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Fairs and events

Press releases before and after fairs and events of the surface treatment sector

03APR

Hannover Messe Will Not Take Place in 2020

Due to the critical situation caused by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and following the Hannover region decree which bans group gatherings, Hannover Messe will not take place this year. The next edition will therefore take place in April 2021.

01APR

Salone del Mobile.Milano is Officially Postponed to 2021

Due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, the 2020 edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, initially postponed to June, has been officially cancelled and rescheduled for the year 2021.

30MAR

StocExpo Thanks the Bulk Liquid Storage Industry Post-2020 Show

StocExpo wants to thank the industry for the resilience it showed during the event, despite the difficult circumstances due to the spread of Covid-19.

24MAR

BIEMH: Postponed to November 2020

The 31st edition of BIEMH, the international Machine-Tool exhibition, has been rescheduled from 23 to 27 November 2020, due to the global health emergency declared by WHO resulting from the outbreak of Coronavirus.

23MAR

Fira de Barcelona has Decided to Postpone Eurosurfas 2020 to December

Due to the health emergency generated by COVID-19, the 27th edition of Eurosurfas, the International Meeting of Surface Treatment Solutions, has been postponed to December 1 to 4, 2020.

13MAR

PaintExpo Postponed to October 12-15

PaintExpo 2020, the leading trade fair for industrial coating technology, scheduled to take place for April 21-24, now will be held from 12 to 15 October 2020 at Karlsruhe, Germany. ipcm will keep following the published editorial calendar and distribution programs.

05MAR

PaintExpo 2020 Officially Postponed

PaintExpo, the leading trade fair for industrial coating technology that should have been held in April, has been officially postponed later on this year. ipcm will keep following the published editorial calendar and distribution programs.

28FEB

Interview with The Director of Eurosurfas, The International Meeting on Surface Treatment

From 2nd-5th June, the Gran Via venue will host the 27th edition of Eurosurfas, the International Surface Treatment Meeting of Fira de Barcelona. In this interview, the trade show's director, Pilar Navarro, reveals the main new features of the most prominent trade fair event in the sector nationally.

26FEB

MecSpe and Salone Del Mobile.Milano Officially Postponed to June

Due to the medical emergency caused by Coronavirus Covid-19, MECSPE and Salone del Mobile.Milano have been officially postponed to June. The distribution programs of ICT, ipcm and all the other magazines will remain the same, following the fairs and their possible rescheduling.

03FEB

Automotive Sector Players Reconvened for the 7th Edition of Chemistry and Automotive Conference

In November, the long-awaited Chemistry and Automotive conference was held at Metropolo by Golden Tulip - a modern conference centre. It was the 7th edition of this international conference, which attracted the attention of representatives of numerous leading automotive and automotive-related companies, scientists, manufacturers of chemical materials, equipment as well as local and international press.

14GEN

Trend-Setting Solutions for Sustainable Painting Processes

Digitalisation, individualisation and climate protection are megatrends which represent challenges for coating job-shops and companies with in-house painting operations. With roughly 500 exhibitors already registered at the end of December 2019, the upcoming PaintExpo will offer a globally unparalleled range of solutions from the 21st through the 24th of April, 2020.

03GEN

Conference Programme for StocExpo 2020 Unveiled

The conference programme for StocExpo, the world's largest and longest running international bulk liquid storage event, which returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy from 10 - 12 March 2020, has been unveiled.