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50 March/April 2007
BORU 2007: A Significant
Exhibition for a Mighty Industry
S tretching from southwestern Asia to the Balkan region of southeast Europe,
Turkey has long celebrated a unique position with feet in both continents. With a
rich history both in Europe and Asia, the current Turkish government of Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spent the start of the 21st century getting down to business
with a reformist and proactive approach to domestic and foreign policy.
Turkey’s aim – and Europe’s broad desire – is the accession to full membership of
the European Union, with 2015 the earliest possible entry date. Clearly EU accession
would see a dramatic increase in foreign direct investment (FDI), with recent big
increases in FDI indicating this likelihood. With this potential for EU membership, GDP
growth at an estimated 6.4 per cent for 2006, a massive workforce of almost 25 million
and consumer market of around 70 million, the prosperity of Turkey is sure to continue.
This healthy outlook is reflected by that of the
Turkish tube and pipe industry, as revealed
by the IGEME article on pages 46-48. With
growing volumes of tube and pipe exports,
it is clear that there will be an increasing
requirement for machinery and equipment to
support production.
To feed the growth of industry, the recent
opening of the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan pipeline
from Azerbaijan/Kazakhstan to Turkey (May
2006), is expected to pump one million barrels of oil a day by 2009. This increased
availability of oil, added to Turkey’s abundance of natural resources, is sure to further
bolster industrial and manufacturing growth.
But BORU, which takes place in Istanbul for the 3rd time from 22-25 March, is about
more than just the dynamic, burgeoning Turkish economy and a healthy tube and pipe
industry. It is an exhibition in an excellent location, intersecting southeast Europe,
southwest Asia, the Middle East, the Turkic republics and Russia. In short, some of the
strongest growth regions for the tube and pipe industry.
Staged at the Istanbul Expo Centre, the event has already attracted over 110 exhibitors
(a sample of which is previewed over the coming pages), with equally high visitor
numbers expected. Against the striking backdrop of Istanbul and near such a powerful
symbol as the mighty Bosporus river, the exhibition is set to mark an interesting date in
the industry calendar.
Source:
DATE
Thursday, 22 March –
Sunday, 25 March, 2007
VENUE
Istanbul Expo Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
SHOW HOURS
22-24 March: 11am-7pm
25 March: 11am-6pm
ORGANISER CONTACT
Ihlas Fuar Hizmetleri AS
Address: Ihlas Holding Medya Plaza,
29 Ekim cad. No.23, Yenibosna,
34197, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90 212 454 25 03
Fax: +90 212 454 25 06
Email:
Website:
INDUSTRY CONTACT
IGEME (Export Promotion Centre)
– Turkey
Tel: +90 312 4172223 335
Email:
Website:
ENTRANCE FEE
DAILY: €5
INTERNET RESOURCES
SHOW FACTS ❖
BORU is about
more than just
the dynamic,
burgeoning Turkish
economy...It is an
exhibition in an
excellent location
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