From April 14th to 17th, 2026, the MARBLE Izmir 2026 International Stone Exhibition in Turkey officially concluded. As a core exchange platform for the stone industry in the Middle East and Europe, this exhibition brought together leading global companies and professional buyers to explore new opportunities in the regional market. Linhai Zhongli Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with its professional team, attended the exhibition (booth number: C434) and successfully completed this market expansion journey, focusing on in-depth business matchmaking and market research.
Turkey is a major global center for stone production and trade, and the local market places extremely high demands on the durability, adaptability, and localized services of processing equipment. At this exhibition, we focused on conducting on-site market research to gain a deeper understanding of customer needs: through face-to-face exchanges with local stone processing plants, distributors, and industry associations, we systematically identified the pain points encountered in processing mainstream Turkish stones (such as marble and limestone). Furthermore, we gained a thorough understanding of local customers' core needs regarding equipment maintenance costs, delivery cycles, and customized modifications, providing firsthand information for subsequent product optimization and market strategy adjustments.
MARBLE Izmir serves as a crucial gateway to the Turkish and surrounding markets. During the exhibition, we established direct contact with several high-quality local distributors and large stone companies, engaging in in-depth discussions on regional agency, project cooperation, and spare parts supply models, and initially reaching several cooperation intentions.
Leveraging the exhibition's radiating effect, we also reached out to potential partners from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and other surrounding markets, further expanding our regional market coverage and laying a solid foundation for building a sales and service network "with Turkey as a fulcrum, radiating across Eurasia." These collaborations are not merely orders, but also important strategic moves for long-term cultivation of the regional market.
