The ninth of International Marble Natural Stone Products and Technologies Fair will be held between 18th and 21st October, 2012.
Participants of the fair in the organization known as export fair doubled their work volumes via hot contact with buyer groups. EUROROC European& International Federation of Natural Stone Industries’ executives visited the fair with a total of 29.550 visitors; 4.264 of which are foreigners. Export target of the industry for the year 2023 was defined as 7 billion dollars by T?M (Turkish Exporters Assembly) at Natural Stone Fair with participation of 926 companies.

The industry with national and international companies came together in Turkey holding one third of global natural stone reserves. The organization focusing on its target of becoming the biggest and the most significant fair in the global arena, was held by CNR Holding, CNR Ekspo Trade Fairs, with sponsorship of T.R. Ministry of Economy, ?MM?B (Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters’ Association) and KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization). Growing by 40%, Natural Stone Fair was held in a space of 80 thousand square meters including block display field. The organization was remarkable with richness of buyer committees and the work volume.

EUROROC executives, which held its general assembly in Istanbul for the first time with participation of 46 delegates from 16 countries, were also impressed by the Natural Stone Fair. “The new capital of natural is Istanbul” said Federation President Stefano Ghirardi.