Machine Tools Industrialists and Busines Association (TIAD) of Turkey is a professional organization established in 1992 with the aim of gathering industrialists and business people dealing with manufacturing, exports and imports, wholesale and/or retail trade of machine tools, their complementary accessories and tooling equipment; which are among the fundamental means of the manufacturing processes. The mission of the Association is to represent its members in the best way on all national and international platforms. The number of TIAD members has reached 194 and more than 80% of the machine tools demand in Turkey is met by TIAD members. TIAD became a member of the European Trade Association for Machine Tools, Tooling and Technologies (CELIMO) as of 2000. Having presided over CELIMO in the 2006-2008 term, TIAD still holds Board Member status in this international association. TIAD is also the president of CELIMO in the period 2020-2022. CELIMO currently represents 1,200 machine tool distributor companies holding more than 10 billion Euro total capital, and it constitutes a fundamental market for Turkey’s exporters. TIAD performs activities both for the benefit of the country and its members. These activities are carried out through Committees and Working Groups constituted within its corporate structure. In this framework, TIAD has Fair Organizations, Laws and Regulations, After Sales Services, Media and Advertising, Training, as well as “Working Groups” of Tooling, Metrology, CAD / CAM and Manufacturers.