The Middle East Coatings Show (MECS) will take place March 10-12, 2008, in Dubai. The show has been extended into three halls at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, increasing its floor space by 50 percent from the 2006 show.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Middle East Coatings Show (MECS) will take place March 10-12, 2008, in Dubai. The show has been extended into three halls at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, increasing its floor space by 50 percent from the 2006 show.

The exhibition will include additives, chemicals, raw materials, test equipment, plant and machinery, and other products and services for paint and coatings manufacturers. The MECS conference will run alongside the show from March 10-11. Organized together with the Coatings Research Institute (CoRI), the technical conference addresses current challenges facing scientists, chemists and engineers in the coatings industry.

The exhibition also includes a series of free Exhibitor Business Presentations. Visitors will be allowed to attend commercial presentations on company products and services free of charge.

The event is organized by the Coatings Group at dmg world media, publisher of Polymers Paint Colour Journal (PPCJ) and Asia Pacific Coatings Journal (APCJ).

Admission to the exhibition is free of charge. To pre-register, visit www.coatingsgroup.com.