TEHRAN – The Third International Auto Parts Exhibition (IAP 2008) of Iran will be held from 11 to 14 November 2008 at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

The IAP exhibit will be a venue for Iranian auto parts makers to display their achievements and capabilities in the automotive industry.
According to the Mehr News Agency, 320 domestic and 70 foreign companies have so far registered for taking part in the fair to showcase their latest products in the fields of related machineries, equipments, and parts.
The expo provides an excellent platform with the latest products and technologies, ranging from die-casting and metallurgy, press shops, electronics, power train, rubber and plastic, trim, suspension, standard parts to pumps, filters and locks, glass, light and mirrors and tools and machinery as well as designing and engineering.
Concurrent with the exhibition, a conference entitled “novel vision, novel mind, and novel language for novel function” will be also held.
The Ministry of Industries and Mines, the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI), and Iran International Exhibitions Company (IIEC) have organized the fair in a 30,000-square meter area.
The last edition attracted over 530 companies, including 420 Iranian exhibitors and 120 foreign firms from Italy, India, Turkey, China, France, Germany, Portugal, England, Spain, Taiwan, the U.A.E and Thailand showcased their latest products and technologies on 14,000 square meters exhibition space.
Due to the high demand in motorization, the Iranian automotive industry with an average annual growth of 25 percent, is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Iranian economy