Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park was established by Decree #548 dated December 21, 2011 of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and was registered on May 11, 2012.
President Ilham Aliyev has visited Sumgayit Chemical Industry Park three times. On October 3, 2013, a groundbreaking ceremony of the Sumgayit Chemical Industry Park was held with the participation of the head of state. In 2015 and 2017, President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening and groundbreaking ceremonies of several enterprises during his visit to Sumgayit Chemical Industry Park.[1][2]