Kordsa, acquired US-based Axiom Materials. This acquisition of USD 181 million paved the way for Kordsa to be the only worldwide qualified manufacturer of Oxide-Oxide ceramic matrix composites.

Kordsa successfully completed the environmental management system audits at its tire reinforcement facilities in Chattanooga and received ISO 14001: 2015 certification. The environmental management system certification includes commitments related to the efficient use of energy and natural resources, conservation of biodiversity, and the fight against climate change.

At its facilities in Thailand, Kordsa has managed to reach the target it set itself of 4500 working hours without a work accident. Reinforcers got together to celebrate having met their objectives by bringing working practices in line with standards for work safety and occupational health.

In 2016, Kordsa announced polyester yarn investments in both Indonesia and Turkey, which would enable 7000 tons of additional capacity in each plant. 

Kordsa will support 9 students with 3 projects in cooperation with Sabancı University within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2244 Industrial Doctorate Program. The program aims to use university-industry cooperation to train qualified human resources up to the doctoral degree required in the industry, to encourage the employment of doctoral researchers in the industry and to develop universities’ research infrastructure.

2019Kordsa participated in the World Tunnel Congress held in Italy on May 6-8 2019, showcasing its innovative concrete reinforcement product, KraTos Synthetic Fiber Reinforcements. Kordsa informed visitors to the fair about the technological features and advantages of KraTos. The fair is attended by leading engineering and technology development companies from the tunneling and infrastructure sector.

Continental and Kordsa have together developed a new sustainable adhesive technology standard for bonding textile reinforcing materials with rubber compounds. Reinforcing materials of this kind are used in the tire industry, as well as in the production of mechanical rubber goods like hoses and conveyor belts.

Kordsa participated in the 10th International Concrete Congress. With a presentation on “Use of Synthetic Fibers in Permeable Concrete”, Kordsa informed about its eorts to extend the life of environmentally-friendly waterproof concrete through its KraTos synthetic reinforcement fibers.

Kordsa has become a member of the Additive Producers Association (KÜB), a pioneer in sectoral coordination and developments, where concrete, mortar and cement admixture producers come together under one roof. The Kordsa Construction Reinforcement Business Unit aims to contribute to the KÜB’s sector development activities with respect to concrete reinforcement applications.

Kordsa took part in the Sustainable Brands Conference 2019, the main theme of which was “Redesigning the Good Life”. As part of the Conference, Kordsa CEO Ali Çalışkan participated in a chat session with Sustainability Academy Board Member Semra Sevinç on the subject “Redesigning the Good Life”. Çalışkan said: “To make transportation more eicient...