Combining Artkim Fuarcılık’s well-established specialty trade fairs with IMBEO’s international business development expertise, this strategic partnership aims to build a powerful B2B ecosystem spanning from Türkiye to Azerbaijan across industrial
sectors. Through major events such as Turkchem, Putech Eurasia, and Eurasian Composites Show, the goal is to enable domestic manufacturers to forge European-standard partnerships and seize regional expansion opportunities.
Artkim Fuarcılık and IMBEO have announced a strategic partnership to take the robust ecosystem they have built in the chemical and related industrial sectors to a new international level. This collaboration aims to enhance cross-sector synergy through
specialty trade fairs under the Artkim umbrella, to build a more effective business development bridge between Europe and Türkiye and the surrounding geographies, and to accelerate regional expansion — particularly into Azerbaijan.
Operating since 2002, Artkim Fuarcılık represents one of Türkiye’s most established B2B platforms through the specialty fairs it has developed in the chemical industry and its sub-sectors. Its fair portfolio — covering a broad industrial spectrum including
chemicals, paint, cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, polyurethane, composites, adhesives, technical textiles, and surface treatment — brings together industry stakeholders under one roof, enabling not only product and technology showcasing, but also the formation of new business connections and their conversion into commercial value. This structure, built over the years, positions Artkim not merely as a trade fair organizer, but as a platform that orchestrates cross-sector interaction.
IMBEO, with its industry-focused business development approach, is positioned as a business partner that supports companies in entering new markets and strategically structures B2B sales and marketing processes. Through services in market analysis,
segmentation, strategy development, key account management, and establishing international business connections, the company directly contributes to the growth of firms operating particularly in manufacturing and technical industries. Its deepening expertise in areas such as performance fibers, technical textiles, composites, thermal insulation, and automotive further strengthens IMBEO’s position within the industrial ecosystem.
An important complement to this structure is Composites Lounge — an international meeting, content, and visibility platform focused on the world of composites. Shaped around the principle of “Creating Sustainable Values,” the platform brings together
entrepreneurs, experts, and content creators to foster innovation and collaboration in the composites sector. At the heart of Composites Lounge is a strong LinkedIn community with over 50,000 followers, uniting visionary players in the lightweight
construction space — from automotive manufacturers to aerospace companies — and producing quality content on current industry topics. Through a premium membership option, companies and experts can increase their visibility among target
audiences and position themselves as thought leaders in the sector. The platform offers a comprehensive content and networking ecosystem through its LinkedIn group and page, a podcast series published on YouTube and Spotify, a monthly LinkedIn
newsletter, and physical events (Composites Lounge Conference). Panel discussions held under the “Composites Lounge Engineering Talks (CLET)” collaboration provide an in-depth perspective on current industry issues. Positioned within IMBEO, Composites Lounge also creates a natural synergy with Artkim’s composites fairs, directly contributing to the development of knowledge and business connections among industry stakeholders.
İlkay Özkısaoğlu, founder of IMBEO, brings over 35 years of experience offering significant expertise in business development, sales, and strategy in the manufacturing and heavy industry sectors. Known for the methodologies he has developed particularly in structuring B2B relationships, accessing international markets, and enhancing the digital visibility of companies, Özkısaoğlu acts as a bridge connecting manufacturers operating in different markets with the right business
partners.
Artkim’s organizational structure is backed by a strong team that supports this transformation. Founder and Chairman of the Board Ahmet Güler continues to define the company’s long-standing vision and strategic direction, while Fairs Sales Director
Tevfikcan Denemeç, Marketing and Business Development Director Recep Fidan, and Editorial Manager Gamze Ünal play active roles in commercial growth and international positioning. On the financial side, Ayşe Güler, as Artkim Group CFO, leads
the company’s sustainable growth and financial structuring processes. This leadership team forms the foundation of Artkim’s goal of transforming its traditional trade fair strength into a more strategic and data-driven structure.
The fair structure at the center of this partnership represents a powerful industrial coherence brought together under the Artkim umbrella. Turkchem Eurasia in particular forms the backbone of the chemical industry, while Putech Eurasia, Eurasian
Composites Show, and Adhesives & Bonding Eurasia bring together high-value-added areas such as polyurethane, composites, and adhesive technologies within the same time frame, increasing cross-sector mobility. This simultaneous structure offers participating companies the opportunity to connect not only within their own sectors but also with different links in the supply chain, enabling more productive and results-oriented business meetings.
The combination of Artkim’s extensive sector network across Türkiye with IMBEO’s strong business relationships in Europe constitutes the most critical value proposition of this partnership. Thanks to this synergy, Türkiye’s manufacturing infrastructure —
stretching from west to east — is more effectively matched with the expectations of European markets, while the Azerbaijan trade fair planned for spring 2027 lays the groundwork for sustainable business connections in new target markets. As a result, trade fairs go beyond being mere events and become strategic centers of international trade and industrial collaboration.
The activities to be carried out under the Artkim–IMBEO partnership are also supported by a strong digital content strategy. As part of the first program, a live broadcast was held on LinkedIn, moderated by TV host and entrepreneur Gönül Pehlivan, with the
participation of Communication Trainer Gamze Nurluoğlu, Artkim CEO Ahmet Güler, Artkim Trade Fairs Sales Director Tevfikcan Denemeç, and DER Social CEO İlkay Özkısaoğlu. The broadcast highlighted that, through the collaboration of IMBEO,
Composites Lounge, and Artkim, a new business corridor is being established — one extending from Europe to Türkiye and onward to the Caucasus and the Caspian region. Among the partnership’s primary goals is ensuring that the bridges built along
this journey — intended to create significant long-term opportunities for the chemical, composite, engineering, and production technology sectors as well as the entire industrial ecosystem — also directly benefit Turkish industry. Going forward, new
videos, podcasts, and live broadcasts that strengthen the partnership and add value to the sector will continue to reach stakeholders.
While the Artkim–IMBEO partnership aims to create greater visibility, more accurate business matching, and higher value-added commercial opportunities for companies operating in industrial sectors, it also seeks to contribute to the regional and global
expansion of this Türkiye-based ecosystem.