Kratos Construction Solutions, introduced to the market by Kordsa in 2014, will now continue its journey under Afyon Çimento, a subsidiary of Çimsa. As Kordsa shifts its focus towards its core businesses in tire reinforcement and composite technologies, its advanced synthetic fiber products will both enrich the building materials portfolio of Afyon Çimento and Çimsa and contribute to Türkiye’s value-added export mobilization.
With the asset transfer carried out within the Sabancı Holding Materials Technologies Group, Kratos Construction Solutions, which has been part of Kordsa since 2014, is now joining Afyon Çimento. The asset transfer agreement between Afyon Çimento, a subsidiary of Çimsa, and Kordsa was signed on October 1, 2025.
Through this transfer, Çimsa will continue to strengthen its growth in the building materials sector via Afyon Çimento. With this strategic step, taken in line with the priorities of Çimsa, Afyon Çimento, and Kordsa, Kratos products will gain greater visibility in global markets through Çimsa’s international sales network, which spans more than 70 countries.
Expanding Our Portfolio with a Focus on Sustainability and Technology
Commenting on the development, Çimsa CEO Umut Zenar said “For the past five years, we have been decisively executing our strategy to transform Çimsa into a global building materials company. One of the most significant milestones of this journey was last year’s acquisition of Mannok. While we continue to strengthen Çimsa’s footprint in the global building materials market through both organic and inorganic investments, we are also expanding our portfolio with innovative and value-added products centered on sustainability and technology. The addition of Kratos will further advance this strategy. As one of the world’s leading producers of white cement and calcium aluminate cement (CAC), our global production and sales network will extend Kratos’ reach and enhance its position in international markets. Thanks to the portfolio synergy between Kratos and our cement and concrete product group, we will continue to deliver differentiated solutions. Guided by the direction of our Materials Technologies Group at Sabancı Holding, this move will strengthen the focus of both Afyon Çimento and Çimsa, while the synergy created will generate greater value across the Group. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the entire Kordsa team who brought Kratos to this level.”
For Kordsa, Innovation is a Value Chain from ‘Idea to Product’
Kordsa CEO Ergun Hepvar stated “At Kordsa, one of our strongest capabilities is transforming R&D and innovation into value-creating outcomes for our customers. Our Construction Reinforcement Business Unit and the Kratos brand that emerged from it are strong reflections of this capability. Launched in 2014 with our expertise in tire reinforcement and composite technologies, our construction solutions today include more than 40 products that offer specialized solutions for the construction industry. Beginning as an internal idea and developing into its own product and customer portfolio through an intrapreneurship model, the Kratos brand has become a market leader in Türkiye and Brazil. It is now recognized as a reliable solution for concrete reinforcement across multiple segments in 25 countries. This value, built with the efforts and dedication of all our teams, will now continue under Afyon Çimento, another Group company. Moving forward, Kordsa will continue to pursue its strategic priorities in our core business areas of tire reinforcement and composite technologies. At the heart of our strategy will remain the ambition to take innovation out of laboratories and turn it into a value chain that extends from ‘idea to product.’ We believe that the transfer of our construction reinforcement solutions to Afyon Çimento will further strengthen the focus of our Group companies while significantly contributing to the Materials Technologies vision of Sabancı Group.”
