The trade fairs attracted around 21,000 visitors, 10% more than in 2023
Expoquimia and Equiplast conclude a successful edition as a key industry forum
Expoquimia and Equiplast close their doors today at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue on a very positive note, consolidating their position as the leading meeting point for the industrial community. Both trade fairs have demonstrated their ability to bring together the manufacturing sectors centred on chemicals and plastics, supporting companies in their investment decision-making thanks to a representative commercial offering and spaces for knowledge-sharing and the exchange of experiences. All this has taken place against a backdrop of industrial transformation that has fostered business and sectoral dialogue.
Held simultaneously, the two trade fairs organised by Fira de Barcelona attracted a total of 20,803 visitors, representing a 10% increase on the 2023 edition. The commercial offering at Expoquimia and Equiplast has grown by 35%, with nearly 800 exhibitors and more than 1,600 brands represented in Halls 2 and 3 of the Gran Via venue. These figures reflect the market’s interest in moving towards more efficient, innovative and responsible production models, as well as the dynamism of the chemical and plastics industries, whose solutions are essential in most manufacturing processes.
After four days of activity, the majority of exhibitors and visitors expressed their satisfaction with how the trade fairs unfolded, highlighting the quality of the professional contacts made. In this regard, participants endorsed Expoquimia’s new positioning, which strengthens the link between chemistry and industry, highlighting its cross-cutting nature as a driver of competitiveness for multiple sectors such as pharmaceuticals, the automotive industry and packaging, among others. In the case of Equiplast, the presence of the entire plastics value chain was highly regarded, with particular growth in the areas of recycling and the environment.
High turnout for the activities
The programme of events was very well received. Across both exhibitions, more than 200 activities took place, including conferences, panel discussions, presentations and other side events, attracting over 6,000 attendees. This turnout confirms the sector’s interest in topics related to sustainability, digitalisation, new materials and technological developments in industrial processes.
Special mention should be made of the Expoquimia Gala Dinner held on 3 June, attended by the Minister for Industry, Jordi Hereu, and the Regional Minister for Enterprise and Labour, Miquel Sàmper, which brought together more than 700 executives from the leading companies and organisations in the chemical industry and other client sectors across the country.
According to the chairman of the Expoquimia Organising Committee, Carles Navarro, “this edition has highlighted the importance of chemistry in helping other sectors tackle the challenges of sustainability and digitalisation without losing competitiveness”. Navarro also emphasised that “Expoquimia has consolidated its role as a forum for meeting and reflection at a decisive moment for industrial investment”.
For his part, the chairman of the Equiplast Organising Committee, Bernd Roegele, emphasised that “Equiplast has once again demonstrated its strength as a trade fair, with a comprehensive range of products representing the plastics value chain that meets the real needs of the market, with a clear focus on circularity”.
The next joint edition of Expoquimia and Equiplast will take place in May 2029.
Barcelona, 5 June 2026
Photos of Expoquimia 2026 here
Photos of Equiplast 2026 here
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