# SOCAR to build 850,000-ton polyethylene complex in Aliaga, Turkey

SOCAR's subsidiary Petkim Petrokimya Holding will build a new polyethylene production complex in Aliaga, Turkey, with a capacity of 850,000 tons per year. Univation Technologies has been selected as technology licensor, and FEED works began in September 2026 with a $70 million budget, scheduled for completion by end of 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-10
- Where: Aliaga, Türkiye
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 850,000 tons per year
- Products: polyethylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [SOCAR](https://endata.com/companies/7439.md)
- [Petkim Petrokimya Holding](https://endata.com/companies/94743.md)
- [Univation Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/1099.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [report.az](https://report.az/en/energy/socar-to-build-polyethylene-production-complex-with-capacity-of-850-000-tons-per-year-in-turkiye-s-aliaga), 2026-11-10: "The production capacity of the new enterprise will reach 850,000 tons of polyethylene annually."

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