On 1 December 2020, Leipziger Messe took over PaintExpo from FairFair GmbH. Since the trade fair was first established in 2006, PaintExpo has taken place every two years in April at Messe Karlsruhe. PaintExpo has become the world s leading trade fair for industrial coating technologies with 537 exhibitors from 29 coun-tries and 11,790 expert visitors from 88 countries attending the last event. The next PaintExpo will take place from 26 to 29 April 2022 in Karlsruhe. PaintExpo is a perfect fit for us. I look forward to working with PaintExpo s strong part-ners, the international exhibitors and visitors and the current exhibition team. With our extensive expertise in industrial fairs, together we will continue to expand PaintExpo as the world s leading platform, says Markus Geisenberger, Chief Executive Officer of Leipziger Messe. PaintExpo is now part of the Leipziger Messe portfolio – this sends a strong signal. We want to take this opportunity to further strengthen our port