The Turkish Composites Manufacturers Association (TCMA) is organising a premiere event Turk Kompozit 2013 for the composites industry in Turkey.

The summit will take place in Istanbul and will run from 3-5 October this year.

Turk Kompozit 2013

Turk Kompozit  is a three-day event covering manufacturing, processing, and application methods specific to the composites industry. It provides participants with exposure to the latest technological advancements in:

• raw materials (resins, fabrics, thermosets, thermoplastics, and additives)
• semi-finished products
• intermediate and finished products
• processing technologies
• machines
• equipment
• consumables
• construction
• simulation services

The event format is comprised of product showcase area, technical seminars, commercial products and services, live demonstration, and awards.

Participants include sponsors, presenters, and visitors. The participant list includes many distinguished companies in the Turkish composites industry: Akpa, Boytek, Cam Elyaf, DowAksa, Duratek, Ilkalem, Maskim, METYX Composites, Omnis, Poliya, Plasto, Yucel Group, and others.

TCMA

Established in May 2005, TCMA is a non-profit organisation representing producers of raw materials, semi-finished, intermediate, and finished products, as well as suppliers and scientific institutions in the Turkish composites industry.

The objectives of the association are to promote the use of composites, to implement activities that encourage information sharing, standardisation, and development for the benefit of governmental and local authorities, users, manufacturers, and scientific institutions.

TCMA is also focused on conducting composites studies to aid manufacturers.

www.turk-kompozit.org/en