Hardware Eurasia, Eurasia’s Hardware Fair, opened its doors on May 24 with the cooperation of Hardware Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (HISİAD) and Reed Tüyap. TİM Chairman Mustafa Gültepe, ISO Chairman Erdal Bahçıvan, İDDMİB and HISİAD Chairman Çetin Tecdelioğlu, İKMİB Chairman Adil Pelister, BESİAD Chairman Mustafa Tecdelioğlu and ARMATURE Association Chairman Gökhan Turhan attended the opening of the fair, which will end on May 27. Hardware Eurasia Fair, which hosts all fasteners, hand tools, power tools, furniture accessories and parts, abrasive cutting and piercing materials and tools, locks, welding machines and welding materials, building materials, chemicals and surface treatment materials and occupational safety materials. simultaneously with; Tube & Steel Istanbul, Wire Tech Istanbul and Fastener Expo Eurasia Fairs are also held.
Gültepe: A sector with a significant trade volume in the world
Speaking at the opening ceremony, TİM Chairman Mustafa Gültepe said, “The hardware sector is a developing sector both in our country and has a significant trade volume in the world. We are a leading production center for the industry in our nearby geography. Many of our neighboring countries supply their hardware from Turkey. Türkiye has reached a significant production and export volume in the hardware sector. As the gateway of our industry to the world, Eurasia Hardware Fair is very important for this reason. This year, there is a great interest compared to the previous fair. This interest also shows us how appropriate the fair is.” he said. Making a speech at the opening ceremony, ISO President Erdal Bahçıvan said, “Turkey is a country with very strong resources and a strong potential. As long as our exporters and industrialists have this belief and their motivation for the future, I believe that we will overcome different difficulties and different obstacles and achieve successes that can be much higher than the figures we have achieved now. There is hardware everywhere in life. Hardware is a sector that brings together every subject from our individual needs to all the detail areas of our industry. As technology and life develop, the existence of items representing hardware is increasing. It is not only the domestic market that develops the sector, which is in every detail. Today, we have a voice in the world markets. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the fair.” said.
More than 30 thousand visitors are expected
Çetin Tecdelioğlu stated that they expect the establishment of important national and international collaborations from the synergy that will arise from the fairs covering 4 major industries together, and that they will make great contributions to the development of the sectors, and said, “The fairs are held on 42 thousand square meters. More than 6 thousand foreigners from 120 countries and more than 30 thousand visitors in total are expected to follow the fairs. Eurasia Hardware Fair grew by 35 percent compared to the previous year. A 38 percent increase was recorded in the companies that will participate in the fair. We aim to bring the hardware industry closer to its export targets with the international visitors coming to the Eurasia Hardware Fair.” said. Noting that the hardware industry has a size of 11.8 billion dollars, Çetin Tecdelioğlu said, “A procurement committee organization is also held on the first day of the fair. There will be participation from many countries, especially England, Spain, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, to the fair where the leading companies that are mainly manufacturers in the hardware industry will participate.” he said. Çetin Tecdelioğlu, who underlined that they organized Hardware Eurasia fair for the second time, said, “We can describe our fair as the meeting address of the world in the hardware industry. Because of the visa problems in the world, Türkiye and Istanbul have become a meeting center. Producers, industrialists and business people from countries that cannot obtain a visa to Europe flock to Istanbul, especially since European countries have difficulties in issuing visas. Türkiye is also turning the visa crisis in Europe into an opportunity. A great synergy will be created by organizing 4 fairs at the same time. In this way, companies coming to Istanbul will have the opportunity to meet with global brands.” said. Underlining that Turkey, which stands out with its quality, production power and ability to deliver fast, has become a center of attraction for global brands, Çetin Tecdelioğlu continued as follows: “Turkey has achieved great success in the global supply chain during the pandemic process. Our country has proven itself with its sustainable production, capacity and quality. Our country climbs to the top of the list of countries where business can be done, as announced by the World Bank. Taking this indicator into account, we can easily say that Turkey has a great opportunity in the hardware sector.”
“Türkiye is a strong country in these sectors”
Emphasizing that Turkey exceeds the expectations of Europe in terms of production quality, Çetin Tecdelioğlu said, “We can produce at the desired quality for the whole world in the hardware sector. We also prove this production with certificates and documents. We are ahead of Europe especially in terms of sustainability, green energy and carbon footprint. Many manufacturers in our sector have invested in renewable energy and continue to do so. There is also a very serious investment in waste management systems, savings and digitalization. We are in a position to meet the demands and requests in this regard.” used the phrases. Mustafa Tecdelioğlu, President of Fasteners Industrialists and Businessmen Association (BESİAD): “The fastener industry has a market of 2 billion dollars in Turkey. As a sector, we are in the 2nd place in Europe and among the top 6 in the world. In the coming days, we aim to rank 1st in Europe and top 5 in the world. The fair will be the best fair in Europe in 4-5 years. Because Türkiye is in the position of a strong country in these sectors.” said.
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