Aksa Akrilik Invests in Yarn Factory in Its 50th Anniversary
Cengiz Taş, Member of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Aksa Akrilik, stated that they prioritized new areas of use for acrylic fiber, and they will be manufacturing high bulk acrylic yarn with the Air Jet Spinning technology for the first time with the Aksafil investment.
Aksa Akrilik is crowning the 50th anniversary of its journey in manufacturing with a new investment. As part of one of Turkey’s most established industrial enterprises, Akkök Holding, the company invests 60 million dollars on average each year and has allocated a budget of 27.5 million dollars for this project.
The first phase of the facility, encompassing 10,000 m2, is planned to be in operation by the end of this year. The aim is to introduce products manufactured with the new technology to the activewear, knitwear, technical textile and hand-knitting markets with the Aksafil brand. Cengiz Taş, Member of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Aksa Akrilik, explained that the new investment was a 3-year collaborative work of Turkish and Japanese engineers and that new machine patents were obtained.
Cengiz Taş, Member of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Aksa Akrilik
The project of “firsts” with innovative technologies
Noting that 2,500 tons of yarn will be produced annually in the first phase of the investment and 7,500 tons in the second phase, Taş said, “We are proud to be bringing Aksafil to life on the 50th anniversary of Aksa Akrilik, and introducing a technology that is a first for the world. For the first time, we will produce 100% high bulk air jet and core spun yarn at Aksafil. As the leader of the straight knitting industry and high bulk yarn, we bring a new working model and excitement to the industry with the Air Jet Yarn Spinning technology, and we also aim to develop special products in our extended business areas.”
With the new technology, the yarn output will be 550 meters per minute
Taş explained why they preferred the Air Jet Yarn Spinning technology with these words: “The system provides less hairiness, a cleaner appearance, and a yarn output of 550 meters per minute. Therefore cost decreases while productivity increases. In addition to high moisture absorption, it’s a functional technology with higher resistance against pilling, wear and washing when compared to other yarn spinning systems. We invite all of our customers to visit our facility, which will be a model for the yarn industry.”
Acrylic fiber will be used in the production of short fiber yarn
Taş also revealed Aksafil’s targets while continuing his words. Expressing that they aim to use acrylic fiber with new technologies in short fiber yarn production, he stated;
“We, as Aksa Akrilik, prioritized finding new areas of use for acrylic fiber throughout our 50-year history. Accordingly, with Aksafil, we want to use acrylic fiber in the new Air Jet yarn spinning technology. Thanks to our investment, we will build a factory that serves as an example for the industry. It will offer a brand new acrylic experience with eco-friendly production focused on productivity and the environment. For our new employment target of 200 people, we will prioritize women and support labor force participation with a female employee ratio of nearly 50%. With our sustainable growth target, we will continue to make investments that will add value for Turkey.”
