Post Show Report Khimia 2025

28th International Exhibition for the Chemical Industry and Science

Timiryazev Centre, Moscow, Russia, 10–13 November 2025

Khimia is one the oldest projects of EXPOCENTRE. The show has celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2025. It was first held in 1965 and was the first Russian event that received the logo of UFI – the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry in 1975 to recognise its high international status.

Dates: 10–13 November 2025

Venue: Timiryazev Centre, Moscow, Russia

Organised by EXPOCENTRE AO

Supported by 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

Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Floor space: 20,000+ gross sq. m.

Attendance: 16,000 professional visitors

Exhibitors: 520 companies  

Countries: 8 (Russia, Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkiye, Uzbekistan)

Country pavilions: Belarus, China, India, Iran

Russian regional pavilions and group stands: Kaluga, Leningrad, Ryazan, Samara and Tomsk Oblasts, Stavropol Krai, and stands of the chambers of commerce and industry of the Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod regions

This anniversary edition was the first to take place at Timiryazev Centre in Chayanov, Vavilov and Nemchinov Halls as the show moved to a new venue. This opened a new page in the history of the main trade show of the Russian chemical industry. The change of venue did not prevent Khimia from maintaining its status as a leading business platform that brings together manufacturers, suppliers of advanced products and technologies, and consumers of chemical products from many countries around the world.

Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, attended the show on November 10.

Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia:

“Khimia was established in 1965 as part of a major programme for the chemicalization of the national economy. Last year the show became a platform for discussing current issues of the development and implementation of the New Materials and Chemistry national project for technological leadership. The national project has now been launched. It is time to evaluate the first steps towards the goals set, as well as to continue the constructive dialogue that has developed between government, business, and science.”

Show highlights

Khimia 2025 featured national pavilions of Belarus, China, India, and Iran. The Chinese display was especially large-scale as it offered products of 200 companies and was organized by the show’s long-term partners: the CCPIT Sub-Council of Chemical Industry and the CNCIC China National Chemical Information Center. The Indian pavilion was organised with the support of the Indian Chemexcil Association and presented 19 companies that demonstrated a wide range of chemical products such as dyes, pigments, industrial chemicals, additives, cosmetic ingredients, and laboratory equipment. The Belarusian pavilion was organised by a long-term partner, Belinterexpo (an exhibition enterprise of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry), and accommodated 9 leading companies in the chemical industry of Belarus.

Russia was represented by 277 companies that demonstrated their products, services and new products. These companies included Alliance Energy, Dipaul-Production, UTS, State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Orgzintez Group, Interchem, Kazprom, Kuibyshev Azot, Macromer, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Neftekhimmash, NIIPAV, Norchem, Polyplast, Pigment, Promcoat, Ruschem, Roskhimreactiv, Ruskhimset, Spektr-Chem, Spetskhimmash, Titan Group, Tobol, Tosol-Sintez-Invest, PhosAgro, Himprom (Perm), Ecroskhim, Eshelon, etc. 38% of Russian exhibitors participated in the exhibition for the first time. The 38% of Russian exhibitors were newcomers to Khimia.

Industry leaders such as Pigment (KRATA), Ruschem, IMC Group, and MILLAB demonstrated the latest solutions for the paint, plastic, analytical, and energy industries. New products included the Deprovisium® 8U viscosity modifier (PVM) for hydraulic oils, tools for elemental analysis, specialised spectrometers, and process automation technologies.

Polyplast Group is the largest manufacturer of high-tech chemical products included in the list of backbone enterprises of Russia. This year, the company was the general sponsor of the show and received a certificate of the Khimia regular participant. The stand of Polyplast was visited by about 2,000 people. Its specialists held more than 300 meetings with partners and potential customers.

The pavilion of Stavropol Krai, organized by the regional My Business centre, became one of the hubs of business activity at the show. Stavropol Chemical Company presented advanced solutions for gold mining enterprises. The Stavropol Polymer Stabilizer Plant announced a new line of environmentally friendly complex stabilizers based on calcium and zinc salts. Elitservice strengthened its position and significantly increased its client portfolio by agreeing on supplies with new partners from the regions of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. During the four exhibition days, representatives of Stavropol companies held over 120 bilateral meetings at their stand.

Conference programme

This year, the Khimia conference programme included more than 30 events that covered the main areas of development of the chemical industry. The key topic was the New Materials and Chemistry national technological leadership project.

