Sectors developed under the heading of main metal industry in Samsun are iron and steel and copper sectors in particular. Companies operating in this sector in Samsun are capable of producing spare parts of all kinds of machines, spare parts of automotive and heavy duty machines and have high export potential.


Low-cost labour and the logistical facilities provided by the air, land, sea and railway transportation in Samsun give the sector companies an important competitive power. Companies in the sector buy raw materials from abroad and export their products. To reduce shipping costs, one of the large-scale companies has set up its own port and opened it for sector use.

Products of the basic metal industry field include alloyed cast iron, mirrored iron; casting moulds for iron and steel, casting moulds for rubber and plastics, copper bars, prongs, pipes, sheets, braided wires, flat wires, cathodes, pumps, valves, ductile pipes, construction iron, casting and auto spare parts. In the field of machine equipment manufacturing, pressure reducing valves, leaves and springs from iron and steel, spiral springs, cast iron pipes, hollow profiles, parts of pumps and arms are manufactured.


Samsun Copper Plants is the sole producer of copper from ore in the country at present. Samsun facilities also serve with the smelting, sulphuric acid and concentrator plants.

 

In addition, copper wire, copper tube, copper rod, copper sheet, copper strip, copper flat wire and braided copper wire are produced in the province. Samsun is one of the important production centres especially in the field of casting industry. There are over 10 casting facilities.

“Samsun International Accredited Metal, Metrology and Calibration Laboratory” is operational since 2018 as the third largest laboratory of Turkey in this field. The laboratory, established on an area of 4.600 m2 , provides the firms in metal, machinery and electricity sectors with the analyzes, taximeter and electric meter calibration needed.