Exhibition Time：May 5-7, 2026

Exhibition Location：North America, USA, Indianapolis

Exhibition Industry：Coatings

English Name：AMERICAN COATINGS SHOW

Exhibition Cycle：Every two years

Exhibition Scale：10,000-20,000

Exhibition Introduction

Largest Coatings Exhibition in North America

The ACS (American Coatings Show) is a well-known and large-scale exhibition for coatings and coating chemical equipment in the USA and North America, held every two years at the Indianapolis International Exhibition Center.

High Professionalism: As a leading industry exhibition and conference in North America, the show provides exhibitors from around the world with trade opportunities and a platform to showcase innovative technical products. Each exhibition covers a wide range of products, including finished coatings, raw materials, technologies, paints, sealants, construction chemicals, adhesives, and production equipment. The American Coatings Show has become the authoritative platform for showcasing products and technologies from the coatings industry in the US.

Highly Popular: The exhibition is held every two years, with the next show in 2020 at the Indianapolis International Exhibition Center. In the last exhibition, the display area reached 130,000 square meters, with 559 exhibitors and 91,000 professional buyers. According to Showguide, the 2020 edition is expected to feature 900 exhibitors, offering a high-level platform for decision-making and information exchange in the coatings industry. The American Coatings Show is an indispensable event in the coatings industry and a great opportunity for businesses to explore the North American and European markets.

Expanding Market: According to related US research reports, the global demand for paints and coatings is expected to grow at a rate of 3.7% annually, with the construction industry remaining the primary end-user market for paints and coatings. Freedonia Group reports that the emerging markets, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, are growing rapidly, while Latin America and Eastern Europe are also experiencing above-average growth.

Exhibits Range

• Pigments (Iron oxide red, aluminum powder, aluminum paste, titanium dioxide, pearlescent pigments, phthalocyanine, etc.), emulsions, solvents (alcohol ethers, hydrocarbon solvents, etc.)
• Fillers (kaolin, talc powder, bentonite, calcium carbonate, mica powder, etc.), fillers, additives (thickeners, surfactants)
• Dispersants, leveling agents, fungicides, driers, emulsifiers, defoamers, crosslinkers, stabilizers, wetting agents, film-forming agents, etc.
• Laboratory mixers, grinding machines and accessories, filters, pumps, measuring devices/weighing devices, distribution and filling systems, packaging machines
• Labeling machines, grinding and dispersing media, complete plant equipment and engineering design services; testing instruments: physical/chemical testing instruments
• Various international raw materials, industrial coatings, inks, and adhesives products
• Chemicals and raw materials: natural/synthetic resins (acrylic resin, amino resin, petroleum resin, silicone resin, etc.) and curing agents