Van Çimento Sanayii, Van Cement in English, is a cement factory located in Van, Turkey.

Van Çimento Sanayii
Native name
Van Aşkale Çimento Fabrikası
IndustryCement
FoundedVan, Turkey (1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Headquarters
Van
,
Turkey
Key people
Nihat Kılıç (General director)
OwnerAşkale Holdings
ParentAşkale Holdings
WebsiteOfficial website

History and profile

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Van Çimento Sanayi was established in 1969 as a state-owned cement factory and was attached to the Cement Industry (Çimento Sanayi Endüstrisi in Turkish).[1] It remained as a state asset until 1996 when it was privatized.[1] From 1996 to 2004 it was owned by the Rumeli Holdings.[1] From 2006 to 2008 its owner was Orascom, and it was Lafarge from 2008 to 2009. Then it was sold to its current owner, Aşkale Holdings, in September 2009.[2][3]

From 1979 to 1982 Mehmet Gümüşburun was the director of the factory.[4] The current general director of the factory is Nihat Kılıç.[5] As of July 2013, the annual production capacity of the factory was 2 million tonnes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Van Cement". Aşkale Çimento. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Van Çimento, Aşkale Çimento'nun Oldu". Erzurum Commerce Chamber. August 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Aşkale Çimento Sanayii T.A.Ş. (Van Şubesi)". Türkiye Çimento Müstahsilleri Birliği. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Mehmet Gümüşburun". CEIS (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Van Çimento'dan 110 milyon dolarlık yatırım". IHA. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.