Exhibition · Karlsruhe, Germany · Major show

PaintExpo - Leading European Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology 2028

Also known as PaintExpo - Leading International Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology

Dates25–28 Apr 2028Dates announced · read on paintexpo.de · checked 11 Nov 2026
VenueMesse KarlsruheKarlsruhe, Germany · where the 2014 edition was; venue not yet confirmed
RunningSince 2012Frequency unknown · 3 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
Dates announced by the organiser. We read them on paintexpo.de on 11 Nov 2026. Dates can change; we check again as the show gets closer.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
330in 2012, organiser's figure
Visitors
7,000in 2012, organiser's figure
Editions on record
3first in 2012

About PaintExpo - Leading European Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology

PaintExpo findet vom 08.04. bis 11.04.2014 in der Messe Karlsruhe statt!

Aussteller- und Besucherrekord bei 4. PaintExpo

Record number of exhibitors and visitors at the 4th PaintExpo

With over 25 percent more exhibitors and visitors, the 4th PaintExpo registered record growth. The 410 exhibitors from 24 countries experienced an excellent atmosphere thanks not only to the quantity but also the quality of the inquiries and concrete projects the 8,028 visitors brought with them when they came to the international trade fair for industrial coating technology in Karlsruhe from 17th till 20th April 2012. The visitors themselves were delighted with the numerous comprehensive and representative products on show.

Thanks to its complete and fully representative exhibition offerings including systems and equipment for liquid painting, powder coating and coil coating, application systems and spray guns, liquid paints and powdered enamels, automation and conveyor technology, cleaning and pre-treatment, drying and curing, environmental technology, compressed air supply and exhaust purification, water treatment, recycling and disposal, accessories, measuring and test technology, quality assurance, paint stripping, job-shop coating, services and technical literature, PaintExpo presents future-oriented solutions in all areas of industrial coating technology. Beyond this, downstream process steps such as printing and packaging are covered as well.

PaintExpo - the International Meeting Place for the Coatings Industry

Visitors are able to gather comprehensive information regarding all aspects of industrial coating technologies at PaintExpo within a very short period of time. They’re presented with highly representative offerings covering all process steps in the areas of liquid painting and powder coating. Whether complete systems or individual components are involved, the broad ranging, in-dept

From our listing of the 2014 edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
202825–28 Apr 2028
Dates announced
Messe Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
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20148–11 Apr 2014Messe Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
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201217–20 Apr 2012Messe Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
3307,000

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is PaintExpo - Leading European Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology?

25–28 Apr 2028 — dates announced on the organiser's website.

Where is it held?

The 2014 edition was at Messe Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.

Who organises it?

FairFair GmbH.

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