American Coatings Show & Conference 2010: preparations underway

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(2009), "American Coatings Show & Conference 2010: preparations underway", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 56 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2009.12856fac.004

American Coatings Show & Conference 2010: preparations underway

Article Type: Conferences, training and publications From: Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Volume 56, Issue 6

The 2008 premiere of the American Coatings Show & Conference was a great success with 331 exhibitors, roughly 5,600 show visitors, and around 750 attendees at the conference. Now, preparations are underway for the 2nd ed. of the leading trade show for the paint and coatings industry. The event will take place at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. The trade show is scheduled for Tuesday, 13 April, through Thursday, 15 April, while the conference begins one day earlier and runs from Monday, April 12, through Wednesday, April 14, 2010.

Despite the global economic crisis, trade shows and conferences continue to offer outstanding opportunities for people to equip themselves with everything they need in these challenging times and to ensure a good starting position for the eventual recovery. Whether they are seeking innovative products and services or outstanding contacts, the American Coatings Show & Conference is the leading paint and coatings event in North America. It is a platform which will introduce the latest technical information. The American Coatings Show & Conference is organized by the National Paint & Coatings Association/Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (NPCA/FSCT) of Washington, DC and Vincentz Network, of Hanover, Germany, and managed by NürnbergMesse North America of Atlanta, GA.

The web site for the event at: www.american-coatings-show.com provides an overview and will answer any questions that exhibitors and visitors may have. It contains information on many valuable topics, including details regarding travel and housing, important exhibitor information, product presentations and sponsorship opportunities. The show management team of the American Coatings Show will provide all necessary support to make your participation a success. For additional information please call: Tel.: +1 7706185830 or send an e-mail: info@american-coatings-show.com

American Coatings Conference 2010: call for papers

The 2010 conference will once again be the perfect place for intensive networking at the highest level. A complete program covering the most current issues in the industry not only offers in-depth technical information, but plenty of opportunities for personal interaction with experts from around the world. Over the next few months, a team of experts from NPCA/FSCT and Vincentz Network will once again compile the list of presentations from all of the papers that are submitted. The call for papers is addressed both to innovative companies and to research institutions, and can now be viewed at the web site: www.american-coatings-show.com/en/conference

A sample of the products and services on display at the American coatings show:

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  Coating raw materials:Resins/binders/solvents/pigments/fillers/additives.

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  Laboratory and production technology:Mixers/extruders, kneaders/mills, triple roller mills, and accessories/apparatus manufacturing, engineering/filters and filtration/pumps/metering devices, balances/conveyor systems/filling systems/packaging/labeling machines/storage systems/tinting systems/screening machines and sintering plants/coolers/pipe technology.

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  Testing and measuring technology:Quality control and laboratory measuring technology/Production and process control.

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  Environmental protection and occupational health and safety:Occupational safety/container washing/emission treatment/waste water treatment/solvent recycling.

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  Services:Software, hardware/e-commerce/training and advanced training, qualification/technical information and literature/consulting/research and development/contract manufacturing.

More information is available from the web site: www.american-coatings-show.com