We’re back from the European Coatings Show, which was held in Nuremberg Germany, and it was one of the largest coating shows that we have attended. This year they had 887 exhibitors from 45 different countries and welcomed more than 26,000 visitors from around the globe. Wow!! In addition to those high numbers, there was more than 30,000 meters2 of exhibition floor used, setting a new record in floor size. There were 150 feature presentations attended by more than 650 participants… and I could go on, phew, now that’s a BIG trade show! This year we had customers from Russia, India, Japan and France stop by our booth to say, “Hello” and our technical sales representative James also had a chance to visit with some of our suppliers, located outside of the U.S., such as; TQC, Fibro Systems, Rhopoint, Zehntner, Fisher and Byk.
The ECS is truly a global world-class show that caters to the coating community. It gives us the opportunity to develop relationships with new customers and solidify our presence with the international community. It also provides us with an excellent venue to meet with our European suppliers and develop new channels of business interest.
