We are once again happy to meet with you at the International Home&Housewares

Show 2015 in Chicago, which is recognized as one of the significant fairs in the

industry in terms of house wares, kitchenwares, and cooking equipment, in which we

participated for the 11th time and with 20 Turkish companies. Another fair where we

met is the Hong Kong Houseware fair... We are also attending this fair for the 11th

time this year, and plastic and metal hose-bathroom wares, stainless steel, cast iron

and aluminum cookware and glass souvenir product groups will be displayed in the

national participation booths of 23 Turkish companies.

We would like to give you news of an event we had held last year. The eighth overseas

marketing event of the Turkish House and Kitchenwares Overseas Marketing Team

was held with a focus on Sweden and Denmark. 14 participants from 12 companies

included within the project cluster, two officials and project partners representing

IDDMIB as well as one person representing IKMIB took part in the event held between

November 23-28, 2014.

Let us briefly mention the titles we have included in our magazine, which we

hope you will read with pleasure. In our brand story page, we were guests of King

Pazarlama (King Marketing). Having manufactured the first thermos bottles in Turkey

after its founding in 1953 and been incorporated in 1974, King Pazarlama has been

manufacturing and importing small appliances for the home since 1985. Other firms

we interviewed were Aker, Alco, Bager Plastik, Doğuş Plastik, Egemen, Luyano, Nouval,

and Rositell.

In our styling pages we compiled many products designed by the Turkish kitchenware

sector and presented them to you, to add to your list of needful things. We do not

doubt that you will be interested in the brand new designs of Turkish companies which

choose to remain in the foreground with their quality and design.

We have also interviewed successful designers. Ali Bakova, Aslı Aydoğan, Meltem

Maralcan, .züm Özkan, and Semiha Kan were guests of this issue.

İlhan Güler, who is currently the chef of the Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent Carême

Restaurant shared his story of how he began cooking, and his special reciped with

Turkish Kitchenware.

As we wish success at the IHHS and Hong Kong fairs for participants and the entire

sector, we hope you will enjoy the magazine we have prepared for you.