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The production accelerated by the decrease in TV rate drove companies to purchasing machines.
TATEF 09 was completed successfully despite the global crisis environment!
12th International Metalworking Technologies Exhibition - TATEF 2009 opened its doors at CNR Expo Istanbul with the participation of executives of TIAD (Machine Tools Businessmen Association) of KOSGEB (Small and Medium Industry Development Organization) and MIB (Association of Machinery Manufacturers).
Machines reducing the inventory costs, lowering production cost and providing high efficiency in short term were exhibited at the show where there were be 98 international and 302 domestic exhibiting companies in 5 halls at an area of 50.000 sqm.
It is stated that regardless of the global economic crisis, TATEF was completed successfully in terms of its exhibitors and visitors as a result of machine demand arouse with the capacity increase especially in automotive and white goods sector; and of the revival of production industry with the decrease of TV (Private Consumption Tax)
Organizers mentioned that the reason of this increase in interest is the precaution of investors for the period after crisis not to be caught out. It is also highlighted that among the reasons behind the increase in interest is the shift of fair business from West to East and thus Istanbul gaining more importance and Turkey preference of international buying groups as the country among CECIMO countries with the highest machine tools sales capacity.
Germany, Spain and Taiwan; the leading countries of the sector exhibited with a wide range of products at the show which continued till April 05 along with China, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France, The UK, Czech Republic, Korea, Denmark, Poland, India and Greece. TATEF hosted a total number of 35.927 professional visitors, 2.548 of which were international visitors including countries Syria, Iran, Iraq, Israel, UAE and Dubai.
The 13th International Metalworking Technologies Exhibition- TATEF 2010 is to be organized on October 12-17 2010 in 8 halls at Istanbul CNR Expo Center. The expected exhibitor number for 13th TATEF is 600 while the target visitor number is 70.000.
