Elazığ Industrial Structure

Provincial Industrial Structure

Elazığ is among the Provinces with 1st Degree Priority in Development. Its economic structure is generally based on the agriculture and mining sectors, depending on natural resources.
Industrial Organization in Elazığ
Professional Chambers and Associations
As the most deep-rooted industrial organizations in Elazığ, the Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, founded in 1884, and the Commodity Exchange, founded in 1936, as well as the Union of Elazığ Chambers of Tradesmen and Craftsmen (ESOB) and the Tradesmen and Craftsmen Credit Guarantee Cooperative stand out. Elazığ ESOB serves 911 members; Karakocan District ESOB 895; Kovancılar District ESOB 244 and Maden District ESOB 481 members.
Apart from the chambers, organizations such as the Elazığ Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (ELSİAD), the Elazığ Young Businessmen's Association (ELGİAD) and the Elazığ Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MÜSİAD) operate in Elazığ. These organizations contribute to Elazığ's industrialization efforts, such as by shaping public opinion at the decision, financing and implementation stages.
Currently, 165 joint stock, 831 limited and 143 collective companies and 280 cooperatives operate in Elazığ.
Research and Development Units
A building has been allocated within the social facilities of the Organized Industrial Zone to the "University-Industry Cooperation Research Centre" established within Fırat University; however, the Centre has not yet become actively operational in this building.
Spatial Infrastructure in Elazığ Industry
Small Industrial Estates
Elazığ l. Small Industrial Estate was opened in 1976 with 780 workplaces; with additions made in subsequent years, it reached a capacity of 1,025 workplaces. 4600 people are employed at this estate.
Elazığ II. Small Industrial Estate (KSS) is under construction on the Elazığ-Bingöl highway, 8 km from the city centre, with 202 workplaces. It is being built by S.S. Elazığ K.S.S Building Cooperative under the direct labour method with the credit support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The II. Estate, which was projected to cost 320 Billion TL at 1996 unit prices, was targeted to be completed on 30 April 2000.
As of the end of 1997; the foundations of 23 of the 240 m2 workplaces and the frames of 8 had been completed, and the excavation works of 2 blocks of the 120 m2 workplaces had been carried out.
A total of 46,829,797,000 TL was spent for these works. The total value of the works carried out at the beginning of 1998 amounted to 49,849,797,000 TL. The appropriation for 1998 is 40 Billion TL.
The construction of one Small Industrial Estate each in Karakocan and Kovancılar Districts continues with local means. An appropriation of one Million TL each was given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 1997; however, while 850 million TL was spent for the Karakocan SS Small Industrial Estate Building Cooperative, 32,675,079,000 TL was spent for the Palu (Kovancılar) SS Small Industrial Estate Building Cooperative and 80% of the rough construction has been completed; in addition, there is an unreleased appropriation of 14 Billion TL.
In the 1998 Investment Programme, an appropriation of 30 Billion TL was allocated for the construction of the Kovancılar Small Industrial Estate and 30 Billion TL for the construction of the Palu (Kovancılar) Small Industrial Estate.
Elazığ Organized Industrial Zone: Part I
It was established with the credit support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, 11 km from the city centre, on 110 ha of land. Its site was determined in 1972 and its foundation was laid in 1974. Infrastructure construction could only begin in 1987. In 1992 it was opened for construction.
In Elazığ Part l. OSB, consisting of 62 industrial parcels, the employment of 2761 people was targeted. 1196 workers are employed in the Elazığ Organized Industrial Zone
Elazığ Organized Industrial Zone: Part II
Work on establishing the Part II organized industrial zone began in 1991 with the purchase of 557 000 m2 of land from the General Directorate of the Land Office; it consists of 64 parcels on an area of 92.7 hectares, including the land in the adjacent areas (east and west) of Part l. Expropriation procedures have been completed on an area of 50.6 hectares (36 parcels) and infrastructure works have been initiated. In addition, in order to meet the demands of companies requesting land, a 36.3-hectare plot located to the north of the Organized Industrial Zone was purchased on 29/09/1997, and 1 909 144 m2 of land was obtained from Yazıkonak Municipality in order to increase the Elazığ OSB, which was limited to 200 hectares, to 400 hectares.
Although located in the Part II area, 14 industrial parcels that are able to benefit from the infrastructure services of Part I have been allocated to 10 companies; 7 of these have started production. In Part II EOSB, planned to be completed in 2000, employment of 1751 people is targeted.
Part l. and ll. EOSB are planned as a total of 127 industrial parcels. Production activities are carried out by 41 companies on 39 industrial parcels.