AKSA (company)
| Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş.
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| legal form | A.Ş. |
| ISIN | TRAAKSAW91E1 |
| founding | 1968 |
| Seat |
Yalova , Turkey
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| management | Cengiz Taş ( CEO ) |
| Number of employees | 1,200 |
| sales | 2.1 billion Turkish lira (240 million euros ) |
| Branch | Synthetic fibers |
| Website | www.aksa.com |
| Status: 2014 | |
AKSA is the largest manufacturer of acrylic fibers based in Yalova, Turkey . In 1969 a license agreement was signed with Châtillon , and production began in 1971.
The company produces one sixth of the world's production (17%); the fibers are mainly used for knitting .
40% of the shares belong to Akkök Holding .
Together with Dow Chemical , the DowAksa joint venture for the production of carbon fibers was founded in 2012 .