Leipziger Messe takes over the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technologies, PaintExpo from FairFair GmbH, along with the exhibition team and site in Ober-boihingen, Baden-Württemberg. The founder of PaintExpo, Jürgen Haußmann, Managing Director, FairFair GmbH, will continue to play an advisory role. Leipziger Messe will continue the event's successful cooperation with its current partners, JOT – Journal für Oberflächentechnik (Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH) and Messe Karlsruhe – the PaintExpo venue. Gerhard Ohmacht, Executive Director - Trade and Industrial Fairs Division, Leipziger Messe, will be responsible for PaintExpo's future development. The next PaintExpo is scheduled to take place from April 26-29, 2022 in Karlsruhe.

“PaintExpo is a perfect fit for us. I look forward to working with PaintExpo's strong partners, the international exhibitors and visitors and the current exhibition team. With our extensive expertise in industrial fairs, together we will continue to expand PaintExpo as the world's leading platform,” elaborated Markus Geisenberger, Chief Executive Officer, Leipziger Messe. “PaintExpo is now part of the Leipziger Messe portfolio – this sends a strong signal. We want to take this opportunity to further strengthen our portfolio and market position, particularly at such a challenging time.”

In this backdrop and acquisition Haußmann added, “I am pleased that PaintExpo has now become part of Leipziger Messe and that this will ensure the necessary continuity for customers. Leipziger Messe's proven expertise in organising successful international trade fairs and its strong service orientation will help lead the way for PaintExpo's future development. I am sure the event’s success story will continue.”

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