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FEBRUARY
Conference REPoRT 2019

More exhibitors and visitors gathered for the

future of the industry!

By Sinostar-ITE International Ltd. / CHINACoAT Exhibition Ltd.
CHINACOAT2018 (The 23rd China International Exhibition for Coatings, Printing Inks and
Adhesives), closed its gate on Dec 6, 2018, at Area A of the China Import and Export Fair
Complex in Guangzhou, P. R. China.

The global coatings show reported good results Exhibitors endorsed this was a good show in general
again this year with the continued support from Total number of exhibitors has hit record high and
the industry: recorded a rise of 20.7% and 6.7% against 2016
• Total gross exhibition area: 78,500 sqm (a rise of Guangzhou and 2017 Shanghai shows respectively.
21% against 2016 Guangzhou show) Number of new exhibitors increased by 68%.
• No. of registered visitors: 35,540, including 30,291 Exhibitors showed strong support to CHINACOAT
domestic and 5,249 overseas visitors again according to our exhibitor survey results:
• No. of exhibitors: 1,291 from 31 countries/regions, • 99% affirmed CHINACOAT was important for their
including 324 new exhibitors sales and marketing activities in China & Asian
• No. of representatives from exhibitors: 18,150 markets
• No. of delegates participating in concurrent • 98% agreed CHINACOAT could serve to develop
technical programmes: 3,497, including new markets, find new customers and build
Conference, Technical Seminars and Technical relationships with prospects
Workshops. • 97% endorsed CHINACOAT could help to improve
brand or corporate image
• 92% opined CHINACOAT provided an effective
channel to promote new products or services
• 90% concluded their participation this year was
successful.

Visitors expressed positive feedback in general
CHINACOAT2018 attracted over 35,000 visitors,
increasing by 15.2% and 3.2% respectively
compared to 2016 Guangzhou and 2017 Shanghai
editions. Number of overseas visitors continued
to grow. According to the findings of our visitor
surveys, majority of visitors gave favourable
comments after their visits:
• 87% had a great impression of the exhibition
• 86% agreed CHINACOAT was a large-scale and
international exhibition
• 86% would recommend peers to visit CHINACOAT Concurrent technical programmes addressed
• 85% affirmed the show had good mix of exhibitors current and future industry issues
• 65% would plan to visit CHINACOAT next year. This year CHINACOAT continued to host a two-day
Conference, 3 Technical Workshops and 39 Technical
Seminars, attracting nearly 3,500 delegates.

Next CHINACOAT edition will return to Shanghai on
Nov 18-20, 2019 at the Shanghai New International
Expo Centre (SNIEC).

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