OSTİM Rubber Technologies Cluster successfully held its 2026 Consultation Meeting with the strong interest of 51 participants and the valuable contributions of cluster members.
The meeting, organized under the coordination of Cluster Coordinator Ceyda Nur Altuntaş, began with an opening speech by Cenk Çınarbaş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rubber Technologies Cluster. In his opening speech, the importance of cluster activities, the current state of the sector, and future goals were shared with the participants.
The meeting addressed the current state of the rubber industry, members' expectations, views and suggestions for developing clustering activities, and planned projects for the upcoming period. The meeting, which was conducted with the active contributions of the participants, provided an opportunity for exchanging ideas on the development of the sector and evaluating areas for collaboration.
As part of the program, newly joined members of the cluster were also given the opportunity to introduce their companies and fields of activity. The aim was to enable members to get to know each other better, evaluate potential collaborations, and strengthen interaction within the cluster.
Professor Dr. Hüsnü Dal, one of the speakers at the meeting, shared his valuable assessments with the participants regarding the current state of the rubber industry, future trends, and sectoral developments. The presentation, which was followed with great interest by the cluster members, was completed interactively with a question-and-answer session.
Officials from the OSTİM Rubber Technologies Cluster stated that the consultative meetings, which strengthen cooperation, common sense, and knowledge sharing, will make significant contributions to the implementation of new projects and studies that will increase the competitiveness of the sector, and extended their thanks to all members, speakers, and stakeholders who participated in the meeting.
This meeting emphasized the commitment to continue efforts to further strengthen communication and cooperation among cluster members.
