Expo Report: ECS 2009 remains vibrant

Despite the worldwide economic downturn that has negatively impacted business on an unprecedented scale across the global paint and coatings supply chain, the mood at the European Coatings Show (ECS) 2009 was surprisingly upbeat. While the number of exhibitors and attendees was down from the 2007 show, many of the people Coatings World spoke with felt this created a more focused exhibition with key personnel easier to reach.

Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG, organizers of the ECS 2009 which took place from March 31 - April 2 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, reported total visitor attendance for 2009 was 19,756. While this represents a drop in attendance from the last show in 2007 it is still higher than 2005.

"The European Coatings Show and Congress concentrates the know-how of companies, research institutions, universities and associations in one place," said Friederike Plasswich, head of events division at Vincentz Network. "People especially rely on dependable values at times of crisis. We are proud to offer the industries concerned a platform of proven quality from which they can get fit for the recovery, which will certainly come."
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