26th Indian Paint Conference to focus on the coating industry

Indian Paint Association (IPA), the apex body of the Indian Paint industry is hosting the 26th Indian Paint Conference which is scheduled between 18- 20 January 2013 in Mumbai. The theme for this year’s conference is Coating 202- Future Redefined; will witness industry stalwarts converge to analyse and redefine the future of coatings industry in India. The conference will witness participation from over 270 associates and 75 paint companies.
 
Speaking on this occasion, Pravin Chaudhari, Director, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd and convener of 26th Indian Paint conference said, “Indian paint industry which is highly fragmented was estimated at approximately Rs 26,000 crore in value terms and 3.11 million tons in terms of volume for the year 2011-12”.
 
He also added, “In order to have a better understanding of the paint market in India, IPA, has appointed AC Nielsen to undertake a detailed and comprehensive study to estimate the size of the market, both in decorative and industrial paints. Indian paint market size and future would be coating industry’s latest report by AC Nielsen covering the estimated trends in different product categories with an in-depth analysis of the end user market in the decorative paints segment”.
 
The three-day conference will witness power packed sessions on global coatings trends, shaping sustainability concepts in coatings, shifts in consumer profile, performance coating opportunity for India.

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