About us

EXPA Materials is a new name in the European expanded clay market, but not a new idea! Behind the brand stands a team with decades of hands-on experience.

Mineral processing, plant engineering and industrial-scale manufacturing is brought together to supply sustainable material to construction, horticulture and infrastructure markets across Europe.

Our product

Our expanded clay is extracted under carefully controlled conditions from a dedicated quarry in Turkey, selected for the consistency and purity of its clay deposits.

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Our quarry

The quarry sits directly alongside our production facility, where the raw material is prepared and heated  to current European standards. This proximity minimises transport, reduces emissions, and keeps our environmental footprint low, a sustainability principle built into the operation itself, not added afterwards.

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Our quality control

Quality control and continuous improvement are central to how we operate. Our production process is aligned with CE-marking requirements and the relevant EN standards for construction aggregates, and every stage of the process, from raw material intake to final product, is monitored and refined accordingly.

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Our expertise

We can count on the expertise of Cemtech Global Engineering, whose mining and process engineers have spent decades designing, commissioning and operating mineral processing plants across four continents.

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Our engineering team

Hayati Öztürk is founding chairman and mining engineer, whose career spans more than three decades establishing and running cement, mineral and aggregate plants.

Dr. Korhan Erdoğdu, civil engineer and PhD, brings deep research expertise in clay-based material.

Kutay Atalay, manufacturing engineer, ensures that this research and testing work translates directly into consistent, reliable output on the production line.

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Our European team

We have a young business development team, based in Belgium. We approach the market with the responsiveness of a new supplier and the process discipline of engineers who have built and operated industrial plants long before EXPA existed.

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Reliable delivery across Europe

For expanded clay, logistics matter just as much as production. That is why we select our freight and shipping partners with care. From bulk deliveries to project-specific volumes, we choose the most efficient and reliable route for every destination.

Our aim is simple: to bring our factory closer to your site. With dependable lead times, flexible transport solutions and sustainability considered at every step.

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Still have questions?

Our knowledgeable team is happy to provide further assistance.