The East London Industrial Development Zone
The East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) is a prime industrial site in South Africa. It is geographically designated and positioned for specialised industrial activity.
The zone was specially set up for light industry manufacturers in search of ultimate global competitiveness and new market entry. It is renowned for its customised investment and property solutions that help industries streamline their business operations and lower their cost of doing business.
Vision: A catalyst for growing a strong regional industrial base, supported and sustained by a business ecosystem that serves to extend the global competitiveness of local industries.
Mission: To attract and retain targeted industries through the operation of a world class investment location, supported by a conducive business environment and special economic zone benefits, where industries excel and prosper.
Offerings
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS
The East London IDZ has engineered solutions to streamline business operations and enhance the competitiveness of its tenants. These solutions include:
- Enabling sector-specific infrastructure (reduces set up and operational costs)
- A cluster-driven servicing approach (shared services for economies of scale)
- Sourcing and localising of production inputs (value chain enhancement).
The ELIDZ also encourages innovation in zone based industries through the East London IDZ’s Science and Technology Park (STP). Located in the ELIDZ the STP is strategically positioned to:
- Support industrial research and development
- Incubate new technologies
- Stimulate, organise and manage the transfer of knowledge and technology from the knowledge custodians to companies and the market place
- Stimulate the development of young technology industries.
The STP currently offers:
- An open innovation platform
- Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy
- Advanced tooling and process engineering support.