US/Turkey: Temmer Mermer might be acquired by Polycor

Canadian mining company Polycor is reported to be holding talks with Turkish marble company Temmer Mermer for a possible acquisition. Temmer Mermer is the world's third leading company in the field, operating five quarries and a plant over 42,000m2. It aims to reach ten quarries by 2015. Polycor will initially partner up with Temmer Mermer's US-based agency.

September 24, 2013 Read time: 1 min

Canadian mining company Polycor is reported to be holding talks with Turkish marble company 7504 Temmer Mermer for a possible acquisition.

Temmer Mermer is the world's third leading company in the field, operating five quarries and a plant over 42,000m2. It aims to reach ten quarries by 2015. Polycor will initially partner up with Temmer Mermer's US-based agency.

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Loaders from a leading global market manufacturer are playing a key role in the Turkish marble production sector, while other key models are proving their worth in busy quarries. Guy Woodford reports.
Turkish marble producer Imsa Mermer, headquartered around an hour’s drive north of Antalya, a city on Turkey’s south-west coast, has a well-earned reputation for the high quality of its travertine marble.
Founded and run for many years by Abdurrahman Tekin and his two brothers, Imsa Mermer marble was used