SYSACCO

Coordinates: 36°10′43″N 37°29′12″E / 36.178511°N 37.486662°E / 36.178511; 37.486662

SYSACCO
Industry Chemical industry
Headquarters Aleppo, Syria
Products Caustic Soda
Liquid Chlorine
Sodium hypochlorite
Hydrochloric Acid
Owner Mohammad Sabbagh[1]
Website www.sysacco.net
www.facebook.com/SYSACCO

SYSACCO is a Syrian-Saudi Chemical Company[2] with headquarter in Aleppo, Syria.[3] Their chemical plant with an area of 142,000 m2 is located 29 kilometers (18 mi) east of Aleppo.[4][5] SYSACCO is Syria’s only chlorine manufacturing plant.[1]

Products

They mostly produce products for water sterilization to the local market:[4][6]

History

SYSACCO during the Syrian Civil War

Sysacco was taken by rebel forces in August 2012.[1] The plant then had approximately 400 yellow steel barrels stored, each holding one ton of chlorine gas.[1] In December 2012, rebel fighters from Al-Nusra Front took over the plant.[2] The factory was not in normal operation in April 2013, but the rebel’s kept the generator running by supplying 200 liters (44 imp gal; 53 U.S. gal) of fuel a day.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Mystery Behind a Deadly Chemical Attack". Time (magazine). 1 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Rebels could resort to chemical weapons, Syria warns". France 24. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. "SYSACCO HQ". Wikimapia.
  4. 1 2 "A Review about the Company". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  5. "SYSACCO Chemical Plant". Wikimapia.
  6. "Company Profile". Retrieved 23 May 2014.

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