The key event of the programme was the Plenary Session on Technological Leadership in the Chemical Industry: Challenges and Accomplishments, which was attended by Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, Denis Sekirinsky, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, Maria Vasilkova, Deputy of the Russian State Duma, Viktor Ivanov, President of the Russian Chemists Union, and heads of different regions of Russia, representatives of science and major businesses.

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade organised a series of events at its stand to discuss various aspects of the chemical industry. The programme opened with the Expert Session on Technical Regulation of Chemical Products: Forming Development Tools, where experts exchanged views on key areas of standardisation development in the petrochemical industry. Two more expert sessions took place on the first day of the show. The Expert Session on the Overview of the Catalyst Market in Russia was devoted to issues of the volume of the Russian market of catalysts for chemical, oil and gas chemistry processes. The participants in the Expert Session on Effective Foreign Trade Practices: How Exporters and Importers Cope with Challenges shared their experience in overcoming barriers to international trade and discussed logistics, customs regulation, certification, and access to foreign markets.

On the following days, the ministry’s stand hosted different events dedicated to HR policy in the industry and issues of training professionals for industry enterprises, engineering ideas and introduction of innovative solutions, engineering and reengineering in the chemical industry, prospects for the production and consumption of rare earth metals, issues of starting chemical startups, and issues of popularization of the chemical industry and chemical blogging in social media.

On November 11, Khimia 2025 hosted the 8th General Meeting of the Russian Chemists Union. The meeting takes place every five years and is an important platform for summarising the work of the Union and defining plans for the future. The meeting’s programme included the report of the Union Council on activities for the period from October 2020 to October 2025, the report of its audit commission, and elections of the governing bodies of the Union. Viktor Ivanov, President of the Russian Chemists Union, delivered the main report. The heads of industry associations, State Duma deputies, representatives of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and the Academy of Sciences addressed the participants of the meeting with welcoming addresses.

Khimia 2025 hosted an award ceremony dedicated to the show’s 60-year anniversary for partners and regular exhibitors. The representatives of several companies were awarded honorary certificates in recognition of their contribution to the development of the chemical industry and their long-term participation in the show. Among the awardees were leading chemical enterprises that have been demonstrating their achievements and innovative developments at Khimia for many years. The companies that reached the 60-year milestone together with the show were particularly distinguished as they are confirming the status of Khimia as the main trade show of the chemical industry with their regular participation.

The Career Laboratory guidance session took place within the conference programme of Khimia 2025. The event was organised by the Centre for Advanced Training and Retraining of Qualified Personnel in the field of New Materials and Chemistry at Tomsk State University with the support of the Russian Chemists Union.

The session became a launching pad for those who seek to build a career in the Russian chemical industry and high-tech manufacturing. Applicants had every opportunity to participate in real-time interviews with employers, receive advice on career paths, dual training, internships and corporate programmes from leading companies, meet with young professionals and recognizable industry representatives, and receive practical recommendations on the development of competencies in demand at the industry’s enterprises today. Schoolchildren, university applicants, students, and young professionals, as well as their parents, took part in the Career Laboratory.

The conference programme also featured

• the Panel Discussion on Chemistry for Construction and a Comfortable Urban Environment
• the Panel on Great Opportunities for Small Chemicals for the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries
• the Panel Discussion on Development of Industrial and Social Infrastructure Within the National Project
• the Panel Discussion on Commerce VS Manufacturing: the Future of the International Chemical Goods Market
• the Panel on Equipment and Technologies for Improving the Production Efficiency of Chemical Enterprises
• the Lean Production Championship, and other events

The general sponsor of Khimia 2025, Polyplast Group, held a workshop on a trend for import substitution and technological sovereignty, expansion of Russian chemical products to international markets using the case of Polyplast.

The Khimia 2025 daily was published during the event. There were three issues (two printed and one final digital) covering the key events of the conference programme, innovations, and business discussions.

Importance of Khimia

Khimia 2025 has once again confirmed its status as a leading platform for dialogue between industry experts, scientists, and government officials. It demonstrated the growing interest in the Russian chemical sector, reflected the international importance of the show, and its potential to strengthen economic ties.

According to experts, the show has a great impact on the development of both the chemical and petrochemical industries, as well as other sectors of economy, and helps strengthen the relationships between Russian and foreign companies.

The anniversary edition showed that the Russian chemical industry continues to be a key sector of the national economy, not only providing the domestic market with the required products and technologies, but also occupying a strong position on the world stage.

General sponsor:
Polyplast Novomoskovsk

The 29th edition of the International Exhibition for the Chemical Industry and Science – Khimia 2026 – will take place on 9–12 November 2026 at Timiryazev Centre (Vavilov, Chayanov, and Nemchinov Halls).

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