Press releases of PaintExpo

The world’s leading trade fair showcases the full spectrum of sustainability, energy efficiency and intelligent automation

Artificial intelligence and automation have long been an integral part of industrial surface technology.

From 14 to 17 April 2026, global market leaders, SMEs and start-ups from the industrial coating industry will be showcasing themselves, with record levels of international participation.

The world’s leading trade fair for industrial coating technology builds on previous successes with very good registration numbers

With excellent visitor numbers and a very busy atmosphere in three exhibition halls as well as countless highly qualified professional conversations and new customer contacts, the ninth edition of PaintExpo from 9 to 12 April 2024 was a tremendous success. At the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology in the German city of Karlsruhe, 431 exhibitors from 25 countries filled 31,500 square meters of exhibition space with their presentations of new, groundbreaking technologies for the sustainable, energy-efficient coating processes of tomorrow. The event was attended by 10,400 visitors. The number of countries they represented increased from 57 to 76, making this year's PaintExpo more international than ever before. International exhibitors constituted 45 per cent of the total, and more than one in three visitors came from abroad. Exhibitor and visitor satisfaction after the trade fair was extremely high.

There are only a few days to go until the ninth edition of PaintExpo opens its doors. Around 430 exhibitors from 25 countries are attending PaintExpo 2024 including the who's who of the coating technology industry with its market and technology leaders. From 9 to 12 April in Karlsruhe, they will be showcasing numerous world premieres, pioneering trends and new technologies for the sustainable and energy-efficient coating processes of the future. In comparison to the last edition of the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology, visitors this year can look forward to a more comprehensive range of products in three well-filled exhibition halls. The international and high-quality range of products and services on show at PaintExpo make it the most significant industry platform worldwide for industrial coating technology.

Preparations for the ninth edition of PaintExpo are in the final stages, and the signs for the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology from 9 to 12 April 2024 in Karlsruhe are very good: Around 430 exhibitors from Germany and abroad are expected. The globally unique concentration of companies from the coating technology sector ensures a strong attraction for users from contract coating companies, in-house coating services and all players in the coating technology sector. The trade fair is the industry's most important international platform and visitors will have the opportunity to experience numerous world premieres and find out about technological developments in sustainable and energy-efficient coating processes for the future.

Sustainability and efficiency are central topics at the upcoming edition of PaintExpo from 9 to 12 April 2024 in Karlsruhe. To protect the environment and save resources, numerous suppliers of paints and coatings, research institutes and recycling companies as well as manufacturers of process chemicals for metal and plastic coatings are looking into meaningful ways of reducing pollutants and recycling waste materials. For exhibitors at PaintExpo, such considerations inevitably also include taking a look at optimising coating processes in terms of economic and technical efficiency.

A large number of world, German and trade fair premieres will inspire visitors to PaintExpo from 9 to 12 April 2024 in Karlsruhe. Professionals from all areas of the coating technology industry including contract coating companies and in-house coating services can look forward to numerous forward-looking innovations. PaintExpo thus emphasises once again that it is the global showcase for industry trends and the most significant platform in the coating technology sector.

The industrial coating technology industry is increasingly focussing on sustainable and energy-efficient processes. This is reflected in the numerous technological developments that exhibitors will be showcasing at PaintExpo 2024. These include energy-saving system concepts, applications that use fewer resources and modern software that all help companies consume less energy, thus saving valuable resources in their painting and coating processes.

Preparations are in full swing for the next edition of the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology from 9 to 12 April 2024 in Karlsruhe: Around six months before the start of PaintExpo, a large number of exhibitors have registered and 90 percent of the exhibition space of the last event has already been rented. There will also be a new feature: In advance of the trade fair, exhibitors can benefit from “digital themed routes” by using the exhibitor and product directory on the PaintExpo website to draw additional attention to topics revolving around sustainability, career and exhibitor events.

The world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology, PaintExpo, and SLP - The Association of Industrial Coating (Stowarzyszenie Lakiernictwa Przemyslowego) from Poland are laying the foundation for a long-term cooperation with this agreement. The aim of the cooperation is to forge closer links with the Polish painting technology industry in order to create sustainable added value for exhibitors and trade visitors at PaintExpo.