ZOOM ON EVENTS
For the Seventh Time in a Row, PaintExpo Closes with Record-Breaking Results
A
t its 7th edition, PaintExpo carried on
satisfaction. They came from 29 countries, and
our trade fair schedule. Expansion to three
with the success story it started in
the proportion of companies from outside
exhibition halls is also highly positive in our
2006. With 537 exhibitors from 29
of Germany, namely 36.3%, was roughly 5%
opinion. The number of leads generated at
countries, the world’s leading trade fair for
greater than in 2016.
the event rose significantly once again this
industrial coating technology not only set a
The seventh PaintExpo also experienced
year as well”, explains Martin Weidisch, Senior
new record for exhibitor numbers. Visitor
a sharp rise in net exhibition floor space
Marketing Specialist at J. Wagner GmbH. This
numbers increased as well by roughly 12%
amounting to 16.6% for a total of 15,674 square
is underscored by visitor numbers which
Visitors journeyed to Karlsruhe from 88 countries
increased by 12%
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for a total of 11,790.
to a total of 11,790. 35.4% of the visitors (plus 7.4%) travelled
(Fig. 1).
to Karlsruhe from outside of Germany.
“The quality of
After Germany,
the visitors is
the most well-
outstanding, which
represented visitor
means that we’ve
countries were
not only been able
Switzerland, Italy,
to establish very
France, Austria,
interesting contacts
Poland, the Czech
and get to know
Republic, the
important people,
Netherlands and
we also received
Turkey. Expert
several good
visitors came to
orders directly at
PaintExpo from a
the event. Beyond this, the trade fair is an excellent networking opportunity for
total of 88 countries
1
(74 in 2016)
Figure 1: The 7th edition of PaintExpo increased its number of visitors by roughly 12% for a total of 11,790.
us” reports John
around the globe. “The high level of internationalism and the distinctly
Richardson enthusiastically, Marketing
metres (168,700 square feet). As a result, the
positive atmosphere in the exhibition halls,
Communications und PR Manager of British
industry meet was evenly distributed over three
as well as the satisfied faces at the trade fair
Carlisle Fluid Technologies. Nearly all 537
well-occupied halls for the first time ever at the
booths are clear-cut indicators of the success
exhibitors (an increase of 7.2% as opposed
Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre. “PaintExpo has
of PaintExpo 2018 as the world’s leading trade
to 2016) who participated at this year’s
developed very well in recent years.
fair”, comments Jürgen Haußmann, Managing
world’s leading trade fair for industrial
It’s the industry sector’s leading trade fair
Director of FairFair GmbH and promoter of
coating technology from the 17th through
where people meet every second year, and
PaintExpo. This is confirmed by Frank Berg,
20 of April expressed similar levels of
PaintExpo is an essential constituent of
Managing Director of Caldan Service GmbH:
th
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