Skip to content
Prospector
Get a free sampleReviews
Blog

CPHI and PMEC China 2027: Pharma Show Guide and Lead Lists

By Ilyas Kerbal,

Shanghai New International Expo Centre, venue of CPHI China in 2026
Photo: Pyzhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

CPHI & PMEC China is Asia’s largest pharmaceutical exhibition and the Chinese edition of the global CPHI series. The 2026 edition hosted more than 3,600 exhibitors and over 110,000 attendees. Since China produces a large share of the world’s APIs and intermediates, this is a core event for pharma procurement, CDMO business development and supplier qualification. The 2027 dates are 16–18 June. If you sell to pharma companies or their suppliers, the CPHI China attendee list is a dense, BD-heavy audience.

CPHI China key facts
Industry Pharma ingredients / machinery
City Shanghai (2027), China
Venue Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in 2026; NECC Shanghai listed for 2027
Dates June, 2026: 16–18 Jun; 2027: 16–18 Jun
Frequency Annual, rotates Shanghai / Shenzhen
Moves between cities? City usually Shanghai; venue/city has varied
Typical scale ~100,000 attendees · ~3,500 exhibitors
Visitor ticket Free trade pre-registration; conferences paid
App / platform CPHI China app + CPHI Online
Official website cphi.com/china

Details checked in October 2026. Dates, prices and venues can change between editions, so confirm on the official CPHI China website before you book travel.

What is CPHI & PMEC China?

Organised by Informa Markets, the event has zones for:

  • Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates
  • Excipients and finished dosage forms
  • CDMO/CMO services and biologics
  • Pharmaceutical machinery and packaging, through PMEC China
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Lab, analytical and smart-lab equipment

PMEC China is Asia’s largest concentration of pharmaceutical machinery makers. More than 100 conferences, plant visits and matchmaking sessions run alongside.

Visitors walking between exhibitor stands at a large industrial trade fair

CPHI China runs 100+ conferences, plant visits and matchmaking sessions around the exhibition. Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Venue: check every year

Edition Dates Venue
2026 16–18 June Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Pudong
2027 16–18 June NECC, Hongqiao (as listed in the organiser’s FAQ)

The city is usually Shanghai, but the venue has varied, and CPHI China has tried other cities and dates before. Confirm the venue on cphi.com/china before booking.

Who attends CPHI China

Attendee Focus Who should target them
Pharma procurement and sourcing managers APIs, excipients, suppliers API and excipient makers
CDMO/CMO business development teams Clients and partners Pharma companies, biotech
Regulatory and QA/QC professionals Supplier quality Testing labs, compliance consultants
Generic manufacturers and distributors Ingredients and finished products API makers, CDMOs
Packaging and machinery buyers Equipment and packaging PMEC exhibitors
Investors and consultants Deals and market insight Advisory firms

Planning to exhibit at CPHI China? I build CPHI China attendee and exhibitor lists before the event: names, job titles, companies, company size, LinkedIn profiles and work emails where available, delivered as a CSV ready for HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive. Ask for your CPHI China list

Registration

Trade visitors pre-register online on cphi.com/china. Free pre-registration is standard for CPHI shows, but check current terms. Some premium summits are ticketed, and a Hosted Buyer Matchmaking Programme is available for qualified buyers.

The CPHI China app

The CPHI China app has networking tools and smart meeting scheduling, and CPHI Online is the year-round digital marketplace for the global CPHI community. CPHI’s meeting culture is very BD-heavy, which is great for prospecting, but the app keeps contacts inside the platform. An enriched list lets you plan outreach weeks earlier, sorted by product category, company type and region.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • An unmatched API and intermediate supply base
  • Hosted buyer matchmaking
  • A strong pharma machinery component (PMEC)
  • The global CPHI brand and app
  • A BD-heavy meeting culture, ideal for prospecting

Cons

  • Venue and dates change, so verify each year
  • Supplier qualification and GMP audits are still required
  • Geopolitics (such as BIOSECURE) affects some buyers
  • Chinese-language at smaller booths
  • A busy June calendar

The app won’t let you export. I can help. If you need CPHI China participant data in a spreadsheet instead of a locked app, tell me which segments you care about and I’ll build the file. Get the CPHI China data

Preparing for CPHI China 2027

  1. Confirm the venue once the organiser publishes final details.
  2. Apply to the Hosted Buyer Programme if you qualify.
  3. Segment targets: API makers, CDMOs, excipient suppliers and machinery makers are different conversations.
  4. Bring quality documentation and know what audits you’ll need.
  5. Book meetings in May. BD teams fill their calendars fast.
  6. Plan plant visits around the show for serious supplier qualification.

FAQ

When is CPHI China 2027?

From 16 to 18 June 2027. The organiser’s FAQ lists the NECC in Shanghai; confirm on cphi.com/china.

What is PMEC China?

The pharmaceutical machinery and packaging exhibition held alongside CPHI China.

Is CPHI China free?

Free pre-registration is standard for trade visitors; some summits are paid.

Can I get the CPHI China attendee list?

The app keeps contacts in-platform. I can build an enriched CPHI China list for your targets.

Order your CPHI China attendee and exhibitor list

If CPHI China is on your calendar, the time to build your target list is now, not on the plane. Send me the event and your ideal customer profile and I’ll put together an enriched list of the people and companies that will be there, ready for your CRM and your outreach sequences.

Ask for your CPHI China attendee list

Sources

Photo credits