Paint & Coatings Italy

The Italian coatings industry, an important market within Europe. With growth forecasts looking positive, the domestic market is growing post pandemic, fuelled by Government incentives and upturn in sales. This shows that Italy will continue to maintain its key position within the European market.

Taking place October 25 – 26 at Milanofiori, Milan, Paint & Coatings Italy brings focus this key industry. Working with AssICC, Assovernici, AITIVA and the Green Building Council Italia, key associations within the Italian industry, the event brings together all the information required to ensure that everyone is kept up to date with all aspects relating to market trends, regulations, innovations, development and manufacturing of products for the Italian paints, inks, coatings and surface technology industry.

The event combines a comprehensive exhibition featuring the latest innovations with an authoritative programme delivered by key associations active within the Italian industry.
Over the two days you will be able to find everything you need to develop new idea, find answers to technical and economic challenges, sourcing information for immediate use in the working environment.

Below is an overview of what you will find at the event:
Exhibition
Covering the entire A-Z of new technology, trend and innovations for the Italian industry, in the exhibition you will find the raw materials, ingredients, equipment and formulation services required to create products for the Italian Paints, Coatings, Inks and Surface Technology Industry.
• Afcona Additives
• Alberdingk Italia
• Alfa-Ecoproject
• ALFATEST
• Amik Italia
• ANGUS Chemical Company
• Arkema- Rheology & Specialty Additives
• Axioma 99
• Barentz Service
• Bernd Schwegmann GmbH
• Brenntag
• BYK-Chemie Gmbh
• Carbocrom
• Cargill
• Cominder
• DCL Corporation
• Deimos Group
• Dennert Poraver GmbH
• Devine Chemicals
• DKSH Italia
• Eckart Italia Srl
• ECOAT SAS
• Ege Kimya San
• Eigenmann & Veronelli
• Elementis
• EOC Group
• Eurosyn S.p.A.
• EVONIK Industries AG
• Exacta+Optech Labcenter
• FINMA GmbH
• FORMULACTION
• Gamma Chimica
• Garzanti Specialties
• GFC Chimica
• Grolman
• HANK Wax
• Hexion Research Belgium
• Immea Dosatrici
• Krahn Italia
• Kusumoto Chemicals, Ltd
• L’Aprochimide
• LAMIRSA
• Lubrizol Performance Coatings
• Maflon
• METTLER TOLEDO
• Milano Colori
• MIRODUR
• NETZSCH – Grinding & Dispersing
• Omya
• Pigment Solution GmbH
• Polyscope Polymers BV
• RESCHEM ITALIA
• RICCI
• Safic-Alcan Italia
• SAPICI S.p.A
• Sappi Valida
• Siebec
• Siliconi Commerciale SpA
• Silitex
• Straetmans High Tac GmbH
• Songwon Industrial Group
• Univar Solutions
• Urai
• Urai – Instruments division
• VANORA AG
• Vibrantz Technologies – Chromaflo Technologies
• VINAVIL
• Ygdrasil Specialty Chemicals
• Zschimmer & Schwarz

The Scientific Program
Organized in partnership with Aitiva, Assovernici, AssICC and the Green Building Council. The Scientific programme covers the key aspects of the Italian P&C industry, ensuring you are fully informed on all regulatory, scientific, market trends and market influences affecting your industry.

October 25
Green Building Around the World
Mario Angelo Pinoli, CEO- Greenwich S.r.l.
Emissioni e Contenuto di VOC in pitture e vernici. Conformità ai nuovi regolamenti e agli schemi di sostenibilità ambientale (LEED, BREEAM, WEEL)
Emanuele Dalla Libera, Responsabile Sud-Est Europa- Eurofins Product Testing A/S Denmark
EPD – La Dichiarazione Ambientale di Prodotto che comunica gli impatti ambientali dei prodotti lungo il ciclo di vita
Francesco Carnelli, Head of Sales- ICMQ
Tavola Rotonda – Nuove regole per isocianati: come si sta preparando il mercato
Marcello Cavazzana, Milano Colori/ AssICC
Andrea Marzocchi, Colsam/ Assovernici
Gabriele Scibilia, Flashpoint
Tavola rotonda – Prodotti vernicianti sostenibili: la parola agli esperti
Chairperson Giovanni Marsili, Presidente- Assovernici
Cristiano Trionfetti, Regional Head of Market Segment Industrial & Transportation EMEA I Coating Additives – Evonik Operations GmbH
Emiliano Cappellini, Distribution Market Manager Construction Europe Functional Fillers – Omya spa
Simone Tortora, BU Manager Coating & Construction – Eigenmann & Veronelli S.p.A.
Erika Frongillo, Responsabile del settore coatings – IMCD Italia spa
La Formazione nel settore del coatings e il ruolo di Aitiva
Ing Paolo Cerri, Gruppo Boero
Dott Gianfranco Di Tanna, AITIVA

October 26
L’importatore di materie prime: operatività e problematiche in dogana by FlashPoint
Simona Crementieri, Consulente per la sicurezza – Flashpoint
Il formulatore di pitture e vernici: tra SDS, etichettatura e UFI
Laura Cannatà, Regulatory Affairs Consultant – Chemsafe Srl

Prodotti biocidi o articoli trattati? L’importanza del claim (e non solo)
Giovanni Talamini, Technical Manager – Normachem srl
Nuovo obbligo di etichettatura ambientale dei prodotti by FlashPoint
Barbara Miliano, Regulatory Affairs – Flashpoint
Il ruolo del colore nella riqualificazione urbana
Francesca Salvetti, Architetto – AITIVA
Dai Coatings al 3D Printing
Ignazio Roppolo, Ricercatore – Politecnico di Torino
Le tecnologie informatiche per lo sviluppo sostenibile dei materiali e dei processi produttivi nel coating
Paolo Gronchi, Docente – Politecnico di MIlano
Smart Coating sfruttando la chimica del Gruppo Orto-Nitrobenzil Estere
Ignazio Roppolo, Ricercatore – Politecnico di Torino

TechFocus program
Discover the latest market news and technical-commercial presentations of exhibitors on product innovations, technologies and services available for the Italian market.

