DowAksa
Strength Reimagined

DowAksa, Turkey’s only carbon fiber manufacturer, was formed in 2012, combining the strengths of two world-class companies, Dow, a global leader in providing materials science solutions, and Aksa, the number one producer of acrylic fibers. The 50:50 joint venture provides fully integrated solutions including product (from precursor to carbon fiber to resin), engineering, technology, and knowledge to carbon fiber and carbon fiber intermediates needs of industrial markets. The company’s world-class manufacturing plant equipped with advanced technology is located in Yalova, Turkey, within a 4-hour flight radius of Europe, MENA, and Central Asia. Very strong and lightweight, carbon-fiber-based materials are used in a variety of applications where weight savings, emissions reduction, durability, and energy efficiency are key performance factors. Bringing the benefits of carbon fiber to the industrial marketplace, DowAksa offers this enabling technology for transportation, energy, defense, and infrastructure markets with a product portfolio covering a wide range of solutions.