CHINACOAT 2009 Exceeded Expectations

There is no doubt that the Chinese paint and coatings industry is the strongest growth market in the world. It is the second-largest producer of coatings worldwide, and it likely will surpass the U.S. in coatings production in the near future. That should be clear from the interest from the global coatings community as more than 50 leading foreign coatings manufacturers have operations in China. It is already the world's largest producer of powder coatings, while the country's automotive OEM, wood coatings, architectural paints and functional coatings businesses are flourishing.

As a result, it is understandable why CHINACOAT (The China Int'l Exhibition for Coatings, Printing Inks and Adhesives) has become one of the leading coatings show worldwide. Organized by Hong Kong-based Sinostar International Ltd., CHINACOAT 2009 returned to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)-the show alternates between Shanghai and Guangzhou-from Nov. 18-20.

CHINACOAT 2009 was as strong as in past years, which is not an easy accomplishment at a time when other trade shows are slumping due to the global recession. Over thecourse of the three-day