Mumbai, India 23. – 25.2.2012
CLOSING REPORT
March 2012
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Increased numbers: 56 % more exhibitors, 11 % more visitors
Heavy traffic at the booth of the “Leading Coatings Exhibitions”
March 6−8, 2014: next PAINTINDIA in Mumbai
PAINTINDIA 2012, from February 23−25, 2012 in Mumbai, wowed as a
coatings event of many faces. India’s leading exhibition for paints,
coatings, inks, construction chemicals and adhesives sealants
industries has been the scene of many smiles. More than 10.000
attendees were very pleased with the great number of product
innovations that were showcased by the 286 exhibitors and the high
quality of conference topics and speakers at the accompanying nine
conference sessions. Additionally, this year’s PAINTINDIA presented
itself with a more and more global face. The participation of
international visitors was increased by 29 percent. It was the first time
that three partners − Colour Publications Pvt Ltd., Vincentz Network and
NürnbergMesse − worked together to further promote the international
success of PAINTINDIA as a member of the “Leading Coatings
Exhibitions”. At a special booth, lots of visitors were informed about the
cooperation of the world’s leading exhibitions for coatings: PAINTINDIA,
European Coatings SHOW, American Coatings SHOW and paintistanbul.
The next PAINTINDIA will take place in Mumbai from March 6−8, 2014.
The Indian paint & coatings market is certainly one of the fastest growing
segments in the global coatings industry. Orr & Boss, Inc. estimates that the
size of the Indian coatings market was INR 200 billion in 2011. Roughly 70
percent of the market is represented by the decorative segment; the industrial
coatings segment constitutes the remaining 30 percent.
Due to increased commercial and government investment the industrial
segment promises fast growth rates. From February 23−25, 2012,
PAINTINDIA created a perfect window to witness these growth rates:
According to Dilip Raghavan, Managing Director of Colour Publications, the
organizer of the exhibition, PAINTINDIA 2012 was a trade fair of superlatives.
Veranstalter/Organizer
Kooperationspartner
Cooperation partners
Mumbai, India 23. – 25.2.2012
The trade show not only doubled the exhibition space (2010: 4,700 sqm/
2012: 9,500 sqm), but also increased the participation of exhibitors by 56
percent. 286 exhibitors (2010: 183) from 26 (2010: 19) countries showcased
their products and services. It offered industry professionals a unique
overview of the latest trends in raw materials, laboratory and production
equipment and other services for the coatings and paint industry.
For Claus Rättich, Member of the NürnbergMesse Management Board,
PAINTINDIA 2012 has fulfilled its reputation as the first place for a thorough
overview of Indian coatings products and as the most important platform for
international companies to enter the Indian market. In addition to experienced
international exhibitors like BYK, BASF, Dow, Bayer MaterialScience, Merck,
Clariant etc., the trade show welcomed a number of newcomers to the show,
including Momentive, Lubrizol, Ashland, Huntsman, etc. Visitors made their
way from 54 countries to Mumbai. The main reasons for their visit were the
search for new suppliers (68%), the possibility of business alliances (52%)
and product information (49%, multiple option entries).
Strong interest in the Leading Coatings Cooperation
Juergen Nowak, Publisher at Vincentz Network, and Alexander Mattausch,
Exhibition Director of the European Coatings SHOW at NürnbergMesse, were
very satisfied with the strong interest of the PAINTINDIA visitors in the
“Leading Coatings Exhibitions” cooperation. Within this cooperation, the
organizers of PAINTINDIA, European Coatings SHOW, American Coatings
SHOW and paintistanbul work together to tap marketing synergies and
provide a valuable global platform for exhibitors to gain a foothold in new
markets. At a special booth, a lot of visitors and exhibitors informed about the
marketing alliance and its opportunities for exhibitors to reach the key
coatings markets in Europe, North America, Far East and India.
“Roving reporters” at PAINTINDIA 2012
For anyone seeking the most up-to-date information, the reporters from
Vincentz Network produced the “PAINTINDIA Daily News”, a daily fresh trade
press. It provided interesting information on PAINTINDIA 2012. Background
reports and exciting interviews with coatings experts drew a comprehensive
picture of the high-calibre show and conference.
Save the date: PAINTINDIA will take place again in Mumbai from March 6−8,
2014.
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Kooperationspartner
Cooperation partners
Mumbai, India 23. – 25.2.2012
The coming events:
 May 8–10, 2012
 September 13−15, 2012
 March 19–21, 2013
 March 6−8, 2014
American Coatings SHOW, Indianapolis/ USA
paintistanbul, Istanbul/ Turkey
European Coatings SHOW, Nürnberg/ Germany
PAINTINDIA, Mumbai/ India
About Colour Publications Pvt Ltd.
PAINTINDIA is organized under the aegis of Expocon International, a division
of Colour Publications Pvt Ltd., the leading and oldest publishing house for
techno-commercial journals in India. Colour Publications Pvt Ltd. is the
publisher of paintindia, the only journal in India for the coatings, inks and
allied industries, which has been serving the industry for over 60 years now.
About Vincentz Network
As a highly-focused, customer-driven publishing house, Vincentz Network
has been serving the coatings community since 1893. Vincentz Network
believes to be a competent provider of information and expertise. The 150
employees operate the foremost surface technology network. Vincentz
Network is the organizer of the world’s leading European Coatings Show.
Together with the American Coatings Association, Vincentz Network
organizes the American Coatings Show. In 2011, with its national and
international clients, the Vincentz Network generated a turnover of € 25 million.
About the NürnbergMesse Group
NürnbergMesse is one of the 20 largest trade fair companies in the world,
and among the Top Ten in Europe. The portfolio covers around 120 national
and international trade fairs and congresses along with approximately 40
sponsored pavilions at the Nuremberg location and worldwide. Each year up
to 30,000 exhibitors (international share 37 %), 975,000 trade visitors
(international share 21 %) and 405,000 consumers participate in the own,
partner and guest events staged by the NürnbergMesse Group, which is
present with subsidiaries in China, North America, Brazil and Italy. In
addition, the NürnbergMesse Group has a network of 46 representatives
operating in 95 countries.
Contact for press and media
Geertje Ihde, Christina Freund
Tel +49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-83 55
Fax +49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-12 83 55
christina.freund@nuernbergmesse.de
Kooperationspartner
Cooperation partners
All press releases of NürnbergMesse can be downloaded at:
www.nuernbergmesse.de/press
For further information about PAINTINDIA visit: www.paintindia.in
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