EXPO REVIEW
CHINACOAT2011 Was A Massive Success
CHINACOAT2011 in Shanghai mirrored China's growing and dynamic coatings industry.
by Tim Wright, Editor
The 16th China International Exhibition for Coatings, Printing Inks and Adhesives (CHINACOAT2011) suc- cessfully closed on Nov. 25, 2011 at the Shanghai New
International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, PR China. The
show once again achieved record-breaking results in many aspects, making it one of the largest and most important coatings
exhibitions for the industry worldwide.
Despite uncertainty in the European economy and the show
schedule clashing with the Thanksgiving holiday in the United
States, CHINACOAT2011 still attracted 24,865 trade visitors,
with a particular increase in overseas visitors.
There were 4,163 overseas visitors accounting for 16. 7 per-
cent of total visitors, which represented an increase of 23. 3 per-
cent over last year’s exhibition. In addition 1,772 of them ( 42. 6
percent) were pre-registered
The onsite technical exchange programs created added value
to the already hugely popular event. There were 58 sessions of
activities organized right before and during the exhibition to pro-
vide an effective platform for in-depth technological exchange
and discussion to the 3,248 attendees, representing an increase of
29. 7 percent over last year.
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