Khimia 2026 is open
The 29th edition of the International Exhibition for the Chemical Industry and Science – Khimia 2026–has opened at Timiryazev Centre (Vavilov, Chayanov, and Nemchinov Halls), Moscow. The show is organised by EXPOCENTRE AO with the support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Russian Chemists Union, the ROSKHIMREACTIVE Association, the Chemical Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, and under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The show covers all key areas of the chemical industry such as raw materials and products of the industry, petrochemistry, green chemistry, new materials, industrial biotechnology, chemical engineering and pumps, water treatment, chemical safety, and analytical and laboratory equipment.
Khimia 2026 occupies more than 18,000 square metres and welcomes about 450 exhibitors from 6 countries: Russia, Belarus, China, India, Iran, and Uzbekistan. Belarus, China, and India have national pavilions. China offers the largest pavilion with more than 150 companies participating. There are also four Russian regional pavilions of Kaluga, Leningrad, Nizhniy Novgorod, and Oryol oblasts.
For the first time, the show offer a business networking platform, where the participants can sign official agreements and contracts with partners.
One of the central events of the first day was the visit of Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia. During the tour around the show, the minister saw advanced technological solutions for the chemical industry presented by the participants. The attention to Khimia paid by the head of the federal agency underlines the role of the show as a platform for direct dialogue between the state, science and business, demonstration of Russian developments, and expansion of industrial cooperation.
The topic was continued at the Plenary Session on Chemistry as the Energy of Life: Development Through Cooperation. The session is a key event and a platform for discussing the interim results of the implementation of the New Materials and Chemistry national technological leadership project, which was launched in early 2025.
The four-day conference programme will include different conferences, panels and panel discussions, and special sessions.
Khimia 2026 is open until 12 November.
Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO
