Kahramanmaraş Textile Machinery Fair (KTM 2019), which is organized by ECR Exhibition and is the most important international textile machinery fair of the region, will open its doors for the fifth time between 26-28 September. We had an interview with Ümit Vural, General Manager of ECR Exhibition, about KTM 2019, where eyes were turned after ITMA 2019.
‘’KTM 2019, which will be realized in cooperation with the Kahramanmaras Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Kahramanmaras Metropolitan Municipality, under the main sponsorship of İTHİB and with the support provided by KOSGEB, has come forward as a fair that the sector and investment regions are eagerly waiting for ‘’ said Mr. Vural while giving responses to our questions.
Mr. Vural stated that the KTM 2019 fair will bring a new breath to the textile sector that will also be the herald of the heart of textile in Kahramanmaraş this year as previously.
“KTM will bring together the important stakeholders of the sector”
‘’KTM 2019, will take place at Kahramanmaraş Fair Centre (KAFUM) for the fifth time at the homeland of textiles at Kahramanmaraş where the world’s most important textile technology manufacturers would meet with domestic exhibitors’’ said Umit Vural during his data revelation towards latest edition of KTM and said; ‘KTM Fair has encountered with nine thousand visitors specifically from neighboring cities that used to take place with 215 exhibitors amongst 133 of them foreigners from 19 countries in 2018. These records prove the significance of KTM Exhibition as a central meeting hub from Turkish and international visitors’ perspective’’ said Mr. Umit Vural.
Mr. Umit Vural emphasized on the importance of KTM Exhibition not only locally but also globally as well as concentrated on the attention rates from executives of textile companies and sector representatives; one of the most rare locations bring different disciplines of textile sector officials together and said, ’’KTM 2019 is a great opportunity for sector employees who does not have the opportunity to visit the fair due to the high costs and appreciation of Euro against local currency.’’
Mr. Vural underlined the city of Kahramanmaraş as a bridge amongst most important trade centers in terms of its’ geopolitical and strategic location and said, ‘’Kahramanmaraş is located at the east part of mediterranean area in terms of its’ geographical location performing % 35 per cent of total cotton yarn production, % 21 per cent of knitted fabric production and % 10 per cent of the weaving fabric production alone. Technological developments that have taken place at Kahramanmaraş in recent years and the high quality of yarn production has made the city the center of the textile industry.’’
Mr. Vural underlined that the International KTM 2019 Fair will bring together the important stakeholders of the sector who also mentioned about the advantage of B2B negotiation, wide presentation opportunities and machine shows that will create new business opportunities for visitors and exhibitors.
