The 2022 American Coatings Show (ACS) concluded on April 7, with a total of 365 exhibitors, over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, and over 7,000 total participants. The prevalent theme of the exhibit hall was sustainability and the circular economy.
The concurrent American Coatings Conference (ACC) was a marked success as well, with almost 760 attendees taking advantage of some 90 selected presentations and learning opportunities, clustered in 16 topical sessions. Keynoter Dr. Chris Killian, Senior Vice President and CTO at Eastman, delivered a thought-provoking address on how the resilience of our technology innovation and creativity are leading the coatings industry to answer the call to carry customers to a more sustainable future, from coatings that save energy and reduce material use, to coatings that reduce waste through improving the durability and lifetime of assets, as well as coatings that improve the safety and wellness of the consumers they touch, and coatings that will drive the circular economy.