YOUR GATEWAY TO SUCCESS IN EURASIA

Thanks to its excellent geo-strategic location and its socioeconomics qualities, Turkey belongs to the emerging markets of the world. If offers a strategic gateway to conducting business with the growing economies of Eurasia, i.w. Southeast Europe, the Middle East and the Central Asian republics. Dynamic, democratic and with a progressive spirit of innovation, Turkey gives a high priority to international business development. Wıth a young and dynamic population of 71 million, Turkey's consumers actively seek quality producys. As such, foreign trade is expected to increase steadily over the coming years.

COMBINED EXPERTISE

Based on many years of successful exhibitions, Hannover Messe Sodeks Fuarcılık A.Ş. organizes the biggest HVAC & R trade fair of the Eurasion region. Sodex Exhibitions, held alternately in Istanbul and Antalya since 2000, enjoy the participation of professionals from Turkey and the surrounding countries. ISK-SODEX displays latest developments and state of the art technologies in heating, cooling and air-conditioning.

PROVEN SUCCESS

The 2006 exhibition saw record-breaking numbers, both in terms of exhibitors and visitors. 735 direct exhibitors (in total 1.324 participants) from 38 different countries and 73.984 proffessional visitors from 81 countries made the fair a vibrant business platform.

ISK-SODEX 2008 Trade Fair will be organized on a net area of approximately 50.000 sqm, in a total of 10 Halls.

The number of international visitors has continued to increase constantly. 7.230 international visitors from 81 different countries visited ISK-SODEX 2006. Typical attendees are business professionals who network with like-minded industry experts and proactively initiate serious deal making and negotiations. This is a fair that attracts high-energy buyers and decision makers.

NEVER ENDING OPPORTUNITIES

ISK-SODEX is organized on a biennial basis in Istanbul. Over the past years, ISK-Sodex has established itself as one of the top five HVAC & R exhibitions worldwide.

Turkey provides an East-West energy corridor through the construction of natural gas pipelines. Due to the ongoing expansion of natural gas distribution, the demand for heating systems and technology has sparked. At the same time, the country is one of the largest markets for worldwide manufacturers in the appliances industry.

Moreover, the Turkish air-conditioning and heating sectors have been developing steadily since the mid-50s in terms of production and market growth. Thus, it is currently Europe's fifth largest market.

Spurred by the increasing popularity of Turkey as a tourism destination, the air conditioning market continues its remarkable growth path. Crucially for potential foreign investors: domestic manufacturers cannot meet the market demand, which results in strong imports of the necessary parts and machineries. As such, there is a high and more importantly, continuous, request for equipment from abroad. Naturally, this presents protitable opportunities for manufacturers to enter this growth market.

  Supporting Associations

Heating, Cooling, Air-Conditioning Research and Education Foundation

Natural Gas Equipment Manufacturers and Businessmen Associations

Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration
Manufacturers Association

Association of thermal insulation, waterproofing, sound insulation and fireproofing material producers, suppliers
and applicators

Turkish Society of HVAC & Sanitary Engineers