# Çimsa triples CAC capacity with new $31.8M line in Mersin

Çimsa has commissioned a new calcium aluminate cement (CAC) production line in Mersin, Turkey, with an investment of $31.8 million. Annual CAC clinker capacity increased from 131,000 to 197,000 tonnes, tripling capacity compared to pre-2024 levels.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-07-21
- Where: Mersin, Turkey, Türkiye
- Value: $31.8M
- Starts operating: 21 Jul 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 197,000 tonnes per year
- Products: calcium aluminate cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Çimsa](https://endata.com/companies/24351.md)

## Sources

- [press.cimsa.com.tr](https://press.cimsa.com.tr/strengthening-its-production-capabilities-in-turkiye-cimsa-triples-its-cac-capacity-in-the-last-two-years/), 2026-07-21: "Çimsa has completed and commissioned its new calcium aluminate cement (CAC) production line in Mersin."

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