CII’s 14th Surface Coating Show Focused on Development & Sustainability in Paints and Coating Technology

By Tricitynews

Chandigarh 28^th November:- Indian Paint & Coating Industry has to gear up, not only to domestic, but also to cater global competition in terms of product range, quality and pricing” said, Sameer Gupta, Chairman, CII Northern Region & CMD, Jakson Group while addressing the 14^th edition of CII India Surface Coating Show 2019–an international conference cum exposition on Surface Coating Technology held today in New Delhi. He further said, with Paint and Coating industry becoming increasingly competitive, there has been a dramatic change in the area of quality, cost, delivery, service as well as an enhanced awareness about safety and environmental concerns. In this highly challenging global marketplace, the key driver of the future will be the ability to innovate – whether it be technology, process, plant, equipment or facilities, to sustain and develop market position.

In his remarks, Ramesh C Jain, Chairman, India Surface Coating Show 2019 said that the Paints & Coating Industry is robust & dynamic, and has grown to become a major contributor to Indian economy and we are on the threshold of transition from the rigor of practical pursuits to the intensity of business world. The Indian Paint Industry is valued at around INR 50,000 crores and is poised to grow at a healthy rate, expected to reach around INR 70,000 crore by 2021-22. There is a strong co-relation between the Indian Paint Industry and the GDP growth of the Country. It has surpassed India’s GDP growth by 1.5 to 2 times.

Dana Morgan, Advisor, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd said India will play a much larger role in advancing the technology in coming future. He further said that China & India expected to become the world’s largest economies in the next 30yrs. He opined India needs to change their image from low quality to high quality.

Michael Berger, Managing Director, Durr India Private Ltd said that with the sustainable technologies usage in paint shop, we can save our motherland by reducing the VOC’s, improving the process efficiency & by reducing the wastages. He also added that the sustainable technologies are very well available but it’s up to the users to carefully look in to that & select them. He has also introduced the “Paint shop of the future” concept which is sustainable, scalable & Flexible.

Coinciding with the Conference, a focused exposition showcasing the latest technologies in the field Surface Coating were also organized. The event witnessed international speakers from various countries like US; Germany; U.K. China; Japan; France and Switzerland to share their experience on the various facets of Sustainability in Paints & Coating Technology. The event was well attended by over 500 delegates.