REW Istanbul 2011 closed with 50 percent growth

Istanbul, Turkey — The International Recycling, Environmental Technologies and Waste Management Trade Fair – the REW Istanbul 2011 – has been held for 7th time this year. 307 companies from 23 countries such as Italy, Spain, China and Taiwan participated. As the most important international event in its own industry and in its region, REW Istanbul gathered solid waste, waste water, waste gas and green energy under the same roof. With 10.472 professional visitors from 34 countries the REW Istanbul not only reached its targets: The Istanbul Fair Organization finished the fair with a growth of more than 50 percent.

Germany was one of the top countries that showed the biggest interest in the fair both in terms of exhibitors and visitors. In recycling and waste management industries at which they are good at, the German consider REW Istanbul as the first step to expand to other countries in this geography through new partnerships and by investment in Turkey. As well as their individual participation, the German attendees also showed collective participation in the fair with Hessen and Bavaria States.

Growing by 50 percent on average compared to last year, REW Istanbul continued its consistent development in 2011 both in terms of square-meter and number of visitors. The most important fair organization of not only Turkey, but also the Balkans, Middle East and Middle Asia on the international level in environmental technologies. REW Istanbul successfully kept its ‘international’ title with a participation rate of international visitors more than 30 percent. This year REW Istanbul that drew professional visitors from 34 countries saw the intense interest of local and foreign investors due to its 60 billion Euro market volume Turkey has in environmental technologies.

The panels and conferences that took place within the scope of REW Istanbul 2011 drew a lot of attention. There was high participation during the ‘New Practices in Waste Management’ session organized by Turkish Republic Ministry of Forestry and Environment and TUCEV. Environmental Protection and Control Managers, Cleaning Operations Managers and Personnel of local administrations met at the panel organized by Marmara Union of Municipalities (MBB). Organized by the Turkish branch of REC (Regional Environment Center) – one of the globally most respected environmental organizations-, ‘Project On Capacity Development in Environment Waste Incineration Training’ panel had an interested audience. Furthermore, there were conferences about ‘Project on Carbon Management of Premises’, ‘Waste Management’ and ‘Sustainable Resource Management’ issues which set the agenda in the industry.

With the matchmaking event organized by Sabanci University and EEN (Enterprise Europe Network) local investors met European company representatives and discussed partnership prospects. Throughout the organization many one-to-one interviews took place and the first steps to further partnerships were taken.

Quelle: Istanbul Fair Organization (IFO)

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