SITEX 10. International Textile Industries, Machines and Side Industries Fair organized by the Esfahan Province International Exhibition Co. was performed on 18-21 December in Esfahan, the textile city of Iran.
Approximately 90 companies participated in the SITEX Fair the official opening of which was made by the Chairman of the Esfahan Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman of the Industrial Zone and the Chairman of the Textile Manufacturers Committee. Esfahan, former capital of Iran, is a significant industrial city where the greatest three integrated facilities of the country are located and which constitutes 40 % of the textile production of Iran. Güven Steel Machinery, Demsan Machinery, Aysan Sirink Machinery, Oskar Thread, Işılsan Plastic, Heliot International, Asil Machinery and Mipsan participated in the Sitex Fair that was performed for the 10th time from Turkey as a result of the direction of the Merkür Fair Organization. In addition to that, Alkan Machinery, Mitaş Machinery and Orkim Chemistry took place in the Fair by their agency stands.Turkish participants’ stands drew much attention in the Fair to which more than approximately 15,000 visitors came. Demsan Machinery and Aysan Şirink Machinery showed the success of selling their machines exhibited by them in the Fair. Heliot International sold a new sox machine thanks to its dealer and our other companies (Mipsan-Asil Machinery) increased their business capacities with their dealers. Oskar Thread found a dealer, and Işılsan and Güven Steel Machinery established new contacts. Thus, all Turkish participants of the Fair gained much from this Fair. Sitex Fair that is performed every other year is an organization directing the textile industry in Iran in the sense of its location, dates and contents. The organizer organized a tour to the Tejaret Thread and Integrated Plants in the morning of the 2nd day for Turkish Companies, collaborations to be established jointly and their details are discussed and the tours of the plants are performed. On the same day, a lunch was organized for all participants in the Hotel Setareh and the views of the participants were received about the fair and the textile sector. We can indicate confidently that this Fair and the attention, the interest and the hospitality shown to the Turkish participants by the people of Esfahan made the participants both happy and honored. It became obvious now after these developments that a more intensive participation from Turkey will be made to the Fair to be made in 2015.
