Aksa Akrilik Continues Its Growth with New Investments and Initiatives

Aksa Akrilik Board Member and General Manager Didem Tunçbilek said, “With our R&D strength, advanced technology investments, and determined steps in localization, we will take a more active role in Türkiye’s industrial transformation.”

According to the company’s statement, Aksa Akrilik has strengthened its production capabilities, enhanced its technological infrastructure, and increased its export capacity through investments in high value-added fields such as advanced material technologies, defense industry applications, and energy solutions. As a result of these investments, the company has reinforced its position in Türkiye’s industrial transformation.

In the statement, Aksa Akrilik Board Member and General Manager Didem Tunçbilek emphasized that growth, innovation, and production capabilities are at the core of their strategies. Noting that they have made progress in high value-added products and invested in strategic areas such as carbon fiber and composites, Tunçbilek said, “With our R&D strength, advanced technology investments, and determined steps in localization, we will take a more active role in Türkiye’s industrial transformation.” Tunçbilek added that they will close 2025 as a year in which the company’s growth strategy is supported by tangible investments and its global market position is strengthened.

Tunçbilek pointed out that 2025 marks a transformation period where their growth strategies are being realized through concrete investments and a focus on advanced material technologies. She underlined that in 2025, a new facility investment was also made for the production of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber (UHMWPE) — a super fiber serving both the defense industry and other high-performance sectors.

“We Invested Nearly 30 Million Dollars”

Tunçbilek highlighted that the fibers, currently produced on a pilot scale under the “Mithra” brand, are used in a wide range of applications from bulletproof vests to heavy-duty ropes, and stated:
“Within the scope of our project, which aims to locally produce UHMWPE fiber and ballistic fabric, we invested nearly 30 million dollars. Production is planned to start with an initial capacity of 350 tons and gradually increase to 500 tons. Localizing this material — 15 times stronger and 10 times lighter than steel — will fill a critical gap in Türkiye’s defense industry and represent a significant step toward localization in strategic materials. Moreover, we will also provide support to domestic companies serving the defense sector.”

Tunçbilek noted that in 2025, the company acquired the remaining 50% shares of DowAksa, becoming its sole owner, and rebranded it as “Aksa Carbon,” thereby achieving a fully domestic capital structure. She said that this acquisition, which aims to enhance Türkiye’s global competitiveness in carbon fiber production, supports the use of high technology in industries such as wind energy, aerospace, and defense.

She emphasized that with Aksa Carbon, they aim to provide greater added value to Türkiye’s defense industry, offer strong solutions to international industrial companies, and eliminate foreign dependency in carbon fiber production.

Highlighting that last year they acquired the remaining 54% of Epsilon Kompozit as part of their advanced materials strategy — fully integrating the company into Akkök Holding — Tunçbilek added: “The company, which produces composite parts for the aerospace and defense industries, continues its operations under the name Aksa Composites following the merger. Aksa Composites will contribute significantly to our country’s economy by reducing foreign dependency in the composite sector, while strengthening its collaboration with domestic defense companies and international industrial organizations.”

Tunçbilek stated that with the restructuring process initiated at the end of 2024, they established Akset Enerji Üretim AŞ by transforming the energy business unit into an independent structure. She noted that Akset, based on Aksa’s quality and engineering culture, is positioned as a company capable of becoming a solution partner not only within its own campuses but also for a broader customer portfolio. Tunçbilek emphasized that they gained a competitive advantage in the sector through their expertise and aim to create new business areas by utilizing raw material fields and port infrastructure more efficiently.