CHINACOAT 2012
Enjoys Huge Growth in
Attendees, Exhibitors
Dave Savastano, Contributing Editor
The Chinese paint, coatings and ink markets continue to enjoy strong growth, and global suppliers are work- ing hard to reach this ever-expanding market. It comes
as no surprise that CHINACOAT (The China International
Exhibition for Coatings, Printing Inks and Adhesives) 2012,
which was held in Guangzhou, China from November 28-30,
once again had huge increases in attendance and exhibitors.
Organized
by Hong Kong-based Sinostar
International Ltd.,
CHINACOAT has
continuously expanded since it was
formed in 1996.
On even years,
CHINACOAT is
held in Guangzhou;
in odd years, the
show meets in Shanghai. The show is one of the largest global coatings shows, and Raymond Ho, director of Sinostar International
Ltd., said that CHINACOAT 2012 far exceeded expectations.
“After three busy days, CHINACOAT 2012 was con-
cluded with excellent results despite the financial crisis in
Europe and global economic slowdown,” Ho said. “This
outcome exceeded my expectation. Not only the exhibitors
but also the trade visitors experienced a truly super show –
with good visitor traffic, fantastic technology innovations,
and interesting delivery for current market trends and fu-
ture opportunities.”
Ho reported that 25,601 visitors attended this year’s
CHINACOAT. By contrast, the 2010 Guangzhou show was
attended by 20,367 visitors, which means that CHINACOAT
2012’s attendance grew 25.7%.
The number of exhibitors also showed dramatic growth.
In 2010, 869 exhibitors displayed their capabilities at
CHINACOAT. In 2102, 1,032 exhibitors were on hand at
CHINACOAT 2012, an increase of 18.8%; Ho added that
this year’s show had the highest international participation.
“The show also got great support from VIP and delegates
from local and international trade associations, such as delegations from Vietnam, India, Korea, etc.,” Mr. Ho added.
The rapid expansion of China’s coatings industry has been
a major success story. Mr. Ho said that while the global economy has slowed
somewhat, China
and the Asia-Pacific are still enjoying expansion.
“Being the
world’s largest
coatings producer
and consumer,
China will continue to be the focal
point of the global
coatings industry,” Ho noted. “Although the growth rate of
the country has been slowing down for the past two years, the
recent financial uncertainty in Europe only had a minor impact on the China coatings market. The highest international
participation of CHINACOAT 2012 has already verified that.
“Some manufacturers even recorded a double-digit growth
in 2012,” Ho added. “Many of them were optimistic about the
market outlook, particularly China’s. Some even expressed that
the global market has already hit its bottom. Regarding product
development, it will be emphasizing more on the diversity of
formulation and variety of function. Architectural (or decora-
tive) and automotive coatings will keep dominating the coatings
market here in China.”
Outside of the exhibition hall, CHINACOAT also featured
the successful 10th CHINACOAT Conference, which included
12 presentations on the theme of “High Grade Coatings • High
Solids • High Build • High Tech.” Ho said that the conference
was attended by nearly 100 delegates, who expanded their
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