With 838 exhibitors from 43 countries and more than 22,000 visitors from approximately 100 countries, the European Coatings Show (ECS) proved once again to be the global paint and coatings industry’s biggest attraction. The numbers topped what had already been a gigantic event (687 exhibitors from 36 countries in 2005 with more than 19,000 attendees from 87 countries). “Compared with the previous event, there are 15 percent more visitors and 22 percent more exhibitors on 17 percent more display...