Turkish companies were out in force at the Middle East Stone, the region’s only exhibition dedicated to the stone, marble and ceramics industry, held recently in Dubai, UAE.  

The show, created by the organisers of The Big 5 and Index, ran alongside seven other leading international shows including Middle East Covering, Index and Workspace from May 23 to 26 at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Top ranking architects, designers, suppliers, buyers, distributors, fabricators, real estate developers, specifiers and fit-out specialists attended the event, said the event organisers.

Overwhelmed by the response at the event, Ufuk Akoh, the export manager for Pinar, a Turkish marble company, said: "The Arab region in general, uses marble in various buildings ranging from houses and apartments o mega-projects and we are working with many companies in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait to export our products to these countries."

"Through our participation in the Middle East for stones gallery, we are building mutually beneficial partnerships and open communication with current clients and new channels, in addition to showcasing the latest types of marbles," he added.

According to him, natural stone is admired worldwide as a premium construction material and the choice of builders, architects and designers.

Turkey, situated on the Alpine Belt, where the world's richest marble deposits are found, is among the world's oldest natural stone producers, said the official.-TradeArabia News Service