#ITM 2022

2021-03-17

ITM postponed to 2022

ITM International Textile Machinery Exhibition, which is planned to be held on June 22-26, 2021 postponed to June 14-18, 2022, considering the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the world. This postponement decision was taken as a result of intense discussions and evaluations with participants and sector representatives.

The ITM Organization Team made the following statements: “Our priority is to protect valuable exhibitors and visitors’ investments and all rights, not our commercial earnings. In this regard, we believe that all of our participants will find this compulsory postponement decision taken for the ITM Exhibition justified and will understand.”

ITM 2022, which will be held with partnership of Tüyap Tüm Fuarc?l?k INC. and Teknik Fuarc?l?k INC. in cooperation with TEMSAD, will organize at Istanbul Tuyap Fair and Congress Center on June 14-18, 2022.

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The latest ITM Exhibition hosted the world textile industry with 1200 exhibitors from 64 countries and 60,000 visitors from 94 countries. ITM 2022 Exhibition is preparing to break new records as one of the most important global organizations to be held after the pandemic period.

Hundreds of companies participating in the ITM 2022 will have the opportunity to introduce their latest technological innovations and products to tens of thousands of visitors in Istanbul for 5 days.

ITM 2022, where world textile machinery manufacturers and investors will meet; it will direct the textile machinery sector in terms of launches and new ideas to be organized by companies.

Organization team hopes to see exhibitors and visitors at ITM 2022, where the newest technologies to be exhibited by meeting with Great Ideas.

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