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EVENTS

COSMOPROF WORLDWIDE

BOLOGNA 2026

The “place to be” for the global beauty industry

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the strategic platform that
brings together the entire international cosmetics supply chain,
is being held for the 57 time from 26 to 29 March.
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This year’s event reflects the evolution of coming from European countries, 20%
Cosmoprof, from a trade fair to a global from Italy and 44% from non-European
platform for dialogue, knowledge markets, reinforcing Cosmoprof’s role
exchange and long-terms relationship as a truly global business platform.
building. As Gianpiero Calzolari, There will be 32 national pavilions,
President of BolognaFiere has said, organized in collaboration with
“It is where the global beauty industry government institutions, local chambers
meets not only to showcase products of commerce and international partners,
and solutions, but to interpret market including new presences such as Saudi
transformations, anticipate emerging Arabia, Belgium, Portugal and Hungary.
trends and create connections that Thanks to the support of the Italian
generate value throughout the year.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation and ITA
(Italian Trade Agency), the event
will once again host highly qualified
delegations from North America, the
Middle East and Gulf region, Africa
and Asia-Pacific, strengthening global
dialogue between supply and demand.
Cosmoprof also enjoys the support professionals to schedule business
of Cosmetics Italia – the personal meetings directly at the exhibition –
care association and long-standing and by a dedicated onsite team.
partner of the event – which, in the Buyer Lounges in Halls 14 and 38
words of Benedetto Lavino, President provide strategic hospitality services.
of Cosmetica Italia, “represents a Thanks to a project aimed at improving
privileged meeting point for the entire spatial readability and orientation
industry and a key showcase quality, both physical and digital,
COSMOPROF for Italian cosmetics, recognized the exhibition experience aims to
WORLDWIDE 2026: for their outstanding quality, authentic be more immediate and functional.
SOLD OUT! style and strong creative identity.”
More than 250,000 visitors, from over COSMOPACK AND MORE
150 countries, are expected: they BUSINESS SERVICES This cornerstone of the international
will be able to visit the stands of over AND A VISITOR-CENTRIC supply chain, Cosmopack will host
3,000 exhibitors from 64 countries EXPERIENCE more than 600 companies from
representing more than 10,000 brands. The matchmaking system, involving 37 countries, in Hall 19, with
New exhibitors, accounting for no less buyers from 94 countries, remains one a strengthened machinery sector
than 37% of the total, confirm the show’s of the event’s key business drivers, and new players in robotics,
great ability to attract new players supported by advanced digital solutions digital services and logistics.
and investments. The origin of the such as Cosmoprof My Match – an The Cosmopack Stage features
exhibitors is well-balanced, with 56% exclusive platform allowing industry educational sessions, corporate

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