1/2/2014
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SHOW NEWS: 1st Fastener Fair Turkey Draws 1,700

The first Fastener Fair Turkey drew 1,700 visitors – with 70% from Turkey and 30% from 54 countries dominated by EU nations.

The November 2013 trade show at the IFM / Istanbul Expo Centre – had 135 exhibitors. Half were foreign companies representing 15 countries. The major countries outside Turkey were Germany, Italy, France, Taiwan, China and the U.S.

Fastener Fair Turkey 2014, will be November 20-21, 2014, again at the IFM.
After the 2014 event, Fastener Fair Turkey will adopt a two-year cycle.

“Due to the strong potential of the Turkish market for the fastener and fixings industry, we would like to ensure that Fastener Fair Turkey will hold a secure place in the events calendar of every fastener specialist in Turkey. The show is designed to complement the world’s leading exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry, Fastener Fair Stuttgart, as a dedicated event for this industry sector in Eurasia,” said exhibition director Olivia Griscelli of show organizer Mack Brooks Fuarcilik A.S.

“With Istanbul as the venue, we have chosen Turkey’s key business centre strategically positioned at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East,” Griscelli added.

According to Mack Brooks’ figures, nearly one-third of visitors – 32% – were mainly fastener and fixings manufacturers. Distributors and suppliers to users totaled 21%; wholesalers / suppliers to resellers, 20%; and to end users 15%. At 21% the automotive industry dominated the key industry sectors visitors belonged included the automotive industry. Distribution added up to 11%, construction 8%, hardware / DIY retailing 7% and mechanical engineering 6%.

The exhibition mainly attracted fastener and fixings specialists at high professional levels, with the majority being Managing directors or board members totaled 27%, department heads / senior managers 14%, entrepreneurs 13%, engineers 12% and purchasers 9%, according to Mack Brooks. Web: fastenerfair.com ©2013 GlobalFastenerNews.com

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