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ELSAN

Elsan Hammadde Sanayii A.Ş was established as a foundry which performs brass and sand casting in İstanbul-Maltepe in 1969. It started brass rod production in 1971 and increased its capacity with continuous casting line established in 1976. As of 1989, Elsan focused on automation sector and activated its new facility in Manisa Organized Industrial Zone in 1990.

In 1995, Elsan increased its 'continuous casting' capacity and started its second continuous casting line which is fully computerized and invested in the production of 'brass cast ingot' in 2000.

Today, the company has an annual production capacity of 16.000 tons of brass rod, 5.000 tons of brass billet and 5.000 tons of bras cast ingot with two Continuous Casting Line and Brass Ingot Production Line, 1.640 ton Modern Extrusion Press and Modern Rod Drawing and Straightening Machines.

Elsan, which received ISO 9002 Quality System Certificate in 1997 and ISO 9001: 2000 Quality System Certificate in 2003, continues its works regarding constant improvement of quality in production. Today, superior quality raw material of Elsan has a significant role in world-wide quality of E.C.A. branded brass products.

35% of production is exported to many countries through Eleks A.Ş. Some of them are; USA, Canada, Spain, Pakistan and in particular.