The Future of Pigments positioned itself as the leading annual event in the pigments industry

Dec. 10, 2009 - PRLog -- The Future of Pigments conference attended by over 100 attendees shone amid the economic recession.

The Future of Pigments conference that took place in Hamburg, Germany on 3 – 5 November 2010, proved to be the new global platform for pigments industry to discuss strategic issues.

Attended by over 100 key industry players from 16 countries, the event featured 21 presentations from leading companies such as BASF, Clariant Produkte, DuPont, Dominion Colour Corp., Eckart, PPG Industries and Toyota Motor Corporation.

Presentations covered the following topics:
- Global markets overview; including Europe’s organic high performance pigments market and Asian pigment market
- The latest technology developments such as easy-to-disperse pigment preparations in granule form, the latest advances in dispersion and application of the nanotechnology
- Sustainable future for pigments industry
- Environmental index of pigments
- REACH and product safety
- New developments in organic and effect pigments for the coating industry
- Borosilicate pigments
- Fluorescent pigments applications
- Future direction of automotive coatings and colours
- Coatings manufacturers requirements for pigments
- Aluminium pigments passivation for waterborne ink and coating applications
- Novel and emerging applications such as pigments based on titanium and infrared reflecting pigments for energy efficient buildings

Thanks to high-profile delegates from companies such as Akzo Nobel, Fujifilm Sericol UK Ltd, Huntsman, JDSU Deutschland GmbH, Krahn Chemie, Merck, Milliken & Company, and Shanghai Yipin Pigments the event offered excellent networking opportunities.

‘IntertechPira has been offering events to the pigments industry for many years, but these were mostly very specialised; focusing on TiO2, carbon black and high performance pigments. However, we felt there was a gap in the market for a new global forum for the whole industry. We are very pleased with the success of The Future of Pigments and the fact it has positioned itself as the leading ‘umbrella’ conference,’ says Christine Groff, Conference Director. ‘Next year, we aim to grow this event even further based on the feedback from our clients,’ she adds.

Delegate feedback
“Just wanted to thank you for putting together a great Pigments Conference in Hamburg last week. The location was wonderful. The speakers were, for the most part, fascinating. Your website connection to all presentations, biographies and participants was perfect. I got a great deal out of the conference as well as the networking between sessions. Thanks again. You did a great job!”
Linda D. Cox, Akzo Nobel


The 2010 edition of this hugely successful event will move to the US. The Future of Pigments 2010 is set for autumn on the East Coast. Further details will be released at www.pigmentmarkets.com in the coming months.

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