Cosmoprof Asia opened to an enthusiastic international crowd.

Cosmoprof Asia, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from November 9-11, 2011, has reported positive growth in all aspects. This 16th edition of the exhibition was the largest ever with 68,000 square meters of exhibition space (up 18% on the 2010 edition), hosting 1,780 exhibitors (up 9% on 2010) from 42 countries and regions, of which 477 were first-time exhibitors (27% of the total) at the event. The total number of visits for the three days was over 48,500 (up 8% on 2010) with a record in international attendance: almost 30,000 visits (up 14% on 2010) with the increase coming mostly from Australia, Brazil, Mainland China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Middle East, Russia, Turkey and the U.S.