WoodTech Fair, one of the important meeting points of the woodworking machinery industry in Eurasia, will bring industry professionals together in Istanbul on 22–25 October 2026. Commenting ahead of the fair, AIMSAD Board Member and Secretary General Arif Onur Kaçak stated that WoodTech offers companies important opportunities to directly present their products and technologies, develop existing collaborations and establish new commercial connections.
Uncertainties in global markets and increasing competition are making sectoral collaborations and the right commercial contacts even more important. In this direction, WoodTech Fair will once again bring the leading representatives of the woodworking machinery industry together under the same roof at the Istanbul Tüyap Fair and Congress Center on 22–25 October 2026. Included in the 2026 “Prestigious Domestic Fairs” list, WoodTech stands out not only by demonstrating the industry’s strong position nationally and internationally, but also through the support offered to exhibiting companies.
Commenting on the fair, AIMSAD Board Member and Secretary General Arif Onur Kaçak stated that WoodTech Fair offers important opportunities for new business connections and sectoral collaborations and said: “Preparing to be held for the 39th time this year, WoodTech Fair continues to be the most comprehensive and powerful meeting point of the Turkish woodworking machinery industry. The fair’s inclusion in the Prestigious Domestic Fairs list once again demonstrates WoodTech’s importance for the industry and its international character. WoodTech is one of the leading woodworking machinery fairs not only in Türkiye but also in the Eurasian region. Bringing manufacturers, suppliers and professional visitors together on the same platform, the fair offers companies the opportunity to develop existing business relationships, expand into new markets and directly present their products to domestic and foreign buyers. Its international visitor profile and the strong participation of Turkish manufacturers make WoodTech an important trade platform for the industry. Within the scope of the fair, companies can increase their export potential by holding new distributorship talks while also closely observing the industry’s current needs and market expectations.”
“Digitalization and efficiency will stand out at WoodTech”
Stating that the fair also offers an important platform for closely following the technological transformation in the industry, Arif Onur Kaçak used the following statements regarding the innovations expected to stand out this year: “In recent years, solutions focused on automation, digitalization and efficiency have become increasingly prominent in the industry. We expect smart production systems, CNC technologies, robotic applications, software integrations and machinery that provides energy efficiency to attract strong interest at the fair this year. For companies operating in the European market, safety, digitalization and sustainability are no longer a preference, but a necessity for maintaining competitiveness. A significant portion of Turkish manufacturers are closely following this transformation and continuing their preparations. We believe visitors should focus particularly on solutions that make production processes safer, more efficient and more sustainable.”
“We welcome all industry professionals to our fair”
Addressing domestic and foreign industry professionals who will visit WoodTech, Arif Onur Kaçak concluded his remarks as follows: “WoodTech offers an important opportunity not only to see the industry as it stands today but also to follow its future. We welcome to our fair all industry professionals who want to closely see the technological competence, production strength and innovative solutions of Turkish manufacturers. WoodTech will be an important meeting point for everyone who wants to establish the right business connections, examine new technologies and follow developments in the industry on site.”
