Founded in 1958 in Emet district of Kütahya, Emet Boron Works is realizing colemanite ore production from 2 open quarries as Hisarcık and Espey. The world’s largest and most important colemanite deposit Hisarcık Espey formation, possesses about 40% of world reserves, and possesses 55% of the reserves in Turkey. The directorate, which has integrated facilities in the production of boron, colemanite ore extracted from open quarries is fed to the concentrators for physical enrichment. Concentrated colemanite produced is milled into ground products in desired sizes. Subsequently, it is transformed to boric acid, which has an important place in the sector after reaction, filtration, crystallization and drying processes. Boric acid plays an active role in eye, ear, skin treatment, insecticide production, fibreglass, LCD screen, Prexy glass production and flame-proof clothing.
The rising value of Turkey, one of the most important facilities of Eti Maden, the Emet Bor Works carries out important projects and activities within the framework of quality, environment, energy, occupational health and safety management system, accredited laboratory certificates and necessary environment permission certificates. Emet Bor Works, which produces high-tech, efficient, profitable and sustainable boron and boron products in international standards, demonstrates high sensitivity to the protection of nature and natural life with afforestation work around the existing quarries by prioritizing environmental consciousness.
Possessing the largest colemanite reserves in the world, in Emet Bor Management Directorate, boric acid, concentrated colemanite, Eticol-Ceramic products are produced. While some of the manufactured products are evaluated in Emet Plant, some of them are sent to Bandırma (Balıkesir) Boron and Acid Factories Operations General Directorate which has become Turkey’s logistics headquarters for boron and boron products.
Updated At 2026-09-02 15:04:47