DENİB Represents the Natural Stone Sector at Marmomac 2024 Fair

DENİB Represents the Natural Stone Sector at Marmomac 2024 Fair

Marmomac Fair, one of the leading events in the world's natural stone sector, held annually in Verona, Italy, begins this year on September 24. The fair, which will continue until September 27, 2024, marks the third consecutive participation of the Denizli Exporters Association (DENİB).

Our Consul General in Milan, Mehmet Özöktem, and our Commercial Attachés in Milan, Ahmet Çetinkayış and Kadir Eser, visited our stand at the Marmomac Fair and conveyed their best wishes for a successful event. Prior to the fair, DENİB organized a sectoral networking event attended by the Presidents of the Natural Stone Associations of the U.S., Germany, Belgium, India, and Spain, where they discussed the latest developments in the sector, future strategies, and global cooperation opportunities. This initiative provided a significant platform for shaping the future of the sector beyond just being a commercial event.

DENİB Vice President İbrahim Uzunoğlu, who extended his best wishes to the companies participating from Denizli, shared the following remarks on the sector: “This year, 154 companies from Türkiye are participating in the Marmomac Fair, and we are represented by 28 companies from Denizli. As DENİB, our aim with our info stand is to support our members and also provide meeting area for those firms who are visiting but not exhibiting at the fair.”

“DENİB will continue to support the companies from Denizli at this fair and will keep contributing to the global development of the sector.”

Following the sectoral networking event, DENİB Board Member Celil Kılınç shared his insights on the marble sector: “Denizli is a leading city in Türkiye in the category of processed stone. Thus, the natural stone and marble sector has become an integral part of our city's employment and socio-economic structure. As DENİB, we are determined to continue supporting this sector and remain an active part of the mining community.”

DENİB will participate in the fair, held in Verona between September 24-27, 2024, with an info stand for the natural stone sector. This stand will host meeting organizations for member companies, contributing to the international promotion of Denizli's natural stone sector.

Sharing his views on the fair, DENİB President Hüseyin Memişoğlu expressed the following: “The mining sector holds a 6% share in Denizli's exports. A total of 729 companies from Denizli export natural stone and travertine to more than 130 countries worldwide. Last year, we achieved natural stone exports worth 250 million dollars. Another remarkable feature of our city is that 90% of our natural stone exports consist of processed products. In this area, we lead the country with an 18% share. The future of our sector is bright. It is possible to see Denizli marble in many famous architectural structures around the world. I wish for a productive event for all participants at Marmomac 2024, and I invite our companies to our stand for their meeting organizations."

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