Presentation about Anticorrosion additives and multifunctional additives
Stephan Schmidtm Area Sales Manager – Bernd Schwegmann GmbH & Co KG for Barentz

Biobased polymers for the paint & coatings industry
Markus Dimmers, Head of Technical Marketing Dispersions – Alberdingk Boley GmbH

Reduced complexity, improved performance in waterborne formulations: inherently matte acrylics and cationic functionality without compatibility issues
Fabian Gyger, Global Product Manager Paints & Coatings – Zschimmer & Schwarz for Eurosyn

Eckart Pigmenti ad Effetto
Adrian Massone, Agente di vendita – ECKART ITALIA for Milano Colori

Novel Polyamide Rheology Control Additives for Water Borne Systems
Kazuki Narita, Technical sales – Kusumoto Chemicals, Ltd. for Eigenmann & Veronelli

Organic Thixotropes for More Sustainable formulation of highly polar Marine & Protective Coatings
Udo Schonhoff, Technical Sales Manager – Elementis for Urai

FORMULAZIONE E CORREZIONE (Selezione dei coloranti e stima dei quantitativi)
Leonardo Gullo, URAI SPA

IS CHEAPER ALWAYS BETTER? Cost-in-use RAL shade matching for an industrial application
Zeki Acar, Application Specialist and Business Development Manager – DCL Corporation for Garzanti Specialties

Everything Flows! – Addensanti innovativi per l’industria delle vernici
Luigi Bragagia, Area Manager Paint Additives – Byk Chemie GMBH for Krahn Italia


Performance e Sostenibilità, due concetti distanti? Priplast, polioli 100% biobased
Marco Somaini, Global Marketing Manager, Polymer Effects – Cargill

Trasformare le pitture decorative per interni in superfici attive che migliorano la qualità dell’aria. Utilizzo di amino alcoli per migliorare il profilo di sostenibilità delle formulazioni
Alessandro Brigati, Business Manager for Industrial Specialties across EMEA – ANGUS Chemical Company for Univar

Influenza della dispersione nel processo di macinazione ad umido
Simone Marazzita, Technical Sales Manager per l‘Italia – NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing

October 26

Maflon: research and innovation in the field of coating
Ivan Viviani, Product Specialist – Maflon S.p.A.

Moisture curing, isocyanate-free protective topcoats
Denis Heymans, Senior Technology Leader – Hexion Research Belgium for Brenntag

Valida: Natural cellulose as source of inspiration in waterborne coatings
Gabriel Ferrante, Technical Sales Manager – Sappi Valida for Grolman

PTFE Additives in Coatings & Inks – Regulatory Threat and Alternatives
Ralf Eberhards, Global Technology Manager Surface Modifiers – Lubrizol Performance Coatings for Urai

Novel options for sustainable waterbased wood coatings
Christine Louis, Technical Expert DECO – Coating additives – EVONIK Industries AG

Miglioramento della resistenza al graffio a umido nelle pitture murali con disperdenti a base di copolimeri SMA
Silvana Rabacchi, Sales and business development manager – Polyscope Polymers BV for Grolman

Nuove miscele di stabilizzatori alla luce per soddisfare alte prestazioni e esigenze normative (sempre) piu’ stringenti
Simona De Gradi, Sales and Business Development Manager Coatings Greater Europe – Songwon Industrial Group for Eurosyn

New sustainable solutions to reduce environmental footprint
Catherine CORFIAS-ZUCCALLI, Technical manager for EMEA at Coatex – Arkema- Rheology & Specialty Additives for Omya

Driers for the future – Ege Kimya innovative regulatory compliant and cost effective products that improve catalytic performance
Andrew Mason, Technical Sales Manager – Ege Kimya San. ve Tic. A.Ş. for Amik Italia

Perché scegliere i Nanotubi Singoli di Carbonio come Agenti Antistatici per Pavimentazioni Esd
Maurizio Rossetti, Product manager – Reschem Italia

Multi-Functional ELEMENTIS Talc Grades for High Performance Coatings
Veli Kilpeläinen, Global Senior Technical Manager of Talc for Coatings and Industrials – Elementis Minerals B.V for Grolman


Sustainable resins for sustainable coatings
Martin Ocepek, Head R&D Synthetic Resins – Helios Resins for Urai

Benefits of Attending
• Meet over leading companies showcasing the latest information for products and services.
• Find what you need to help tackle the day to day issues that you face in your role.
• Meet existing and new suppliers to get a true assessment of the market.
• Bring yourself up to speed on the issues that could affect your business.
• Take advantage of the FREE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME and benefit from the advice and expert opinions presented by industry leaders.

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