• 25 countries, 1,200 companies participating; 60,124 m² exhibition area, largest in event history
• About 200 key government, local, and industry figures attend the grand opening ceremony
• Over 150 specialized seminars and export consultations scheduled across four days

ICPI WEEK 2025, a comprehensive event bringing together component and materials companies across pharmaceuticals, biotech, cosmetics, laboratory science, chemical equipment, packaging, and logistics, officially opened today (April 22) at Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 of KINTEX, Goyang. The show is being held on the largest scale in its history.

This year, 1,200 companies from 25 countries are participating, with a total exhibition space of 60,124 m² spanning both halls at KINTEX.

The event consists of eight specialized exhibitions: Korea Pharm & Bio, CI Korea, Korea Lab, Korea Chem, Cophex, ESG Pack, Korea Mat, and Korea Coldchain. Attendees can experience the latest technologies and products in each respective industry.

Over 150 professional seminars and side events will be held throughout the exhibition at the venue and seminar rooms.

Korea Mat, the International Logistics Industry Exhibition, focuses on advanced logistics systems, automation solutions, and logistics robots. Major companies such as Coupang, CJ Logistics, Twinny, BLUESWORD, Exotec Korea, Hai Robotics Korea, Jaepack Robotics, Syswin Robotics, and Heli Korea are showcasing the latest in logistics automation and robotics.

Korea Coldchain, the International Cold Chain Industry Exhibition, presents cold distribution technologies for maintaining the freshness of food and pharmaceuticals. Exhibitors include LogisALL, Korea Container Pool, TermoLab Korea, Dongsung Chemical, and FedEx.

Korea Chem highlights pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, batteries, fine chemicals, materials, equipment, and processes. Exhibiting companies include Junghyun Plant, Dongbang Plantech, KPSMC, Visang, CompKorea, KMJ, and Daesung Industry Pump.

ESG Pack, the Sustainable Packaging Fair, features eco-friendly materials, recycling technologies, and sustainable packaging solutions. Korea Institute of Industrial Technology’s Packaging Technology Center is presenting the ‘2025 Korea Star Awards Winner Zone.’ Participants include Moorim Paper, RECO, Risen P&M, Stand Pack, Eco Packaging Solution, GL GRAPE, and Jazzle Enterprise.

Korea Pharm & Bio showcases production and packaging machinery, packaging materials, automation solutions, and quality control technologies. Notable participants include Young Tech Pack, PTK, CUBEGEL, Hoong-A, H&K, COUNTEC, HD-PACK, Innotech Systems, EUKOR, HakoPlan, OPTIMA, Körber Korea, and Doosan.

Korea Lab brings together laboratory analysis equipment and biotechnology R&D tools. Exhibitors include SH Scientific, CHC LAB, JEIO TECH, Sartorius Korea, Merck, Cytiva Korea, Biomérieux, Young In Group, DKSH Korea, Shimadzu Scientific Korea, and Eppendorf Korea.

The Korea Pharm & CI Korea show introduces raw materials, APIs, and services related to drug and cosmetics development. Participants include Quality By Design & Intertek, Charles River Laboratory Korea, Ecell, Saint-Gobain Korea, Stedis, Jeonnam Bio Foundation’s Biopharmaceutical Research Center, and OSP Technology.

Opening ceremony: Attended by government and industry leaders

The opening ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. with over 200 key government, industry, and media figures in attendance. Guests included Dong-il Park (Director-General of Manufacturing Industry Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy), Yeon-hong Noh (Chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association), Deputy Mayor Dongkyung Nam of Bucheon City Hall, Taek Soo Kim (Vice President of KITECH), and other heads of industry associations and participating companies.

The ceremony began with a welcome address from Young Soo Kim, CEO of Kyungyon Exhibition Corp., the event organizer. Park Dong-il stated, “This exhibition brings together Korea’s technological strength, environmental values, and design innovation in packaging. We will continue to foster a high-value packaging industry that leads global markets through integration with K-design and the manufacturing sector.”

Yeon-hong Noh added, “This show offers an opportunity to enhance global competitiveness through industrial convergence. I hope it highlights innovative technologies like the AI-based drug development platform ‘K-Melody.'”

At 2 p.m., another ceremony will mark the opening of Korea Mat, attended by key figures including the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, showcasing the latest in logistics and automation technologies.

ICPI WEEK: 150 side events and export consultations aligned with industry value chains

ICPI WEEK 2025 is designed as a multi-sector exhibition and a value chain-centric showcase for pharmaceuticals, biotech, and cosmetics.

Exhibits in Hall 2 focus on the early stages of development—raw materials, services, analysis, R&D, and quality control—while Hall 1 highlights the later stages of production, packaging, and logistics, offering a comprehensive view of the full industry lifecycle.

More than 150 side events, including policy briefings, award ceremonies, international conferences, investor IRs, technical seminars, academic conferences, forums, and workshops, will be held during the exhibition. Over 10,000 people registered in advance.

More than 2,000 international buyers have pre-registered, and an overseas buyer delegation from 21 companies across eight countries will participate in export consultations. The organizers have operated a pre-matching program for a month before the event to ensure tangible business results for Korean exhibitors.

Journalists from France, India, China, Singapore, and other major countries are on-site to cover the exhibition and interview participating companies. The ‘ICPI WEEK Awards’ will also be presented during the show.

ICPI WEEK: Easy access for all with indoor navigation, free shuttles, and GTX

The exhibition runs daily from April 22 to 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free shuttle buses operate between Hapjeong Station and Daehwa Station to the venue. With the opening of the GTX-A line, KINTEX is now accessible from Seoul Station in just 16 minutes.

The organizers stated, “ICPI WEEK is an exhibition that covers the entire industrial process from R&D to production, processing, packaging, and logistics. In addition to the 50,000 pre-registered visitors, we expect many walk-in attendees.”