European Coatings Show 2025
European Coatings Show has announced the dates for its upcoming edition in 2025, shortly after the completion of the 2023 trade show. The global paints and coatings industry’s crucial meeting will bring visitors and exhibitors from various countries to Messe Nuremberg from 25 to 27 March 2025.
The ECS Show and Conference 2025 will give established companies and suppliers the perfect opportunity to connect in person with influential buyers and business partners, discover first-hand the latest innovations and trends on the market, as well as gain publicity. The dynamic trade fair will display products and services from nine product categories, including a rich assortment of raw materials for printing ink and work safety equipment for the automotive, shipbuilding, aviation, renewable energies, and other industries.
The ECS 2025 trade show programme will consist of interactive product pavilions, guided tours, live demonstrations, practical workshops and other supporting networking events. As per tradition, the European Coatings Show Conference will start a day before the exhibition, hosting educational sessions and courses, various individual presentations and lectures on essential industry-related topics.
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Information
Who can you meet there
Past editions
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitors | 1,015 | 314 | 701 |
| Visitors | 24,605 | 8,494 | 16,111 |
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitors | |||
| Visitors |
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitors | 1,156 | 357 | 799 |
| Visitors | 30,472 | 10,993 | 19,479 |
| Total | Domestic | Foreign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitors | 1,135 | 363 | 772 |
| Visitors | 30,198 | 10,944 | 19,254 |
What makes it special
What is new for European Coatings Show 2025
As with previous editions, the ECS Conference will be an integral part of European Coatings Show 2025. It will be held from 24 to 26 March, offering two and a half days of knowledge exchange, and discussions on key industry issues and developments. Sustainability, reliability, performance, safety, new technologies and regulations impacting the coatings industry will be among the major themes. Sessions like The impact of different types of contamination on conformal coatings and Proper Validation of New Weathering Instruments will introduce research findings and practical solutions.
European Coatings Show 2025 will also feature the traditional pre-conference tutorials. They will be conducted on the morning of 24 March (Monday). The topics will include coatings formulation, bio-based coatings, functional coatings, digitalisation, preservation in the paint industry, and more.
Quick info
| Organiser: | Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG |
| Founded: | 1991 |
| Frequency: | every 2 years |
| Next Edition: | European Coatings Show 2027 |
| Sectors: | Chemical industry |
| Website: | European Coatings Show official website |
| Visitors: | Tickets for European Coatings Show |
| Exhibitors: | Exhibitor registration |
Important facts
- 1,100 ECS exhibitors
- 40+ exhibiting countries
- 8 exhibition halls
- 24,600+ trade visitors
- 140+ conference presentations
- 700+ delegates
Next editions
European Coatings Show 2027
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