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Çimentaş, the First Private Cement Factory of the Aegean, at its 70th Anniversary

Çimentaş, whose foundations were laid in İzmir in 1950, continues to add value to the land where it was born since its establishment. Having achieved many successes in the national and international arena, Çimentaş focuses on sustainable growth with its high export power and continues its investments without slowing down.

Çimentaş, which was established in İzmir in 1950 as the first private cement factory of the Aegean and started its activities with a production volume of 150 thousand tons, has become one of the most important cement brands of Turkey at the point it has reached. Çimentaş crowned its 70th year with a virtual exhibition consisting of a selection of 30 pieces from its collection of more than 100 works by many valuable artists.

Çimentaş undertook projects with high added value with its investments in cement factories using the latest technologies in Kars in 1996, Thrace in 2005 and Elazığ in 2006. Today, it continues to grow with nearly 20 ready-mixed concrete plants and 4 factories. Attracting the attention of foreign investors with its goals and successful works, Çimentaş was purchased in 2001 by Cementir Holding, one of the world's most important industrial groups operating in 5 continents and 18 countries.

Making an evaluation on the occasion of Çimentaş's 70th anniversary, Çimentaş CEO Cenker Mirzaoğlu said, “70 years is a very important period in the life of an industrial establishment. Çimentaş has led the sector in many areas with many successes it has realized during this period and has always been a trusted brand by offering the best quality products and services to its customers. Cenker Mirzaoğlu said that Çimentaş, which has contributed to the increase in employment with its investments since its establishment, has always come to the fore as a trusted employer in the regions where it is located, and continued his words as follows:

“Today, 3 of our 4 factories continue their export-oriented production. We export from the Izmir factory to Africa and Europe, from the Thrace factory to Bulgaria, and from the Kars factory to Georgia. Çimentaş has nearly 20 ready mixed concrete plants under our Çimbeton brand, which is the first corporate and public ready mixed concrete production company in the Aegean Region. Reaching an international company profile, Çimentaş has made an investment of 650 million dollars in the period since it joined Cementir Holding. While celebrating the success of our 70 years, we will continue our investments and works without slowing down to achieve greater success by combining the strength and experience we derive from our roots and our passion for doing better.

In memory of our 70th year, we opened a virtual exhibition with a selection of 30 pieces from our collection, which contains more than 100 works of valuable painters and artists. We invite all art lovers to visit our exhibition.”