Ereğli Demir Çelik Fabrikaları T.A.Ş
Erdemir increased its initial crude steel production capacity of 470,000 tons/year with “Intermediate Expansion” (1969-1972), to 1.7 million tons/year with “Stage I Expansion” (1972-1978) and “Stage II Expansion” (1978-1983) investments and to 2.0 million tons/year with “Complementary Investments” between 1983-1987.
Applying the principles of continuous improvement, Erdemir completed one of the greatest investments of our country, the Capacity Improvement and Modernization (CIM) Project which started in 1990. Together with the main production units put into operation around the middle of 1996, Erdemir’s crude and flat steel production capacities have increased to 3.0 million tons/year and 3.5 million tons/year respectively. Along with ongoing investments that aim to sustain the levels of production attained through the CIM projects, while developing product quality, reducing unit costs and developing products with high value addition, a production capacity of 5.0 million tons/year is targeted with the contemporary investment program.
In accordance with our growth policies, İskenderun Demir ve Çelik A.Ş. (İsdemir) which produces long products with the method of integrated iron and steel production, was acquired from the Privatization Administration for USD 50 million on January 31, 2002. Thus, total crude steel production capacity of the Erdemir Group approached 5.0 million tons/year. İsdemir has been taken over with the condition that it is to be modernized and transformed into a modern flat steel producer.
To benefit from privatization opportunities in the iron and steel sector abroad, Laminorul De Benzi Electrotehnice (LBE- Romania) facility, producing flat silicon steel with 108,000 tons/year capacity was acquired on January 28, 2002, by our subsidiary Erdemir – Romania SRL. Production at this facility meets the demands of Turkey, Romania as well as that of third countries.
(Erdemir), was established as a private enterprise on February 28, 1960 by the Law No: 7462 to meet the Turkish flat iron-steel demand which was previously imported. The facilities, construction of which began in June 1961, started production on May 15, 1965, after a 42- month construction and erection period.
Erdemir Gebze Çelik Servis Merkezi A.Ş (Steel Service Center), with 150,000 tons/year capacity was established on October 2, 2001 and put into commercial operation on January 1, 2002 to establish effective distribution channels to rapidly meet the end users’ orders with custom dimensions and tolerances.
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Erdemir, in order to share its technological and intellectual knowledge with industrial organizations and to produce higher added value, established an engineering company named Erdemir Mühendislik ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Erenco) on August 18, 2001. Erenco contributes to the development of the Turkish industry through all kinds of engineering, consultancy and R&D services primarily related to iron and steel industry across the country and abroad.
Pursuant to the Transfer Agreement contracted on May 31, 2002, shares of Çelik Çekme Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş (Çelbor) were transferred to Erdemir by the Privatization Administration. The seamless pipes that Çelbor produces are strategically important and are used in crucial industries such as steam boilers, petrochemical facilities, the defense industry and hydraulic systems.
To utilize domestic iron ore resources more efficiently, Erdemir acquired Divhan A.Ş (iron ore and pellet producer) on April 15, 2004 and commenced its activities under the name of Erdemir Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
The service network will be extended through the establishment of new steel service centers in other regions where our customers are densely located. For this purpose, while continuing attempts to establish steel service centers abroad, we acquired on December 10, 2004 Yarımca Porselen Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to establish steel service centers in the Marmara Region.
Erdemir Lojistik A.Ş was founded on March 8, 2004 to unify logistics and transportation of the growing Group. The Train Ferry Project connecting Erdemir to the national railway network was put in operation on November 2004.
To increase the efficiency in the supply of natural gas , Erdemir Gaz Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş was formed on December 12, 2004.
Being the Turkish industry’s pride, Erdemir has become a large Group of Companies with 9 subsidiaries employing around 15,000 people.
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