AKSA to set up second carbon fiber production line

11 Jan '11

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AKSA is the first company which introduced acrylic fiber to the Turkish textile industry. In this process, developing Turkish acrylic fiber market has become the second largest acrylic market of the world, only ranking after China.

Our country is, currently, a net exporter only in acrylic fiber sector among synthetic fibers. AKSA now directs its focus on carbon fiber and the carbon fiber based composite sector, as a new sphere of business, considered to be a strategic product which promises applications in aviation, space sector materials, sporting goods, a variety of industrial applications including energy, transportation, electronics, as well as in building and infrastructure reinforcement.

Thanks to its carbon fiber investment realized under its strategy dedicated to development of new products, AKSA has entered the sector and started up business operations as the 9th carbon fiber producer in the world. AKSA's strategic objective for 2020 is to increase its market share in carbon fiber up to 10%.

Standard carbon fiber, which is an important type of fiber and which replaces steel in many branches of industry on the strength of its high mechanical properties, is 3-fold stronger than steel and 4,5-fold lighter than steel. Apart from high strength and low density, it is also anticorrosive.

Reflecting advantages of economies of scale for its customers and acting as a solution partner for them, AKSA is a preferred supplier not only in Turkey, but also all over the world thanks to its flexible and agile production planning, fast shipment capabilities and proximity to market.

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