paintistanbul & Turkcoat Fair Kicks Off

Paints and coatings sector's premier meeting point: paintistanbul & Turkcoat Fair opens! Regarded as one of the most important gathering points for the global USD 164 billion paints and coatings sector, the paintistanbul & Turkcoat Fair brought industry professionals and consumers together for the 8th time after a four-year hiatus. The fair, which can be visited at Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre until 18:00 on Saturday, 19 March 2022 over three days, is organized in cooperation with the Paint Manufacturers Association (BOSAD) and Artkim Exhibition. [caption id="attachment_136430" align="aligncenter"] (Left to right): Ömer Saim Oğuz (BOSAD Board Member), Cengiz Yaman (Artkim Exhibition Chief Executive Officer), Hakan Ünel (BOSAD Fair Organization Committee Chairman), Mustafa Deryal (BOSAD Board Member, Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman), Gürsel Baran (Chamber of Commerce President), Akın Akçalı (BOSAD Chairman), Adil Pelister (İKMİB Chairman), Kenan Baytaş (BOSAD Board Member), Ahmet Güler (Artkim Exhibition General Manager)[/caption] The fair, featuring over 200 participating companies and foreign exhibitors from Europe, the Far East and neighboring countries, is expected to host over 8,000 industry professionals, including foreign visitors from 80 different countries. Visitors have the opportunity to examine innovative products and services and the latest developments up close at the fair, while connecting and strengthening business relationships with local and national sector stakeholders after a four-year absence. [caption id="attachment_136432" align="aligncenter"] Artkim Exhibition Chief Executive Officer Cengiz Yaman[/caption]

"Turkish paints sector ranks among Europe's largest markets"

BOSAD Chairman Akın Akçalı, Artkim Exhibition Chief Executive Officer Cengiz Yaman, Fair Organization Committee Chairman Hakan Ünel, İKMİB Chairman Adil Pelister, Chamber of Commerce President Gürsel Baran and Timur Erk, a veteran figure in the chemicals sector, delivered opening remarks. BOSAD Board Chairman M. Akın Akçalı shared his views on the paintistanbul & Turkcoat Fair: "The Turkish paints sector is an extremely important sector that has achieved international standards in production quality and capabilities and exports to many parts of the world. Our country, while being the 5th largest paint manufacturer in Europe, continues to advance with its increasing production and technological infrastructure toward the goal of becoming an international sectoral power in its own region. [caption id="attachment_136433" align="aligncenter"] BOSAD Board Chairman M. Akın Akçalı[/caption] As the Turkish paints sector, we control approximately 2% of the global USD 164 billion paints and coatings market. One of our primary objectives is to introduce ourselves to the world and strengthen Turkey's position in the increasingly competitive global market. In this context, the paintistanbul & Turkcoat 2022 Fair, which provides an ideal platform for meeting all the raw materials, machinery, equipment and production technology needs of the sector, serves once again as an important bridge between producers and buyers." he said. Three industry panels featuring leading sector figures as moderators and speakers, along with informational presentations on 11 different topics, take place at the conference held concurrently with the fair. The panels and presentations can also be watched live on Turkchem TV YouTube channel, the single broadcast platform of the chemicals sector. The paintistanbul & Turkcoat Fair, which can be visited by registering at www.artkim.com.tr, hosts more productive collaborations through visit and meeting plans that can be arranged via the allArtkim mobile application. For more information, visit www.turkcoat-paintistanbul.com