Knowledge, insight, connection. This year H3i Italy reaches its ninth edition, with growing numbers of both visitors and exhibitors. It is a well-established event created for the chemistry of the sector, including ingredients, formulation technologies and services. Thanks also to the fundamental contribution from the conference stage by sector associations such as Federchimica, AssICC Confcommercio Imprese per l’Italia and AFIDAMP, H3i guarantees a valuable opportunity for professional updating and networking for operators across the detergency supply chain.
H3i is the acronym for Home Industrial Institutional Ingredients. Sector innovation, market conditions and regulation are, as always, its core pillars. The 2026 edition adds specific focus areas such as the use of probiotics in detergency, the evolution of Pet Care, a segment in constant growth where the domestic animal and its needs, including cleaning and hygiene, play a central role, and a look at the automotive sector, another area characterised by significant figures.
There will be a discussion on plant engineering in support of sustainability. Once again, participants will be updated on fragrance trends. We know how fragrance is a crucial element in consumer choice, and we also know how it is now under pressure due to increasing regulatory requirements.
There is no doubt that the current global turbulence, together with economic dynamics and therefore trade and logistics, represents elements of uncertainty with potential negative impacts on company results. A Green Deal could be affected, one that has been reached after decades of intense and costly commitment to the sustainable development of products and technologies. This topic will be addressed by Bocconi University of Milan, which has been entrusted with the opening keynote of the 2026 conference.
The TechFocus 2026 presentations, curated by our exhibitors and their suppliers, offer a preview of innovations in the detergency sector. The central themes concern the balance between high performance and sustainability, with a focus on vegetable-based and biodegradable raw materials. The event represents a key moment to discover future trends in both the domestic and industrial markets.
The H3i format, successfully proposed for years by Step Exhibitions UK at international level, is characterised by a streamlined and proven structure across various sectors such as Paints and Coatings, Chemistry and Services, Pharmaceuticals, Medical and Cosmetics. It benefits from the involvement and collaboration during the event of sector associations, media, research institutes and academia.
H3i Italy promotes networking with industry leaders and therefore relationships with suppliers of raw materials, equipment and formulators, encouraging and supporting effective collaborations for the development of new formulations and sustainable solutions. It is an opportunity to address and resolve the challenges of formulation in domestic and industrial applications, and a chance for companies to anticipate emerging trends and strengthen their market competitiveness.
