CPhI South America

Plans to bring “CPhI” to South America were first considered back in 2005/06. It was then clear that the region, led by Brazil, was poised to see steep rises in pharma demand. Correspondingly, there was clear potential for a dedicated event to serve the industry sectors that would be expanding. CPhI and P-MEC South America debuted in Rio de Jaineiro in August 2008, receiving very positive responses from the industry and resulting in a nomination for 'Best Trade Launch Show Award' by the Association of Event Organisers (AEO). In 2009 CPhI South America moved to Transamerica Expo Center, in São Paulo with 206 exhibitors participating from 18 different countries. Two years after its hugely successful debut CPhI South America will be hosted for the first time in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2010.

Background of the CPhI events

CPhI Worldwide was launched in 1990 as an international convention on pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates. This inaugural CPhI attracted 250 visitors for the 16 exhibitors.  Today this has grown to an unrivalled 25,000 industry professionals visiting some 1,800 exhibiting companies from over 125 countries. CPhI is the leading exhibition on pharmaceutical ingredients and allied industries. Each year the exhibition grows larger with exhibitors and visitors conducting significant levels of business at CPhI. Two sister events, ICSE and P-MEC now run alongside CPhI, a tripartite of events that is considered the must attend event for any individual or organisation within the pharmaceutical manufacturing community. Other CPhI launches were CPhI China in 2001, CPhI Japan in 2002 and CPhI India in 2006.

UBM International Media

UBM International Media is a division of Ubm Information Ltd., listed in the London Stock Exchange, with headquarters in London. The Netherlands' office is responsible for the organisation of the world's leading CPhI,P-MEC ICSE, Bioph, Hi and Fi series of pharmaceutical and food ingredient trade shows. The Dutch office also publishes International Food Ingredients (IFI) magazine and organises related conference activities.