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Supported by prominent VIPs, the first edition of the „Focus Mutfak & Banyo – Kitchen, Bath & Built-in Appliances Fair” opened in Istanbul yesterday. 68 Turkish and international exhibitors from the kitchen and bathroom sector are showcasing their current trends and innovations at the Istanbul Expo Center, covering 7,000 m2 exhibition space. Up to ten thousand interested visitors from Turkey and the extended Eurasian region are expected to fill Halls 9 and 10 during the five-day trade fair from 6-10 May.

The organizers of the new specialist platform in Istanbul are Survey Fuarcılık Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti. – a subsidiary of German company Survey Marketing + Consulting – and the Turkish industry association “Muder” (Wooden Kitchen and Bathroom Furniture Manufacturers’ and Importers’ Association). On 6 May, the Turkish Minister of State Zafer Caglayan officially opened the b2b fair together with Halim Birsin, head of “Muder”, and Süleyman Durdu, general manager of Survey in Istanbul. A prominent guest speaker from Germany was Dr. Lucas Heumann, director of the German Kitchen Manufacturers’ Association (Verband der deutschen Küchenmöbelindustrie, VdDK), who had been exclusively invited by the fair organizers.
  
Internationally renowned brands like Alno, Ahşapsan, Arçelik, Blanco, Domsan, Demsaş Gorenje, Hoover, Mopaş, Muban, Nolte, Reginox, Siemens, Silverline, Teka, Termikel and Veneta Cucine are using Focus Mutfak & Banyo as a platform for their new products. Exciting small and medium-sized companies are also presenting themselves to the international audience. Focus Mutfak & Banyo 2009 has a multitude of creative products and services in store for superior interior fittings – from built-in kitchen furniture and tailored design solutions to software for the industry.

The exibitors at Focus Mutfak & Banyo are coming from eight different countries: Next to Turkey, Germany represents the strongest nation with seven companies taking part, followed by Italy, Slovenia, USA, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Spain.

For further information on Focus Mutfak & Banyo 2009, visit
www.f-mb.com.tr

Focus Mutfak & Banyo 2009
6-10 May 2009
Istanbul Expo Center
Halls 9 and 10
Open daily from 10am - 7pm, only open to trade visitors
Parking and admission is free