WIN Eurasia Metalworking is being staged from 5 to 8 June 2014 in Istanbul. The producers at Hannover Fairs Turkey Fuarcilik A.S. have brought together three related fields for the event: metalworking, welding/cutting and surface treatment. It is expected that more than 900 exhibitors showcasing their machines, technology and applications to an international trade audience.

According to the organizers, big-name German manufacturers of machine tools and presses have been represented at WIN Eurasia Metalworking for more than 10 years. For the upcoming show, they are anticipating a great deal of visitor interest, since Turkish industry has set itself some ambitious targets over the next 10 years. Indeed, the nation is planning to become one of the world’s top five machine exporters and increase the share of machines in overall Turkish exports from its current 10-20 % by 2023.

Besides, a large percentage of visitors perennially come from North Africa, Near and Central Asia and the Gulf states – nations with a highly dynamic economic trends and a correspondingly large demand for machines and production equipment. In 2014 high-ranking delegations are expected from numerous countries, including Algeria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Kuwait, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as Germany.

All in all, the tradeshow organizers were able to recruit a total of 85 domestic and international associations to function as sponsors and co-promoters. The German Engineering Federation, VDMA, will be represented at the event with a group pavilion of German mechanical engineering companies – one that is organized annually by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology. Well-known German exhibitors there include Watios, Desch Antriebstechnik, ERMAFA/Auerbach and Stiebel Getriebebau.

In 2012 the Turkish automotive industry turned out more than 1.07 million vehicles, making it the No. 16 auto producer on a global scale. In shipbuilding Turkey is the world’s third largest producer of mega-yachts, and the European No. 1 for chemical tankers with smaller tonnages. And in the production of household appliances and “white goods”, Turkey is also Europe’s No. 1.

WIN Eurasia Metalworking 2015 is scheduled to run from 12 to 15 February at the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center.