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For stands carrying heavy material, floor loading, structural calculations and the method of moving the exhibits on site must all be resolved before day one of build-up. The venue's floor load limits and build-up rules are set by the organiser; we confirm the current conditions each edition and prepare the structural documentation accordingly.

On freight, combined sea and road transit takes 3–5 weeks. For a November–December fair that means production finishing by September or October at the latest. On the Granitas Yapı stand we landed 12 tonnes of stone on site this way, on a single container plan — the process is covered in our exhibition logistics service.

Building material buyers want to see the material at real scale with its real surface texture; a sample catalogue falls short at this fair. The right approach is to present the material as an architectural application: a full-height clad wall, real joints, real light. The structure carrying it should disappear — the steel frame is concealed, and the only thing on show is the material itself.

The 64 m² stand we built for Granitas Yapı was exactly that: 12 tonnes of natural stone carried on a concealed steel frame, with not one structural element visible on the stand's surface. The production side is detailed on our stand production page.

On projects with heavy displays, the timeline stretches by however long the structural engineering takes. The ideal countdown: contractor selected 12 weeks out, design and structural approval 8–10 weeks out, shipment 6–8 weeks out, venue approvals submitted 4–6 weeks out.

Budget ranges: modular systems 150–280 €/m², custom production 350–700 €/m². With freight included, Turkish production lands 30–50% below Western European contractors. You may also want our Gulfood stand page for the February show at the same venue — send your participation details through the quote form.