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The latest KOMATEK Exhibition in Turkey has been highly successful accrding to its organisers.
February 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The latest KOMATEK Exhibition in Turkey has been highly successful accrding to its organisers. Held from 20-24 April 2011 at Ankara's Atatürk Culture Centre (AKM), the KOMATEK2011 show has broken records for Turkey as the country's largest exhibition. The event covered a greater area and attracted more visitors and exhibitors than any other exhibition of construction machines held so far in the country. The KOMATEK2011 exhibition comprised 75,000m2 of exhibition area. Some 63,000m2 of the exhibition area was dedicated as the outdoor areas while 12000m2 were dedicated as indoor areas. In all 470 companies staffed by 3,478 people exhibited their products and services. The Turkish Construction Machinery Show was visited by 31,726 visitors, a 38% increase in numbers over the KOMATEK 2009 show. The dates for the 2013 KOMATEK event will be announced shortly. Priority will be given to 2011 exhibitors during the reservation acceptance.

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