2025 Türkiye Paper and Tissue Exhibition

Launch time: May 26-28, 2025

Venue: Istanbul, Türkiye

Duration: Once a year (First Session)

Market Introduction

In the past few years, Türkiye's paper industry and tissue have witnessed significant growth and firmly established its main position in the challenging international market. The Istanbul Paper and Household Paper Exhibition has become a center for visionary and industry leaders, united in the pursuit of developing cutting-edge technologies that can revolutionize paper production. The toilet paper market in Türkiye has developed rapidly, and its surrounding countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine and Russia also have strong development potential.

Türkiye has a booming toilet paper industry and non-woven fabric industry. The demand for household paper and toilet paper market is experiencing an incredible growth trend, and the increase in demand for household paper has become the key driving force for market growth. Household paper is an essential part of hygiene habits. The rapid growth of the personal care industry provides ample opportunities for wet tissue manufacturers to improve product supply and packaging. In 2024, in Türkiye alone, the income from the wet tissue, tissue, paper industry or non-woven fabric of household paper will be up to 3.5 billion dollars. Expected to grow by 9% annually.

As the largest consumer and producer of tissue in the Middle East, Türkiye has a paper consumption per capita of 6.3KG/person and 14 tissue mills. Since 2010, on average, one new tissue line has been started up every year. At present, there are more than 20 tissue machines in Türkiye, with an average starting age of 14-16 years and a speed of 1500-2000 meters. Compared with European countries such as Britain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria, Türkiye has certain advantages in energy production and labor costs, so its annual export volume is up to 250000 tons; And the annual import volume is less than 5000 tons, mainly imported from Germany.

Exhibition Introduction

The first exhibition will be held in Istanbul, aiming to help industry companies explore new target markets, especially in Eurasia, the Middle East, and Africa. Another feature of the exhibition is to become a gathering place for foreign participants and the global paper industry. Thousands of professional buyers visited the European Paper Expo, visited and cooperated with leading enterprises in Türkiye and the world paper industry. Through the Istanbul Paper and Household Paper Exhibition, exhibitors and visitors can see the latest market innovations and discover new products and services. Participants will also have the opportunity to interact with international and domestic companies, as well as establish relationships with suppliers and manufacturers in Europe and Asia. The purpose of this exhibition is to attract as many professionals from many industries in different countries as possible to show their products and services to like-minded peers from Türkiye, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia, Russia, the Middle East, North Africa, coastal countries and other countries. The 2025 Istanbul Paper Tissue Expo will bring a unique opportunity and meet the expectations of exhibitors who will bring many market opportunities to Türkiye and surrounding countries.

Why choose Istanbul?

Istanbul is a hub for regional trade and logistics in Europe and Asia. Istanbul has a unique geographical location for cultural exchange, where East and West blend together. It has always been one of the best and most visited cities in the world by tourists. Istanbul has always been a key hub for trade and commerce. For centuries, its location has made Istanbul a center for trade, commerce, and cultural exchange.

Exhibition scope

Paper making machinery and equipment, household paper equipment: toilet paper machines, toilet paper rewinding machines, tissue paper folding machines, slitting machines, packaging machines and other household paper processing equipment, sanitary napkins, pads, breast milk pads, maternity pads equipment, baby diapers, diapers, baby pull-up pants equipment, disposable sanitary equipment such as diapers, diapers, pull-up pants equipment, masks, shoe covers, round caps, wet wipes equipment, dry paper equipment, non-woven fabric equipment, punching film equipment, testing instruments, automation and control systems, stackers, packaging equipment, wrapping equipment, loading and unloading equipment, inkjet printers, bag making machines and other disposable sanitary equipment

Packaging Machinery and Materials: Vacuum Packaging Machines, Paste Box Machines, Bag Making Machines, Filling, Filling, Sealing, Box Sealing, Labeling Machinery, Binding Machines, Wrapping Machines, Inkjet Printers, Coding Machines, Corrugated Honeycomb Paperboard Equipment, Carton Machinery, Packaging Materials, etc; Rubber processing equipment and quality testing instruments, various plastic products and plastic films, chemical raw materials, additives and auxiliary materials for rubber processing, molds and accessories for rubber processing, rubber products.

Paper Products Exhibition Area: Various office paper, label paper, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, diapers, supplies, wet wipes, paper, paper boxes, paper cups, paper bowls, packaging paper, cardboard, cardboard boxes and other paper product packaging materials, various industrial and processing paper, papermaking nets, woolen cloth and other raw and auxiliary materials and equipment.