BBM Magazine 102 - July/Temmuz 2026

BBM • JULY - TEMMUZ 2026 24 Manufacturers (DESMÜD), said IDMA is an important meeting point that reflects Türkiye’s production strength, engineering capability and global vision in milling, processing and storage technologies. Demirtaşoğlu said Türkiye has become one of the leading countries in grain, oilseed, pulse processing and storage technologies. He noted that the sector exports to more than 180 countries today. According to Demirtaşoğlu, the sector’s exports stood at $3.6 billion in 2024 and increased by 18% in dollar terms in 2025, reaching $4.28 billion. He added that, with an export value of $14-16 per kilogram, the sector has become one of the high value-added areas of Turkish industry. Demirtaşoğlu said DESMÜD sees IDMA as an important or- ganization for the international promotion of the sector. He expressed his belief that the exhibition will further strengthen Türkiye’s leading position in milling, processing and storage technologies. KALKAN: IDMA BUILDS TRADE BRIDGES ACROSS THE GLOBAL GRAIN INDUSTRY Muhammet Ali Kalkan, Chairman of HAGE Group, said IDMA Istanbul 2026 was completed with results above expectations and further strengthened the fair’s position in the global grain and food processing sector. “IDMA Istanbul 2026 has once again proved that it is not only an exhibition where products are displayed, but a global business platform where trade bridges are built between countries, new investments are shaped and the future of the sector is discussed,” Kalkan said. He stated that the intensive visitor traffic, thousands of busi- ness meetings and new commercial partnerships formed over three days clearly demonstrated the international strength of the Turkish milling technology sector. “The interest generated ye ihracat yaptığını söyledi. Sektör ihracatının 2024 yılında 3,6 milyar dolar seviyesinde gerçekleştiğini, 2025 yılında ise do- lar bazında yüzde 18 artışla 4,28 milyar dolara ulaştığını ifade eden Demirtaşoğlu, kilogram başına 14-16 dolar ihracat değe- riyle sektörün Türkiye sanayisinin yüksek katma değerli alan- larından biri olduğunu kaydetti. DESMÜD’ün İDMA Fuarı’nı sektörün uluslararası tanıtımı açısından önemli gördüğünü ifade eden Demirtaşoğlu, fuarın Türkiye’nin değirmen işleme ve depolama teknolojilerindeki lider konumunu daha da ileri taşıyacağına inandığını belirtti. ALİ KALKAN: “İDMA, KÜRESEL TAHIL EKOSİSTEMİNDEKİ LİDERLİĞİMİZİ GÖSTERDİ” HAGE Grup Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Muhammet Ali Kalkan, İDMA İstanbul 2026’nın hedeflerin üzerinde bir başarıyla ta-