BRAND-NEW
Leipziger Messe Takes Over PaintExpo Leipziger Messe has taken over PaintExpo, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial coating technologies, from FairFair GmbH.
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n December 1, 2020, Leipziger Messe took over PaintExpo
Leipziger Messe’s proven expertise in organising successful
from FairFair GmbH. The fair will keep taking place every two
international trade fairs and its strong service orientation will help
years in April at Messe Karlsruhe (Germany). The next edition
lead the way for PaintExpo’s future development. I am sure the event’s
will take place from 26 to 29 April 2022.
success story will continue”, says Jürgen Haußmann.
PaintExpo was established in 2006 by Jürgen Haußmann, Managing Director of FairFair GmbH, who will continue to play an advisory role.
About Leipziger Messe
Leipziger Messe is taking over the PaintExpo exhibition team and site
Leipziger Messe is one of the ten leading German trade fair companies
in Oberboihingen, Baden-Württemberg, and will continue cooperating
and one of the top 50 worldwide. It organises events in Leipzig and at
with its existing partners, JOT – Journal für Oberflächentechnik
various locations in Germany and abroad. With its five subsidiaries and
(Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH) and Messe Karlsruhe – the
the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL), Leipziger Messe is a comprehensive
PaintExpo venue.
service provider covering the entire chain of the events business.
Gerhard Ohmacht, Executive Director of the Trade and Industrial Fairs
Thanks to this offer, customers and visitors voted Leipziger Messe -
Division at Leipziger Messe, is now responsible for PaintExpo’s future
for the seventh time in a row - the service champion of the trade fair
development.
industry in Germany’s largest service ranking in 2020. The Leipzig
“PaintExpo is a perfect fit for us. I look forward to working with
fairgrounds comprise an exhibition area of 111,900 m² and an open-air
PaintExpo’s strong partners, the international exhibitors and visitors
exhibition area of 70,000 m². Every year, around 270 events take place
and the current exhibition team. With our extensive expertise in
– trade fairs, exhibitions and congresses – with over 15,500 exhibitors
industrial fairs, together we will continue to expand PaintExpo as the
and more than 1.2 million visitors from all over the world. Leipzig
world’s leading platform,” says Markus Geisenberger, Chief Executive
was the first German trade fair company to be certified according to
Officer of Leipziger Messe. “PaintExpo is now part of the Leipziger
the Green Globe standards. Sustainability is a recurring theme in the
Messe portfolio – this sends a strong signal. We want to take this
Leipziger Messe’s corporate activities.
opportunity to further strengthen our portfolio and market position, particularly at such a challenging time.” “I am pleased that PaintExpo has now become part of Leipziger Messe
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and that this will ensure the necessary continuity for customers.
www.leipziger-messe.com and www.paintexpo.de
© Peter Hirth
© FairFair GmbH
Karlsruhe venue.
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