OTOMOTIV

Automotive supply industry met with international main producers at 14. International Automotive Supply Industry, Components, Accessories & Service Equipment Exhibition. Organized at Istanbul CNR Expo on 30 October - 02 November 2008, Otomotiv 2008 hosted a total number of 37.291 professional visitors, 3,214 of which were international.

Otomotiv Fair organized by Istanbul Trade Fairs shaped the business in the sector by providing maximum commercial opportunities to the exhibitors.

The fair hosted 500 exhibitor companies including Koneks, Anadolu Hidrolik, Frentek, Temel Conta, Mutlu Aku, Aydinsan, Webasto, Ugurlu Oto Cam and Aktas Group; and there were 125 international exhibitors from Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Iran, Romania, Ukraine, Thailand, China and Taiwan.

The fair was organized at an area of 20.000 m² and Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade organized a special “Hosted Buyer Program”. The countries included in the program were The USA, Germany, Argentina, Azerbaijan, UAE, Bulgaria, Algeria, Czech Republic, China, France, The Netherlands, Iraq, The UK, Iran, Spain, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Hungary, Egypt, Poland, Romania, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Jordan and Greece.

Small and Medium Industry Development Institution KOSGEB also supported the fair in terms of sqm.

The product profile of Otomotiv 2008 included motor and motor parts, Inner tube and tyres, transmission components, brake systems and parts, hydraulic and pneumatic components, suspension components, safety components, rubber and rubber components, chassis components and parts, casting and casting parts, electrical equipments and lighting systems. The visitor profile of the show, on the other hand, included vehicle manufacturers, importers and exporters, wholesalers, distributors and agencies, fuel oil station executives, OEM manufacturers, procurement representatives, technicians and engineers.