Şişecam has announced a strategic investment in mining to ensure the raw material supply needs of its ongoing new flat glass investments in Mersin. The company will invest in a sand preparation facility in Tarsus OIZ, and increase the capacity of its existing limestone and dolomite processing facility in Mersin. The total investment amount for both projects will be approximately 1.5 billion TL.

Şişecam aims to secure close and sustainable resources for its production processes and proactively manage the risks caused by disruptions in supply chain. The sand preparation facility will have an annual capacity of 490,000 tons. The annual capacity for dolomite limestone will reach 655,000tons with the realization of 165,000 tons capacity increase.

Şişecam’s Chairman and Executive Member of the Board Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman emphasized the importance of the investments in ensuring the continuity of raw materials for glass production and managing procurement costs. “The disruptions in the supply chain, which started with the global pandemic and increased with the Russia–Ukraine war, have deepened. Ensuring the continuity of raw material supply has strategic importance for our operations. In this sense, I believe that our new investment decision is critical for both the growth of the sectors we provide inputs to and the preservation of our leading position in our sectors. Şişecam has achieved significant success not only with its value-added investments, but also through strategic steps taken for the realization and continuity of these investments” Prof. Dr. Kırman said.

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