The 9th International paintistanbul & Turkcoat Congress and Exhibition, organized by the Association of Paint Industry (BOSAD) and Chem Media last 5-6 December 2023, broke an attendance record. The congress, held over two days, saw a total attendance of 1425 visitors, with 71 international attendees.
This remarkable figure stands as the highest recorded number of visitors among all the congresses held thus far.
The congress, which attracted great interest from the first day, hosted the leading companies of the paint industry, senior executives and field expert academics for two days.
Kenan Baytaş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BOSAD (Turkish Association of the Paint industry), expressed his pleasure at reconnecting in person at the congress following the pandemic: “Dear guests, our share in the world paint industry market of 192 billion dollars is two percent. With a total volume of 1 million tons, our Turkish Paint Industry has the power to maintain its place in the world under all circumstances. We are trying to elevate our industry to greater heights by working together with patience and dedication. Our fair will take place at Istanbul Expo Center between May 8-10. On this special occasion, we extend a warm welcome to you to join us at our fair”.
Cengiz Yaman, Founder and CEO of Artkim Group, the organizing company of the congress, stated that they are proud to take part in such a scientific congress in the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. Yaman: “the Congress aims to shape the future of the industry with topics such as innovation, sustainability and functionality. In today’s world where the agenda and technologies are advancing at a dizzying pace, I think it will be highly beneficial for the industry to come together with such comprehensive events annually”.
The panel discussion included leading executives and experts from the industry. In the panel discussion titled “Sustainable Innovative Approaches in the Paint Industry”, managers from Kayalar Kimya; DYO; BASF, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Menceloğlu of Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, and Dr. Engin ..rüşlü, Founding Partner of Eva Consultancy, evaluated the future of the paint industry in all aspects.
