Kerry Pianoforte, Editor
CHINACOAT2015 (The 20th China International Exhibition for Coatings, Printing Inks and Adhesives) closed its gate on November 20th at the Shanghai New
International Expo Centre (SNIEC), P. R. China. Again, it has
broken some records in its exhibition scale, number of exhibitors and trade visitors.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, CHINACOAT has
provided a premier showcase for the entire coatings industry:
• Gross exhibition area of 70,000 sqm (66,000 sqm indoor
+ 4,000 sqm outdoor)
• 29,580 registered visitors, including 24,843 domestic and
4,737 overseas visitors
• 1,088 exhibitors from 32 countries/regions, including 213
new exhibitors
• 14,900 representatives of exhibiting companies attended
the show
• 4,478 visitors attended 76 sessions of technical programmes
The 2015 show created a new visitor attendance record, with
those coming from domestic China increasing by 11 percent.
This year’s show in Shanghai broke records in terms of scale, exhibitors and visitors.
CHINACOAT2015 REVIEW
