European Coatings Show 2023 – Paint and Coatings Community Gathers in Nuremberg, Germany
08 April 2023: The pandemic-induced hiatus was followed by a joyful reunion of the sector at the world-leading European Coatings Show and Conference 2023 at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg. From 28 to 30 March, 24,605 coatings experts learned about the latest trends in paint and coatings from 1,017 exhibitors from 42 countries. The high-calibre conference started the day before on 27 March and was exceptionally well attended. The response from the 730 delegates was positive across the board.
Eight exhibition halls offered trade visitors from the paint and coatings industry information on all the global industry trends and innovations in coatings, printing inks, laboratory, production, testing or measuring technology, adhesives and construction chemicals. With its focus on sustainability, nanotechnology or green coatings, the show introduced developers, process engineers, quality managers and purchasing officers to innovation solutions covering the entire coatings market.
European Coatings Show Conference with ECS Conference Award
As the European Coatings Show Conference got underway, a nationwide strike by public transport workers almost crippled public life in Germany. Despite this, 730 delegates travelled to take part in high-calibre programme of the two-day European Coatings Show Conference. The conference, which started on 27 March, provided developers and engineers with plenty of scope for knowledge transfer in 143 presentations. Distinguished speakers from more than 40 countries offered interesting insights into a wide variety of topics. The opening keynote by Wijnand Bruinsma from Akzo Nobel was on “The role of paints and coatings in a sustainable future”. The highlight of the conference was the presentation of the coveted European Coatings Show Award.
Product Presentations Reflected the Latest Trends
In 160 product presentations split between three forums, exhibitors shared their expertise on the use of their raw materials and the operation of laboratory, production, testing and measuring technology. The presentation stages in Halls 3, 3A and 5 became a focal point for numerous trade visitors seeking fast and concise information on the latest developments.
Startup Area in Hall 2
The Startup Area in Hall 2 allowed start-ups and young companies from Germany and abroad to present their companies and product innovations to a professional audience at the European Coatings Show. For the first time, the Startup Presentations was moderated and by Christoph Rommel from BayStartUP.
The next European Coatings Show will take place at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 25 to 27 March 2025.
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