Enka was founded in 1964 by the Dutch group Akzo Nobel as well as major Colombian textile companies, to manufacture and sell man-made resins and fibers, seeking the development of the Colombian industry and society.
Our production plant began to operate in 1966, producing 4,200 tons per year. Today, our capacity surpasses 100,000 tons per year.
With more than 50 years in the market, Enka is known as a leader of recycling post-consumption PET bottles, as the main manufacturer of Nylon 6 tire cords in the Americas, as the largest man-made filaments and fibers producer in the Andean Region, and as one of the main players in Latin America.
Today, Enka is listed in the Colombian Stock Exchange and is ruled by a stringent Corporate Governance Code.
Mission
To create value through high engineering, providing the industry with top-quality raw materials and specialized technical services.
Vision
To be a sustainable and competitive business in constant growth.
Our corporate values truly reflect what we are, making sense of our activities and enhancing our capability of facing new challenges.
Values
Discipline
Integrity
Responsibility
Respect
Humbleness
Principios
Self-confidence
Speed
Simplicity
Our history
1964
Foundation of Enka de Colombia
1966
First operations producing 4,200 tons/year and with 402 employees
1967
Foundation of the Cooperative of Workers of Enka de Colombia
1978
Enka is awarded the National Quality Prize
1982
Creation of the first “Participation Circle” (groups for improvements)
1992
Enka is awarded the Proexport Colombia – Analdex National Exports Prize
1998
Enka is ISO 9001 certified for its entire production lines
2006
Enka is BASC (Business Alliance for Secure Commerce) certified
2007
Enka de Colombia is listed in the Colombian Stock Market (BVC – Bolsa de Valores de Colombia)
2009
The PET recycling plant begins operations to produce fibers
2010
The EKO® Brand is launched for high value-added products
2013
Enka incorporates Eko Red, a leader in logistics to collect PET bottles in Colombia
The B2B (Bottle-to-Bottle) PET recycling plant begins operations
2014
Operation of the electric power self-generation plant begins
2018
The operation of a plant with the highest technology to recycle caps and labels to manufacture polyolefines begins, to fully close the cycle of bottles.