OTOMOTIV 2008 – the key trade event of the industry

The OTOMOTIV is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in Turkey. It draws all relevant professionals from the Automotive Manufacturing, Subcontracting, Spare Parts, Accessories, Service Equipment, Distribution and Repair sectors in the region to one place, Istanbul CNR Expo Center. OTOMOTIV attracts more than 30,000 trade visitors from over 60 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive market. The 14th OTOMOTIV exhibition will take place from the 30th October to the 2nd of November 2008.

In 2007 more than 500 companies from 14 countries took part in the event including Germany, Italy, Austria, Holland, Korea, Taiwan, China, Iran, Poland, UK, Thailand, Pakistan, UAE and of course, Turkey. Many countries were presented by national pavilions at the state level, including Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan and Iran. The overall space of the exhibition was around 30,000 sqm.

If you would like to enter this dynamic and rapidly growing Turkish automotive market or if you would like to expand your existing business in Turkey, OTOMOTIV is the ideal platform for you. Whether you attend this show as an exhibitor or visitor, you will have the chance to meet hundreds of top industry professionals.

Istanbul is more than just one of the world's most beautiful and exciting cities with its geographically favourable location for visitors from Europe and Asia region, it is also an ideal city with an ideal infrastructure for hosting international trade fairs.

Being the market leader in Turkey and having Eurasia’s largest Exhibition Center, where more than 60 international fairs are held, we promise to all our international exhibitors an enormous opportunity to do business in Turkey.

We look forward to welcome you at Istanbul for what is set to be another unmissable event for the automotive industry!

THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR IN TURKEY

• As year of 2007, the current vehicle production capacity of the Turkish Automotive Industry is 1,500,605.
• The EU's Largest Bus & Coach Manufacturer
• The EU's 3rd Largest Light Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer
• The EU's 3rd Largest Truck Manufacturer
• The World's 17th Largest Automobile Manufacturer
• The World's 17th Largest Economy and 15th Greatest Population
• Possesses a larger Light Commercial Vehicle Market than 8 EU Countries Combined (Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
• Despite the fact that the automotive main and subcontracting industry was established relatively recently, it has become one of the most important sectors in Turkey’s manufacturing industry.
• The majority of the sector’s main and subcontractor industry establishments are headquartered in the close proximity of Istanbul

WHY OTOMOTIV 2008 & TURKEY?

• The only annual fair in Istanbul that focuses on the auto parts & systems sector.
• Attractive domestic market with 130 different brands/models of passenger cars sold on the domestic market. Imported vehicles constitute 58% of the total domestic market sales. The total annual commercial and passenger vehicle production capacity is in excess of one million units.
• Favorable conditions for partnerships between Turkish and international companies. Nearly $34 billion in foreign capital has been invested by more than 9,500 foreign companies. Turkey is the world’s 17th largest economy with an average GDP growth of 5% over the last 20 years and inexpensive production costs still exist.
• Strategic location between Europe, the Middle East, and the CIS region.
• To participate in a fair which is very conveniently located in Istanbul. With the proximity to international Airport, hotels in walking distance and easy accessibility to metro station, Istanbul CNR EXPO Center is the best exhibition venue in Turkey for organizers.