# Sasa and Koch Industries to build $935M PTA plant in Adana, Turkey

Turkish polyester producer Sasa and US-based Koch Industries signed an agreement to build a $935 million purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Adana, Turkey. The plant will have an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons and create 400 jobs, with completion expected in 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-08-26
- Where: Adana province, Türkiye
- Value: $935.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 million tons per year
- Products: purified terephthalic acid (PTA)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sasa](https://endata.com/companies/49518.md)
- [Koch Industries](https://endata.com/companies/15417.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [aa.com.tr](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkish-us-firms-ink-deal-for-huge-chemical-investment/1954139), 2020-08-26: "Turkish polyester producer Sasa and US-based chemical giant Koch Industries signed an agreement for an investment worth $935 million to build a production plant for purified terephthalic acid (PTA) in eastern Turkey."

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