About Us

Elginkan Group

Founded in 1951 by Ekrem Elginkan, Elginkan Group is one of the most powerful Turkish industrial group with 14 manufacturing sites and 21 companies.

“THE ELGINKAN GROUP HAS A TOTAL OF 14 FACTORIES AND IS SPECIALIZED IN 6 DIFFERENT SECTORS ALL RELATED TO BATHROOM, PLUMBING AND HEATING PRODUCTS”

 

E.C.A. exports to more than 100 countries in the world, which have different cultures and economic status, including entire America and Europe, Middle East, Middle Asia, Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States, Chili in South America and China.

Our aim is to be a sustainable company, who protects the planet, creates equal opportunities and a healthy operating business for the development and the future of our organization and people.

 

Foundation

Elginkan Group has been founded in 1951 by Elginkan Family, one of the well- established families of the city of Manisa. The family had a dream to transform the company to a foundation, an eternal community that provides educational scholarships as well as vocational training platforms for many people in need. In this respect the Foundation has been established in 1985 by the Elginkan Family.

All companies belong to Elginkan Group has been shaped based on this commitment, that waste is wrong and sustainable business approach will be the main principle of the community to serve future generations.

Elginkan Foundation is working as a pioneer to provide vocational and technical training centers which are divided into three main topics such as vocational trainings, supplemental courses and total quality management seminars. 

Trainings are provided by trained trainers and specialist teachers from vocational high schools and the Ministry of Education.

At the end of training programs, the trainees are invited to take the exam and to complete a successful apprenticeship. The trainees are awarded a “Certificate of Achievement” by the Ministry of National Education. Participation in seminars is awarded a “seminar participation certificate” at the end of the seminar.

Founder

Decedent H. Ekrem Elginkan was born in 1924 in İzmir.

Having finished İzmir Male High School, he graduated from İstanbul Technical University in 1948 as Mechanical

Professional Engineer.

He founded his first company in 1951.

He led many initiatives in Turkish industry through factories he established.

He took his place among the immortals of the business world with his exemplary character and successes he achieved.

H. Ekrem Elginkan, who made the first step in institutionalization of companies and stated in every opportunity that he gave this decision as a result of the trust he has for his colleagues, H. Ekrem Elginkan had aimed to create a Community managed by foundation.  Seeing that the Community could survive on its own and make moves was the aim he paid attention to the most.

Having enough tolerance, vision and principles to say his colleagues: 'Even I have made a mistake, state it clearly in your report', decedent H. Ekrem Elginkan maintained his work life without even making a slight concession to obedience to justice and law.

H. Ekrem Elginkan passed away in June 2 1999.

"All I wish from God is continuation of all organizations I have established, their creating job opportunities for people as organizations beneficial to the country, paying tax to the state and being example to those that will come after us.".

H. Ekrem Elginkan
The Founder of Elginkan Community

 

Purpose

To protect our cultural values, customs, traditions and spiritual values that raised us in our culture,

To encourage activities on Science, Technology and Education,

To open and manage schools and educational institutions in order to contribute to training of the qualified manpower required by the national industry, and educational works that would create the employment opportunities of the country in this way.

 

Sustainability

ECA SEREL's sustainable living depends on natural resources. For 69 years, E.C.A. SEREL designs & produces products that minimize the consumption of non- renewable natural resources. It is a holistic state of mind in every single process that means quality, innovation and design should responsively serve for the people and the environment.

Increasing environmental problems do influence our choices, besides there are other aspects like features, durability, aesthetics and materials. Sustainability requires a life- cycle approach, and it should be holistic way of thinking that anaysis the sourcing of raw materials, transport, manufacturing, packaging and contamination as well.

E.C.A. SEREL’ s aspect of ecological framework, establishes main principals of living together in an harmony in respect to human and nature where we particularly care about future and being together for years.