The three-day SFCHINA2023 exhibition concluded successfully on November 17 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Its gross exhibition area exceeded 16,100 square meters, increasing by over 207% compared with 2022 Guangzhou Show. After 4 years of absence in Shanghai, SFCHINA2023 brought 8,673 visitors back together again and supercharged business opportunities for 260 exhibitors. The following are some preliminary figures of the exhibition:

• No. of Registered Visitors Turned Up: 8,673, including 8,371 Domestic China and 302 overseas visitors;
• No. of Exhibitors: 260 from 16 countries/regions, 86 (33.1%) of which were new exhibitors;
• No. of Exhibitor Representatives: 2,122;
• No. of Attendees Participating in Onsite Technical Programmes: 900, participating in 5 Sessions of Technical Forum and 5 Sessions of Electroplating Forum.

SFCHINA2024 is going to be held in Guangzhou, P.R. China on December 3-5, 2024 at Area A of the China Import and Export Fair Complex, where the global Coatings community will meet once again.