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14 November/December 2007
Industry News
Suppliers of products and services covering
all aspects of industrial coatings technology
will converge on Karlsruhe in Germany for
PaintExpo.
After a successful inaugural event in 2006,
the promoters have already received more
than 120 signed exhibition contracts for
the 2nd international trade fair for industrial
coatings technology which will take place
from 11-14 March 2008.
With 244 exhibitors and 4,917 expert
visitors from 41 countries, the promoters
of PaintExpo succeeded in presenting
a high-quality premiere event in 2006.
The list of exhibitors for the next event
includes nearly all of the leading suppliers
of coating technologies and important paint
manufacturers. Organisers FairFair GmbH
have also reported an increase in both
German and international exhibitors.
“PaintExpo is the only interesting trade
fair in Germany for Eisenmann’s coatings
technology division,” explains Mr Andreas
Dibon, surface finishing sales manager at
Eisenmann, with regard to his company’s
early decision to exhibit. Mr Frank Berg,
German branch manager for Caldan
Conveyor A/S, also says the was no
question about participating at the event:
“For us, PaintExpo is the most important
trade fair in Germany, and it’s the only one
at which we participate.”
The promoter has also announced that
various exhibitors have significantly
increased booth floor space in order to
present their entire range of products and
services.
However, increasing manufacturer interest
in the coatings technology trade fair is not
only being experienced in the area of coating
materials. PaintExpo is also becoming
increasingly attractive for companies
involved in surface pre-treatment. Interest
has also grown amongst suppliers of
automation solutions and painting robots,
and this indicates that explosion protection
and work safety will gain in significance as
exhibition topics.
The exhibits on display at the fair will
include systems, processes, consumable
materials and services for the organic
coating process from pre-treatment right up
to final inspection.
The training forum at PaintExpo will attract
a great deal of attention, and be further
expanded at the upcoming trade fair. All
involved in this forum will take advantage
of this opportunity to make their contribution
to counteracting the shortage of skilled
personnel in the coatings industry.
FairFair GmbH – Germany
Fax: +49 7022 60255 77
Email:
Website:
On target to become ‘fifth largest’ global
manufacturer of stainless steel tube?
Changshu Walsin Specialty Steel Co Ltd, China, has claimed that it is close to becoming
the fifth largest worldwide company for stainless steel seamless tube and pipe. This
reported success follows on from a busy year of production in 2007. With an increase
in production capacity by 2,000MT per month, the company has been able to increase
supply to 20,000MT.
This increased activity from
Walsin has been bolstered by
good certification and contract
news. The company has recently
gained ‘nuclear certification’
in China after 3 years of
preparation. This enables
Walsin to supply stainless steel
seamless pipe and tube into
the China nuclear power plant
project.
Walsin is also close to fulfilling
a substantial project for Shell
in Canada, based on an order
won at the end of last year.
Walsin has already supplied and
delivered 800MT out of a total of
1,000MT to Canadian National
Resource Ltd.
Changshu Walsin Specialty Steel Co Ltd – China
Fax: +86 512 5256 8027
Email: • Website:
Industrial coatings technology at the
heart of PaintExpo 2008
› The facilities of Changshu Walsin, a company aiming to
become the fifth largest worldwide producer of stainless steel
seamless tube and pipe