Automechanika Istanbul 2024, the biggest meeting of the automotive aftermarket industry in the region, created opportunities to new billion-dollar business partnerships. 60,283 buyers visited the fair, which included 1450 participating companies from 35 countries and 12 country pavilions. The fair, organized in cooperation with Messe Frankfurt Istanbul and Hannover Fairs Turkey, hosted the most powerful procurement and purchasing professionals from all over the world.
This year, companies such as Brembo, Group Auto, Kale, Lucas Elektrik, Mansons, Saint-Gobain, Sampa, Stellantis, Yanmar and ZF Aftermarket, which are among the most important names in the global automotive aftermarket industry, took part in Automechanika Istanbul. In addition, representatives of giant companies that are members of the International Federation of Automotive Aftermarket Distributors (FIGIEFA), which directs Europe’s automotive aftersales regulations, held meetings with the participating companies at the fair.
In addition to tens of thousands of products and services exhibited at the fair, which focused on the transformation in the sector, sustainability, and e-mobility were the center of attention. B2B meetings gained momentum at Automechanika Istanbul with the B2B Platform, which was renewed with many different features this year. Participants and visitors were matched according to their interests with the B2B Platform, which was made accessible even before the fair. The number of participating companies on the platform as premium increased 3 times compared to last year. Thanks to the platform features used, 580 B2B meetings were held during Automechanika Istanbul 2024.
Automechanika Academy program, with its 40 topics and comprehensive content, was quite impressive. Female automobile maintenance professionals exhibited their skills in the “Women Professionals Challenge” event program prepared with the contributions of TOBFED. Those looking for a qualified workforce and new teammates had the opportunity to reach visitors looking for job and internship opportunities at the “Career Wall”, which was implemented for the first time this year. Automechanika Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest international trade fair, achieved record-breaking figures such as the number of international exhibitors, total number of visitors, and size of exhibition space. The next edition will be held on 12-15 June 2025 at Istanbul TUYAP Fair and Congress Center.
Broad Participation from the Lubricants Industry
Automechanika Istanbul 2024 attracted great interest from lubricant companies. The booths hosted a high number of visitors throughout the fair, where many B2B meetings took place and high-volume collaborations were achieved. Lubricant World was among the media partners of the giant organization this year, as it is every year. Our magazine conducted short interviews with managers and officials of lubricant companies for YouTube, keeping its finger on the pulse of the fair and providing information to its readers via LinkedIn.
