Review on Gulf Coatings Show & Conference 2023

This year's event was a resounding success, setting new benchmarks in the coatings industry and strengthening its position as the content-leading event in the UAE – it was the place to be for all coatings professionals, in turn adding real value to the industry!

Statistics

Voices from the industry

Gallery and Video

Attending brands

Statistics

1.812 professional trade visitors (+50%)
from 53 countries
66% from the Gulf Region
34% international

76% of visitors stated they were
very satisfied or satisfied with their visit

Size of visiting companies
1000+ employees 12%
> 1000 employees 10%
> 500 employees 12%
> 100 employees 23%
> 50 employees 24%
> 10 employees 19%

70% of visitors were actual decision makers
arriving with expressed will to invest
Board members, directors, branch or plant managers, owner and co-owners, department head, head of an authority, managing directors

Most interesting product groups for
the trade visitors

30% Coatings raw materials

16% Construction chemicals

15% Adhesive / sealant raw materials

10% Printing ink raw materials

8% Application technology

7% Testing /measuring equipment

6% Laboratory / production equipment

6% Services

2% Occupational / environmental safety

Trade visitor's main fields of business

21% Formulator of coatings and paints
20% Raw material suppliers / dealers
14% Laboratory
10% Formulator of construction chemicals
8% Formulator of adhesives and sealants
7% Applicator of coatings and paints
6% Formulator printing inks
4% Applicator construction chemicals
4% Applicator adhesives and sealants
4% Testing and Measuring eqiupment
2% Applicator printing inks

Targeted industries and application puposes
(multiple answers)

54% Construction
54% Printing and packaging
52% Architectural and facades
35% Oil / gas / petrochemicals
27% Automotive
24% Furniture and parquet
23% Plastics
18% Marine
15% Processing
13% Industry machinery
13% Renewable energies
10% Agricultural construction
6% Aviation
5% Electrical industry

Voices from the industry

We are here for the second time now and as a result, we are getting to know the market really well here. This show continues to improve and we plan to be here next time around –its highly recommended!

Saad Hassan

Business Manager

BCH Brühl & Pyrex

We are back for a second time and intend to see old and new customers and have experienced a very good few days. We are looking forward towards a bright future.

Christian Getzmann

Managing Director

VMA Getzmann

This a great opportunity to connect with our customers (old and new), our industry partners as well as staying on top of what is happening in the market. We have been able to show our new innovations to many customers.

Bartek Jonas

Regional Sales Manager

Fast & Fluid

We have been very happy here with the event – GCS 2023. FTC have had the opportunity to meet with many new potential clients and we very much want to return to this show in 2025.

Stella Yoo

Sales Manager

FTC Korea

It was a great opportunity to participate in the Gulf Coatings Show 2023. We have met several new customers and are extremely pleased with how the event has been organised. We would definitely like to comeback for the next edition in 2025.

Joseph Brown

Managing Director

Avancechem FZE

We are happy to be here for the second time. The first time was very successful for us and we anticipate this second time around will be a repeat in terms of finding more new customers.

Jonas Becker

Area Sales Manager

D.W. Renzmann Aparatebau GmbH

This exhibition has allowed us to make many contacts from within the coatings, adhesives and
sealants sector and it’s a great industry get-together. We also got to meet the raw material suppliers and
we are looking forward to the next event already.

Muhamed Anees K Mousafi

CONMIX

We are participating in this exhibition for the first time and it is HIGHLY successful for us. The
organisers have got the right customers attending this show!

Sharif Kumar

General Manager

Bon Lab Laboratory Furniture

This exhibition serves us very well. We plan to take part in the exhibition again in the future.

Akhilesh Deoil

AGM-Export and Sales

Superon Schweisstechnik

The is our fist time attending after having seen the phenomenal progress that the show has made. GCS has made superb progress and we are convinced this show will continue its success and growth.

Dawood Khokhar

Director

Galaxy International FZC

We are here for the second time and we have received a good number of visitors. We know that we will be here again in 2025 and thank you for organising this great event!

Anirban Dutta

Senior Manager

Hauschild SpeedMIxer

I had a positive experience at the show and found value in both the one-on-one meetings in the dedicated Hosted Buyer meeting rooms as well as the content provided by the conference. Attending this event has been very beneficial for discovering new suppliers, networking and staying updated on industry trends.

Peter Lipson

Kuwait Paint Company

My visit to GCS was highly productive, with meaningful meetings and connections with new suppliers. I will make purchase orders as a result of these interactions, clearly indicating how valuable attending the event
has been.