Sherwin-Williams
Lends upport to
The Room to Dream
Foundation
Sherwin-Williams has become the exclusive paint sponsor for The Room to
Dream Foundation. Sherwin-Williams
will donate paint to support transforming environments of children facing
chronic illnesses.
“We are thrilled to be teaming up with
Sherwin-Williams,” stated the Foundation’s
founder, Stefan Nathanson. “We are only
able to accomplish what we do with dona-
tions from individuals and companies. Like
most non-profits, we have limited budgets,
so having Sherwin-Williams donate paint
for all projects is a significant contribution
and one that we and the families we serve
deeply appreciate.”
The Room to Dream Foundation is
a Boston-based non-profit organization
dedicated to creating healing environ-
ments for children and adolescents suf-
fering from chronic illnesses. Focusing its
services on children and families living
in low- and moderate-income urban and
suburban areas, the Foundation raises
funds to purchase furnishings and sup-
plies tailored to the specific needs of the
child and family.
painstanbul: Successful paint and coatings event
By Bridget Klebaur, Associate Editor
The leading Turkish paint and coatings event, paintistan- bul 2012, was held at the WOW Hotel and Convention Center September 13-15 for the CNR Expo Fair Center in
Istanbul, Turkey. Attracting approximately 10,000 overall participants, the exhibition showcased a wide range of products from
the paint and coatings industry and was regarded as the biggest
show in Turkey and surrounding areas.
“paintistanbul 2012 was the biggest event of Turkey and its
region, which puts together paint, coatings, and raw material
industries,” explained paintistanbul 2012 Event co-presidents
Ahmet Yigitbasi and Hakan Fidan from the Turkish coatings and
paint association Bosad.
With representatives from 16 countries, the exhibition was
not only the biggest in Turkey, but it was applauded for its international diversity. Bosad, the organizer of the event, collaborated for the first time with two international partners, increasing
the diversity of the event and drawing approximately 500 participants from the paint and coatings industry.
“The show exceeded our expectations. We received many
visitors, not only from Turkey but also from neighboring countries in both Europe and the Middle East,” said the president of
Brilliant Group USA Darren Bianchi.
In addition to the international spectrum of the audience,
there was an array of significant exhibitors present at paintis-
tanbul2012. Thirty-one presentations were held by prominent
exhibitors, such as AkzoNobel, BASF, Bayer, Buhler, DYO, Dow,
Organik Kimya, Polisan, Wacker Chemie and Evonik.
The exhibition was promoted globally, with Bosad collabo-
rating with the publishing house Vincentez Network and the
exhibition company NurnburgMesse to organize and promote
the event in Europe, South and East Asia, and North, Central,
and South America. Thirteen percent of the trade visitors were
from outside of Turkey, with four percent coming from Iran, Iraq,
Azerbaijan and other countries within the Turk Republics as well
as the Middle East.
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www.coatingsworld.com
December 2012
