üzemid

Üzemid is an Estonian noun meaning production facilities or industrial sites. It denotes multiple plants, factories, workshops, or processing facilities that are operated by a company or located within an industrial area. The singular form is üzem, referring to a single facility, while üzemid is the standard plural formed by adding the suffix -id to the base word. In maps, reports, and planning documents, üzemid is used to group several facilities under one category, for example a corporation’s network of factories and plants.

In practice, üzemid covers a range of facility types, including manufacturing plants, energy generation sites, and distribution or logistics hubs. The term is relatively formal and common in technical, industrial, and regulatory contexts. In everyday Estonian, more common words for a single factory are tehas or vabrik, whereas tööstus refers to industry as a sector; üzemid emphasizes the physical sites themselves and is often used when listing or comparing multiple facilities.

Usage examples are typical in corporate reports, infrastructure plans, and government documents that address industrial assets. The word can also appear in discussions about site management, compliance, and regional economic development, where the focus is on the facilities as tangible entities rather than the broader industry category.

See also: tehas, vabrik, tööstus, energiajaam, logistika.