# Cimsa expands calcium aluminate cement capacity at Mersin plant

Cimsa Cimento commissioned a new calcium aluminate cement production facility at its Mersin plant, increasing annual CAC clinker capacity from 131,000 to 197,000 metric tons.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-07-06
- Where: Mersin, Türkiye
- Starts operating: 14 Jul 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 197,000 metric tons per year
- Products: calcium aluminate cement, cement clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Çimsa Çimento](https://endata.com/companies/38137.md)

## Sources

- [spglobal.com](https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/071526-turkeys-cimsa-boosts-calcium-aluminate-cement-capacity-at-mersin-plant), 2026-07-15: "In line with our company's strategy to grow in the sustainable building materials sector and expand the capacity of value-added products, the new production facility investment made at our Mersin plant... has been commissioned."
- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/181704/-imsa-commissions-expanded-cac-production-at-mersin.html), 2026-07-17: "The investment increases the company's annual CAC clinker production capacity by 50 per cent to 197,000t from 131,000t."

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