303 Exhibitors, 21000 Visitors and 1,000 Delegates from across the globe: CII Surface and Coating Expo 2025 wraps up

“One of the proudest achievements of CII Surface and Coating Expo 2025 is that the three-day event recorded participation from 303 Exhibitors from 17 countries, 21,000 visitors and facilitated 378 scheduled B2B meetings and 15 product launches. The expo also hosted six sectoral conferences featuring 175 speakers including 50 international experts and drew close to 1,000 technical delegates.

As part of the Academia – Industry Skill Connect we had a participation of 890 engineering students who engaged directly with the industry and registered for internships and employment opportunities. This is a concrete step in bridging the gap between academic training and industrial needs,” said Dr U Kamachi Mudali, Chairman of Surface and Coating Expo 2025 in his valedictory address at the Confederation of Indian Industry Southern Region (CII-SR), organized fifth edition of Surface and Coating Expo 2025.

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“With Six high-impact conferences, the SCE 2025 has reinforced India’s standing as a serious platform for global collaboration in surface engineering and corrosion control,” Dr Kamachi Mudali added.

The concurrent event, CORTEM 2025 conference brought renewed urgency to the fight against corrosion, a national concern costing India over Rs. 12 lakh crore every year. Industry leaders and government stakeholders called for a unified National Corrosion Policy and enhanced coordination to mitigate infrastructure losses.

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The exhibition floor highlighted cutting-edge technologies in nano coatings, pipeline protection, corrosion mapping, digital monitoring systems, and sustainable surface solutions. “India must lead globally by combining advanced materials, digital transformation, and engineering science to protect public infrastructure and industrial assets,” Dr Kamachi emphasized.

Dr Kamachi also announced that the next edition of Surface & Coating Expo will include Painting sector and will be renamed as CII Surface, Paint & Coating Expo 2027 which will be held from June 17–19, 2027 at Chennai, expanding to 25,000+ sq. mts. to meet growing demand from Indian and international participants.