Dear Colleagues,

Manufacturing concepts are rapidly changing and manufacturing processes are completely being redefined in the last decade. Industry 4.0, digitalization and IoT are at the core of next-generation manufacturing technologies. Additive Manufacturing, considered to be one of the cornerstones of next- generation digital manufacturing, is replacing/will replace some of the traditional manufacturing methods in several industries not only in our country but also globally.

For digital transformation of manufacturing industries, it is critical that scientific research and R&D studies on Additive Manufacturing technologies need to be shared on a common platform where scientific community and researchers from industry come together. The first “Additive Manufacturing Conference” in Turkey (AMCTURKEY) will be held in İstanbul Green Park Hotel (Pendik/İstanbul/TURKEY), on October 17-18, 2019 for this purpose.

AMCTURKEY brings local and international scientists, researchers, and representatives both from academia and industry, where they can present and share their recent scientific discoveries, research activities and emerging applications in Additive Manufacturing and related technologies. The conference covers all the areas of Additive Manufacturing and will include internationally-renowned invited speakers as well as panel discussions and industrial presentations.

One of the objectives of the AMCTURKEY is to play a bridge between academia and industry in Additive Manufacturing Technologies. Thus, special attention is given to our companies/firms who are interested in and intending an investment in Additive Manufacturing Technologies and also would like to follow the developments in this field. The AMCTURKEY will provide a better understanding of Additive Manufacturing Technologies and industrial applications and to increase the awareness about this new technology. This cooperation between academia and industry will further extend the knowledge and the possible applications of additive manufacturing and ultimately benefit both. In this context, this conference will be one of the most important common platforms of the Additive Manufacturing for academicians and researchers working in this field.

It is our pleasure to invite all of the scientists, academicians, business delegates, sector representatives, students and policy-makers from all over the world to attend the 2019 AMCTURKEY.

Organizing Committee