Potential Buyers from All Over the World Attended ITM
Haluk Akın, President of the Garment Automation Machinery Manufacturers Association (KOMİD), stated that ITM represents the textile machinery industry in the most professional way in the world. Akın stated that potential buyers from various countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and South America flocked to the exhibition on the first day.
Referring to ITM 2024 as an important promotion platform for KOMID members, Akın said, “The conjuncture of the world is very troubled at the moment. However, thanks to this exhibition, KOMID members can introduce their presence in the world literature in the best way possible.” Stating that KOMID has 96 members and that they participated in the event with 11 members this year, Akın said that 6 KOMID members participated in the exhibition with products that they had never exhibited anywhere before. Stating that the events organized in Turkey provide economic advantages for Turkish companies, Akın said, “Even though the textile market in the world seems to be in a dead end right now, these periods are events that happen to us every 6 years… In the textile industry, the downturn ends and then the uptrend begins. We are working towards becoming a world brand under all circumstances.”
Stating that ITM 2024 welcomed many visitors from all over the world, Akın said that potential buyers from various countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and South America swarmed to the show on the first day. Drawing attention to the great advantages of organizing the exhibition in Istanbul, Akın said that thanks to the visa emancipation, companies can participate in the ITM Exhibition more easily and that it is more economical and prestigious for Turkish companies in many aspects such as transportation and shipping. Emphasizing the power of the opportunities provided by ITM 2024, Akın continued: “It has only been hours since the exhibition opened. We realise from the first hours that it is a exhibition that appeals to all parts of the world. We hope we will leave here with a good outcome.