The European Union (EU) provided a grant of 5 million Euros for the ‘Transformation to Technical Textiles in Denizli’ project.
DTO President Uğur Erdoğan hosted Turkey Home Textile Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TETSİAD) President Hasan Hüseyin Bayram and the accompanying board members. Denizli Exporters Association (DENİB) and TETSİAD Vice President İbrahim Uzunoğlu and accompanying delegation exchanged views with Erdoğan about the textile sector.
Denizli Chamber of Commerce (DTO) President Uğur Erdoğan stated that this project is a first in the history of the city, “Entrepreneurs who want will be able to work in this center and produce samples.” said.
Speaking during the visit, Uğur Erdoğan said that when Denizli is mentioned the textile and apparel industry first comes to mind. Expressing that they started the Technical Textile Transformation project in Denizli by receiving 5 million Euros of grants from EU funds, Erdogan said, “Our project is a first in Denizli history in terms of grant amount. Our center, where we have set up in one thousand square meters closed area in our Denizli Organized Industrial Zone, will be the first in terms of content and operation. Manufacturers who want to develop innovative products will be able to work in this center and produce samples. Parts of products such as planes, helicopters, drones, yachts, cars, skis and guitars will be produced.
“Our goal is to increase the business of our members”
Expressing that the fairs rank first among the biggest activities as DTO, Erdoğan said:
“Our biggest supporter in overseas fairs is the Presidency of Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Support Administration (KOSGEB). With the support of our goverment and the contribution of our chamber, we took our members to a technical examination and business trip to Germany to see the Heimtextil Fair in Frankurt for the first time in Denizli. Our goal is for our members to increase their business and contribute more to our country’s economy.”
“Creating projects is very important”
Hasan Hüseyin Bayram who congratulate Uğur Erdoğan for contributing to sector, “As TETSİAD, we also participated in Heimtextil. We have received great support from our state here. It is very important for you to create exhibition organizations and projects for the textile industry. I congratulate you for your contributions and efforts to our industry.” he said.
“Denizli hereinafter will become more frequent problem in Turkey”
Drawing attention to the fact that the project is very important and is a first in Denizli, President Erdoğan said, “Both in terms of amount and content. Also, one of the two rooms eligible to receive support throughout the TOBB Turkey was due to WTO. As non-governmental organizations, our primary duty is to organize such organizations and to make such initiatives. To bring the citizen together with the state, to maximize the relations between public institutions and organizations and the mass we are responsible for. One of them in this workshop. Denizli then with these kinds of projects will become more frequent problem in our city in Turkey and production, factors that may increase employment and exports, we will continue to encourage and support by mobilizing, “he said.
“Our goal is to be a pioneer to member companies”
It also recalled that the President of Denizli 7 from 795 R & D center established in Turkey. Expressing that Denizli ranks 16th among the cities in this field, Erdoğan said:
“5 of these R&D centers operate in the field of textiles and 2 of them operate in the fields of paper and paper products. 21 de Denizlimiz from 145 design center in Turkey. Denizli ranks 2nd among the provinces after Istanbul. In the evaluation, we are in the first place when we base the population. We were in Germany last week. We visited the Bautec Berlin 2018 International Building and Construction Technologies Fair with a delegation of 50 companies. We have also seen there; technical textiles will not be limited to its field such that it has already started to take place even in the construction sector. Our goal is to be a pioneer to member companies in our chamber. In this way, to provide a suitable environment for them to develop themselves and their sectors. ”