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                                                           Cosmoprof Awards
                                                           Cosmoprof is also the occasion to recognize the
                                                           achievements of companies and individuals in the
                                                           beauty world. The Cosmoprof Awards highlight the
                                                           best picks in colour cosmetics, hair, nail and skin care
                                                           and beauty salon products. Producots are selected
                                                           from  all  the  exhibitors  in  the  different  products
                                                           sectors with three finalists being chosen for each of
                                                           the 11 categories. The Cosmopack Awards reward the
          70 international offices. Thanks to this support, top   most innovative solution in the cosmetics industry:
          buyers from 113 countries were hosted. This is an   formulations,  packaging  design,  technology,
          extraordinary result which meets the needs of an   materials,  ingredients  and  sustainability  are  the
          industry which is one of the flagships of the Italian   categories. As with the Cosmoprof Awards, three
          economy and which deserves proper recognition.   finalists are selected for each of the six categories.
          The new opening dates of the event were particularly   The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the
          appreciated  by  exhibitors:  all  the  pavilions  had   most  innovative  professional  or  business  founder
          a coordinated opening on Thursday 21st March,    nominated from throughout the entire global
          to  facilitate  the  interaction  between  distribution   beauty industries. This year’s winner was British
          channels and  the presence  of  international    hairdresser Trevor Sorbie,  whose  extraordinary
          stakeholders. Cosmopack and Cosmo Perfumery &    talents earned him the distinction of being the first
          Cosmetics were open for three days until Saturday   British hairdresser to win British Hairdresser of the
          23rd March. The pavilions dedicated to the       Year four times, as well as the first hairdresser ever
          professional  channel  of  Cosmo  Hair  Nail  &  Beauty   to receive an MBE for services to British hairdressing
          Salon remained active for 4 days until Sunday 24th   from Queen Elizabeth II.
          March. According to Enrico Zannini, General Manager
          of BolognaFiere Cosmoprof, “The Cosmoprof format
          has once again demonstrated that it can adapt t the
          needs of companies and operators for the development
          of the sector.”

          Importance for the Italian economy
          The Italian cosmetics industry has a turnover of
          more  than  euro  15  billion,  with  exports  at  record
          levels which grew by over 20% in one year and a
          trade balance of more than 4 billion. These figures
          highlight the importance for the Italian  economy
          to the international attendees. Benedetto Lavino,
          President of Cosmetica Italia the Italian association
          of  cosmetic companies, said  that  “in these intense
          four  days of  the event,  working  side  by  side  with  the
          partners of BolognaFiere Cosmoprof, we were able to
          talk about the excellence expressed by our industry: in   Future events
          addition to the economic evidence, the event made it   On  the  strength  of  the  success  of  Cosmoprof  Bologna
          possible to highlight the great importance the sector   Worldwide, the organizers are working with renewed optimism
          has from the employment point of view with more than   and confidence on preparing the future events. In the coming
          390,000 employees along the supply chain. Dialogue    months, Cosmoprof will be in Bangkok, Las Vegas, Hong Kong,
          with representatives of the institutions attending the fair   Mumbai and Miami… and back to Bologna for Cosmoprof
          allowed us to directly show the value of our companies   Worldwide from 20  to 23  March 2025.
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          and to think about their specific needs. An indispensable
          synergy to face the challenges of the future.”

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