Artkim Fuarcılık Celebrates its 25th Anniversary and Launches its 2027 Exhibitions

Artkim Group celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special evening at Beykoz Kundura, where it also announced the calendar of the 12 specialized exhibitions it will organize in 2027. While Artkim Group Founder and Chairman of the Board Ahmet Güler shared the company's 25-year journey and its goals for the coming period, Artkim Exhibitions Sales Director Tevfik Denemeç highlighted the economic importance of the chemical industry and the role of specialized exhibitions in trade and new business partnerships. During the evening, TOBB Chemical Industry Assembly Chairman Timur Erk, PLASFED Chairman of the Board Ömer Karadeniz, KÜAD Chairman of the Board Fuat Arslan, TİYSAT Vice Chairman of the Board Mehmet Pehlivan, TÜYİDER Secretary General T. Ali Selen and IMBEO & Composites Lounge CEO İlkay Özkısaoğlu also shared their views on developments in the chemical, plastics, cosmetics, adhesives, surface treatment and composites sectors in terms of technology, production, sustainability, exports and international cooperation.

"No other country in the world hosts this many chemistry-focused exhibitions"

Artkim Group Founder and Chairman of the Board Ahmet Güler said: "When we founded Artkim in 2002, Türkiye's chemical industry was growing with the momentum of that time. We saw this need. We took our first step in favor of knowledge and started with sectoral publications. In 2006, we organized the first Turkchem exhibition. Today, Turkchem has become one of the most important chemistry platforms in the world. What matters to us is not only size or quantity. At our exhibitions, we care about building quality relationships, helping new technologies reach the right audience, and seeing export connections begin and keep growing. Today, Artkim organizes 12 chemistry-focused specialized exhibitions across many different sectors, from chemicals to paint, cosmetics to food and pharmaceuticals, polyurethane to composites, and surface treatment to surface technology. Nowhere else in the world does a single organizer hold this many chemistry-focused exhibitions. This is a world record signed by Artkim."

Speaking after Güler, Artkim Exhibitions Sales Director Tevfik Denemeç emphasized the importance of the sector with the words: "Chemistry is the silent hero of our economy, because almost every product manufactured contains a chemical input. The Turkish chemical industry closed 2025 with exports of 31.9 billion dollars as the country's second-largest exporting sector, and is firmly advancing toward its 35 billion dollar target in 2026. Behind this growth are new markets, new contacts and new partnerships. In other words, exactly what exhibitions do. Because for us, an exhibition is the place where a year's worth of trade begins in three days." He then gave information about the 2027 exhibitions.

Artkim Group's 2027 calendar covers many fields in addition to the chemical industry, including cosmetics, home care, food, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, polyurethane, adhesives, composites, surface treatment and coating technologies. Within the calendar, Turkchem Azerbaijan will take place on 6-8 April 2027 in Baku, while CHCI Eurasia, Food & Nutritional Ingredients and Pharmaist will be held on 9-11 June 2027 in Istanbul. Putech Eurasia, Adhesives & Bonding Eurasia, Eurasian Composites Show, Surtech Eurasia, PaintExpo Eurasia and Turkcoat Istanbul will bring together industry professionals on 24-26 November 2027 at Istanbul Expo Center. Artkim's portfolio of 12 exhibitions also includes Turkchem Eurasia and InterDye & Textile Printing Eurasia, to be held on 25-27 November 2026.

THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IS AT THE FOUNDATION OF ALL PRODUCTION

Highlighting the strategic importance of the chemical sector in the production economy, TOBB Chemical Industry Assembly Chairman Timur Erk said: "With the raw materials and intermediate inputs it provides, the chemical industry lies at the foundation of many areas of production. Specialized sectoral exhibitions play an important role in bringing our manufacturers together with new technologies and increasing their competitiveness in international markets."

EXHIBITIONS SUPPORT THE SECTOR'S EXPORT POWER

PLASFED Chairman of the Board Ömer Karadeniz said: "The plastics industry serves a very broad production ecosystem, from automotive to packaging, and from healthcare to construction. The specialized exhibitions organized by Artkim make an important contribution to our sector's development of new partnerships focused on technology, sustainability and exports."

WE MUST PUT A STRONG STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT

KÜAD Chairman of the Board Fuat Arslan said: "The concepts of trust, commitment, quality and value written on clay tablets in Kültepe four thousand years ago still form the basis of trade today. The tools have changed: clay tablets became digital, caravans became airplanes, and marketplaces became exhibitions, but the essence of trade has not changed. Today, the products of our cosmetics and soap sector, which has reached an export volume of approximately 2.3 billion dollars, reach around 190 countries. We must offer the world not only products, but also a strong story and national identity behind them."

SPECIALIZED EXHIBITIONS ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN PRODUCTION

TİYSAT Vice Chairman of the Board Mehmet Pehlivan said: "Adhesive technologies hold a critical place in the production processes of many industries. Specialized exhibitions offer our sector the opportunity both to showcase innovative solutions and to develop international partnerships." TÜYİDER Secretary General T. Ali Selen, highlighting the importance of surface treatment technologies for the durability, quality and service life of products, said: "Exhibitions that bring together all stakeholders of the sector accelerate the adoption of new technologies in production and the sharing of knowledge."

COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES AT THE CENTER OF NEXT-GENERATION PRODUCTION

IMBEO & Composites Lounge CEO İlkay Özkısaoğlu said: "With their advantages of lightness, durability and high performance, composite materials are reaching an ever wider range of applications, from automotive to aviation and from energy to construction. Exhibitions that bring together the sector's international players are of great importance in showing the world Türkiye's production and technology capacity in this field."

MELEK MOSSO TOOK THE STAGE AT THE FINALE

During the evening, which featured special presentations telling the story of Artkim Group's 25-year journey, the exhibitions the company has organized over the years and its contributions to various sectors were also shared. Following the speeches and the presentation of the 2027 exhibition calendar, guests closed the night with a stage performance by Melek Mosso.

Artkim Group's exhibition portfolio consists of Turkchem Eurasia, InterDye & Textile Printing Eurasia, CHCI Eurasia, Food & Nutritional Ingredients, Pharmaist, Putech Eurasia, Adhesives & Bonding Eurasia, Eurasian Composites Show, Surtech Eurasia, PaintExpo Eurasia, Turkcoat Istanbul and Turkchem Azerbaijan.

ABOUT ARTKIM GROUP

Operating since 2002, Artkim Group is one of the leading companies in its field with the international events and sectoral platforms it develops for the chemical and manufacturing industries. Organizing 12 specialized events of international standard for sectors such as chemicals, paint, cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, polyurethane, composites, adhesives, technical foam, textiles, surface treatment and industrial dyeing technologies, Artkim Group brings industry professionals together with 24 years of experience. Artkim Group helps companies promote their products and technologies, enter new markets and develop international business connections.