Turkey Circular Economy Platform, which offers material exchange opportunities to its member companies through Turkey Materials Marketplace (TMM), continues to support companies in their circular transition. Recently, two member companies of Turkey Materials Marketplace established a successful collaboration.
In the 2020-2021 period, Limak Cement benefited from the “Desk-based review support” which was provided to identify the priority areas of the circular economy, with a specific focus on the primary material exchange opportunities (synergies) based on company’s processes, inputs-outputs and the value chain that the company takes part in.
Polisan Kimya’s concrete waste which was displayed on the TMM platform was one of the opportunities identified in Limak Çimento’s study. As a result of the evaluations, the two companies came together through the TMM and cooperation was established after the completion of the alternative raw material approval process.
With this cooperation, waste concretes that are generated through the production process of concrete chemicals and turn into waste, have begun to be utilized as mineral additives in cement production by Limak Cement.
In line with the principles of circular economy, the material, which is described as waste can be utilized through the industrial symbiosis approach as an input in a different production process and recycled back to the economy, thus preventing resource consumption and waste generation.
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Limak Cement
Limak Cement, a member of Limak Holding, was established in 2000 and has managed to become the group with the second largest clinker capacity in Turkey with its 10 cement factories and 9.6 million tons of clinker capacity through organic and inorganic growth. It also operates in the global cement sector with its overseas operations and foreign trade activities. It continues to work with 3 Ready-Mixed Concrete R&D Laboratories with ISO 17025 Laboratory Accreditation certificate. Limak Cement, the first integrated cement factory to have received a GOLD certificate, is also the first integrated cement factory in Turkey with TÜRKAK Accredited ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 certificates. Focusing on reducing the ecological footprint within the scope of combating climate change, it continues to work to raise awareness of “Responsible Production Consumption” (SDG 12) from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Polisan Kimya
Polisan Kimya, a part of Polisan Holding, produces Formaldehyde and Urea Resins, Aus-32 (AdBlue©), concrete - cement admixtures and underground construction chemicals. It is the first company established in Turkey to produce formaldehyde resins and water-based adhesives. . Operating with its production facilities in Dilovası, Adana and Samsun, Polisan Kimya has ISO 9001 Quality Assurance System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificates. It is also Turkey's largest AdBlue© manufacturer and supplier with German Automotive Industry Foundation (VdA) and CE certificates. Expanding its field of activity with foreign investments, Polisan Kimya continues its R&D studies. Polisan Kimya provides its products and services by implementing environmental, social and economical sustainable service principles.
