DowAksa Sustainability Report 2021

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. Carbon fiber, produced first - and only - by DowAksa in Türkiye, is a highly strategic material with a wide range of uses in sectors such as aviation, defense, civil engineering, automotive and renewable energy. Carbon fiber substitutes for metals such as steel and aluminum thanks to its low weight and high strength characteristics, and is a product with high added value that offers innovative solutions for the most important challenges facing the world such as increasing energy production by wind turbines, decreasing fuel consumption in automobiles and strengthening infrastructure and structures and extending their life. This important product is produced by DowAksa in its world-class Yalova plant equipped with advanced and innovative technologies. With a total of 651 employees in locations in Türkiye, USA, Netherlands and Russia, the company also offers engineering solutions and technical services as well as products to the global composite sectors that rely on carbon fiber as a raw material. While perpetually and sensitively considering the balance of social development, economic growth and environmental impact in its activities; DowAksa, shared their efforts and targets within this context with the public in their first Sustainability Report.