When the doors of PaintExpo open once again on 14 April for a four-day event, Karlsruhe will become the central hub for the international industrial coatings sector. More than 420 manufacturers of equipment and components, materials developers, service providers and end-users from a wide range of industries come together here to showcase the latest technologies, new processes and practical solutions for industrial coating processes. “As the world’s leading trade fair for the industry, PaintExpo sets the international standard. Companies develop their world-first innovations specifically for their debut in Karlsruhe, where they showcase the future direction of technologies and processes. “What’s more, at 52 per cent, the proportion of international exhibitors is higher than ever,” explains Markus Geisenberger, Managing Director of Leipziger Messe.

The world’s leading trade fair covers the entire process chain of industrial coating technology – from pre-treatment, liquid coating and powder coating, through application and conveyor technology, to automation, quality control and environmentally friendly processes. Trade visitors from sectors such as the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering, metalworking, electronics, contract coating and many other fields will thus gain a concise overview of technological developments and practical applications for their production processes.

“In addition to the exhibition, the main focus is on the direct transfer of knowledge.” “Many exhibitors use the trade fair not only to showcase their technologies, but also to demonstrate them in action,” explains Carmen Bender, Project Director of PaintExpo. Live demonstrations, short presentations and interactive sessions at the exhibition stands allow visitors to experience processes first-hand and engage in conversation with experts from the fields of development, application engineering and production.