brand in grey cement—just as in white cement—this new facility represents Çimsa’s second grey cement production base outside Türkiye. With this investment, Çimsa becomes a much stronger player in the U.S. market by offering both white and grey cement production within the same region.
Çimsa Is Now Truly a Global Building Materials Player
Commenting on the development, Çimsa CEO Umut Zenar emphasized that the company embarked on this journey in 2020 with a strong and determined strategy: “Our aim was to transform Çimsa into a global building materials company through both geographical production diversity and a differentiated product portfolio. Throughout this process, we have strengthened our existing operations while continuing our path with international acquisitions and new investments. With the acquisition of the Buñol plant in Valencia, Spain, in 2021, we became the second-largest white cement producer in the world. Following that, last year’s Mannok investment enabled us to consolidate our presence particularly in Ireland and the United Kingdom, while expanding our product portfolio and accelerating our transformation. Today, we are delighted to commission our new investment in the U.S. For a long time, we have maintained our presence in the American market through exports. However, this new facility—established under our U.S.-based company—marks a significant milestone for us. We are no longer just an exporting brand, but a local producer with on-site manufacturing capability. This allows us to achieve logistical advantages and deliver faster, more efficient service to our customers. At the same time, we aim to increase our sales volume and strengthen our market position in the U.S. with our local production capabilities.”
Contributing to the Growth of Foreign Currency-Based Revenues
Highlighting that strengthening their position in the U.S. market and diversifying their product portfolio are integral parts of their financial and strategic objectives, Zenar continued: “Today, one out of every five bags of white cement sold in the U.S. carries the Çimsa brand. The grey cement market is, of course, much more competitive. However, we firmly believe that with our brand strength, reputable market position, product and service quality, and dynamic and competent organization, we will achieve remarkable success in a short period. Moreover, operating in both the grey and white cement segments in one of the world’s largest construction and infrastructure markets will not only strengthen our global footprint but also contribute to increasing the share of foreign currency-based revenues within our total income.”
Çimsa is The First and Only Turkish Cement Producer in the USA
Emphasizing that Çimsa is the first and only Turkish cement producer in the U.S., Zenar added: “As business dynamics evolve globally, one of the most distinguishing factors of successful companies is proximity to the customer. With our local production capability providing us with strategic strength, we aim to ensure continuity in supply and to always create greater value for our customers.”
