ECS 2017 to be held in Nuremberg, April 4-6.
European Coatings Show
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Kerry Pianoforte, Editor
The European Coatings Show (ECS) plus Adhesives, Sealants, Construction Chemicals is the leading exhibi- tion for the international coating and paint industry and
is held every two years.
Show organizers Vincentz Network and the Nürnberg
Messe, said this year’s ECS will once again be a major success.
“Although sales are still ongoing, we can already announce that
2017 will be the biggest show ever,” Alexander Mattausch, director of exhibitions at NürnbergMesse said. He noted that they
are seeing growth from almost every country, including the U.S.,
the Netherlands, France, Italy, China and Germany.
“The ongoing growth of the exhibition underlines its status
as the world-leading coatings show,” said Amanda Beyer, head of
events at Vincentz Network. “While the show promises to become
a huge success, the European Coatings Conference is also expected to scale new heights with a strong program comprising almost
200 submissions depicting the latest in coatings technology.”
The 2015 ECS attracted 1,024 exhibitors and almost 28,500
trade visitors from around the globe. The conference offered
144 presentations over 24 sessions. The overview of the latest
scientific research developments attracted more than 700 delegates from 42 countries.
This year the ECS will take place April 4-6 and will overlap with the two-day Conference held April 3-4 at the
NürnbergMesse in Nürnberg, Germany.
European Coatings Conference
The European Coatings Conference will be held in conjunction
with the ECS. The Conference, which takes place April 3-4, will
feature more than 140 technical presentations. The schedule will
be divided into 24 parallel sessions. The sessions will cover traditional topics such as pigments, powder coatings, waterborne
coatings and industrial coatings, as well as topics from allied
industries, such as printing inks, adhesives and sealants and construction chemicals. Additional sessions will focus on production technology, testing and measurement and novel materials.
There will also be a special session called “Science today – coatings tomorrow” that will give attendees some insight into where
