Industry gears up for Asia Pacific Coatings Show

With four weeks to go until the Asia Pacific Coatings Show (APCS) takes place in Jakarta, the industry is gearing up for South East Asia’s leading coatings event.

The world’s most prominent raw material suppliers and equipment manufacturers for the coatings industry will be exhibiting their latest innovations and developments at the free-to-attend exhibition this September.

Taking place at the Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Centre, September 13-15, the exhibition will provide an opportunity to network and connect with new customers, discuss industry developments with experts and reconnect with existing customers and suppliers.

Over 150 exhibitors will be attending the show, including international companies such as Hoffmann Mineral, Q-Lab Corporation and Elementis Specialties, as well as Asian companies such as Troy Corporation, Focus Pigment, Henan Botai Chemicals and more.

The show caters to raw materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers for the coatings industry, promoting the latest paint and coatings technologies for the region’s environmental, manufacturing and industrial needs.

Running alongside the exhibition will be the APCS 2017 Conference, ‘Sharing solutions: Coatings challenges, technologies & trends’.

The conference features speakers from companies such as Frost & Sullivan, Dulux Fiji, IHS Global, Sibelco and Heubachcolor amongst others.

Topics to be discussed include an overview of the South East Asia paints and coatings market, Titanium dioxide reduction in decorative paints, anti-graffiti coatings, coating degradation and a number of papers on specific ingredients and processes such as multi-functional additives.