JAKARTA — The 2026 ASEAN Coating Innovation and Technology Development Conference, organized by Ringier Events, brought together key industry leaders, manufacturers, and experts to explore emerging trends, market opportunities, and technological advancements shaping the regional coatings sector. This event is held in Luwansa Hotel – Jakarta, on Tuesday 18 August 2026.
With Indonesia serving as the hub for Southeast Asia’s coatings market, the conference highlighted strong growth driven by demand across automotive, infrastructure, construction, and consumer goods manufacturing.
Key Market Drivers & Growth Outlook
During the keynote address, Dr R Pujoyono, representatives from the Association of Paint Manufacturers of Indonesia (APCI) outlined the strategic outlook for decorative and industrial coatings in Southeast Asia:
• Market Expansion: The ASEAN paint and coatings market is projected to expand significantly from $7.7 billion to $9.92 billion within five years, with total regional market value expected to reach approximately $10 billion.
• Regional Leaders: Indonesia stands as the primary growth engine for volume, contributing an estimated 150 million tons per year, supported by a population of over 280 million people.
• Per Capita Consumption: While Singapore currently records the highest per capita paint consumption in the region, emerging markets like Vietnam and the Philippines offer significant growth opportunities for new investments.
• Industrial Footprint: Indonesia currently hosts around 150 paint manufacturers, with 97% concentrated on the island of Java, signaling major potential for regional expansion outside Java.
Key Sessions and Topics
The conference agenda covered critical technological and regulatory developments across decorative, protective, and industrial coatings:
• Sustainability & Reformulation: Discussions centered on lead-free paint reformulation (Lead Exposure Elimination Project – LEEP) and green chemistry practices.
• High-Performance Coatings: Presentation of advanced thermal spray coating techniques, high-performance wax additives (Nanjing Tianshi), and fireproofing solutions (Carboline/Nullifire).
• Corrosion & Surface Protection: Insights into long-term corrosion prevention (PT Nuscaco Anti Korosi Indonesia) and hot dip galvanizing processes and inspection standards (Asosiasi Galvanis Indonesia).
• Digital Trust & Standards: Updates on ISO 2026 compliance, quality assurance, and digital trust implementation within Indonesia’s coatings industry (Indonesia ISO Expert Association & ISQ).
This Seminar is attended by the coating practioners, and participants from Coating Companies. The event Agenda are consisting presentation by speakers from some Companies, as follow:
Dr. R. Pujiyono (Head of Environmental Commission, Indonesia Paint Manufacturers Association – APCI), present the Topic : “Sustainable Growth Strategies for Decorative & Industrial Coatings in Southeast Asia:
Mr. Swapnil Mindhe (Senior Program Manager, Lead Exposure Elimination Project – LEEP), presents about “Lead-Free & Market-Ready: The Case for Paint Reformulation”
Mr. Adhitya Fikrie (Account Manager, Nanjing Tianshi New Material Technologies Co., Ltd.), presents “Tianshi Group & High-Performance Wax Additives for Coatings.”
𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐠𝐞𝐧, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃., 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞/𝐍𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 – 𝐑𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞, presents “𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠,” examining how high-performance coating solutions can help address demanding fire protection requirements.
Corrosion can have a significant impact on the durability and service life of industrial assets. A valuable discussion for industries where protection and reliability are essential.
In this session, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐝𝐞 𝐘𝐮𝐬𝐫𝐚, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐓 𝐍𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, presents “𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧,” sharing approaches and solutions aimed at improving coating durability and long-term corrosion resistance.
Today’s decorative paints are about more than appearance—they can also deliver enhanced functionality. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠, 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐓 𝐈𝐂𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚, presents “𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬,” highlighting innovations that combine aesthetics with properties such as antimicrobial protection, temperature management, and dirt resistance.
And the other speakers also give presentation regarding the Spesific Topic in the each sesion.
Industry Collaboration & Site Visits
The event featured strong support from prominent industry associations, including APCI, ASCOATINDO, AGI, IIEA, and ISQ. Attendees also participated in an Industrial Learning Visit to major facilities, including PT ICI Paints Indonesia (Dulux) in Cikarang and PT Citra Galvanizing Indonesia (CGI) in Tambun Selatan, Bekasi.
