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| American Coatings Show becomes new top event for US industry With over 330 exhibitors and roughly 5,600 trade visitors, the American Coatings Show enjoyed a successful premiere as the new highlight event of the US paint and coatings industry. Held from June 2-5, 2008 at the Charlotte Convention Center, North Carolina, the combined trade show and conference exceeded all expectations right from the start. At the trade show held from June 3-5, 2008, the 332 exhibitors from 14 countries displayed a comprehensive range of products at over 69,000 square feet of space on all aspects of paint and coatings formulation. Companies from abroad accounted for 24 percent of the exhibitors, and in addition to the US, leading countries represented at the show included China, Germany, India, Canada, South Korea, and Great Britain. Featuring more than 70 presentations and other events as well as 750 attendees from 25 countries, the American Coatings Conference, which ran from June 2 to June 4, had more than twice the attendance originally expected. The concept and conference program were jointly developed by NPCA's new Science and Technology Initiative and Vincentz Network. Presentation of the first American Coatings Award during the conference recognized the industry's best contribution. Consisting of a $ 2,500 cash prize and an attractive sculpture, the award went to James Rawlins and his team from the University of Southern Mississippi. The jury considered their paper "Letting Nature Tackle the Dirty Work: The Future of Coatings Additives" to be especially groundbreaking for the industry. In addition to the American Coatings Show and Conference, there was additional material offered to exhibitors and trade visitors. ACL – American Coatings Literature is a series of new technical books that were introduced for the first time at the Show. Like their European equivalents, they can be obtained in North America from a US distributor. The American Coatings Daily, which appeared daily in a print run of 4,000 copies, and the Preview issue kept trade visitors up to date throughout the event. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |