HANNOVER, Germany - The Coatings Summit, a global strategy and networking event, attracts senior managers from the coatings industry and its partners, from all economic regions and market segments. They come together to identify trends, opportunities and challenges that will shape their industry. The two-day summit, to be held on Feb. 5-6, 2007, in Vienna, Austria, offers presentations, panels, networking functions and individual follow-ups, and includes leaders of the coatings industry as speakers.

The Coatings Summit is a joint venture of the International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC) and Vincentz Network. A detailed Summit program can be found at www.coatings.de/TheCoatingsSummit.