F – This year’s edition of the CTCO Lyon was staged at the Euroexpo in Lyon from February 3–5, 2026, as always parallel to the C!Print, which was held in the adjacent hall. According to the organisers, Infopro Digital, 300 international companies exhibited at the trade show for promotional textiles and haptic advertising. The majority of the exhibitors came from outside France. The significance of the CTCO as an international platform was incredibly high at its 18th edition. “France is our second most important market, so we naturally have a big stand here,” Emilio Estelles-Zanon from Enyes reported. Many exhibitors followed a similar strategy. Not only major importers like Solo, PF Concept or Makito, but also many specialists opted for very elaborately designed booths, which lent the CTCO its stunning appearance.
The trade fair is often the most important venue of the year for companies from the textile sector – not least because of the synergies that arise due to the co-staged C!Print. “After co-exhibiting with our French partner, Cybernecard, in previous years, this year we were represented with our own, big stand for the first time – a good decision,” Kai Gminder from Daiber, stated happily.
Joint presentations such as the “Village” by the French supplier group, Les Specialistes, special areas like the Print Lab, the popular bar in the heart of the fair and a lecture programme on both days offered additional incentives for visitors, who certainly don’t just come from France. The fact that the French industry association, L’Objet Media (formerly 2FPCO) has always supported the CTCO further enhances the show’s image. The Association Dinner on the second evening of the show, during which the annual awards were presented, definitely proved to be a welcome opportunity for networking among colleagues.
The official attendance figure was not available by the editorial deadline, but the CTCO seemed to be well-attended on all three days of the show. Most of the exhibitors were satisfied with the quality and quantity of their discussions and leads. “We enjoyed a very successful trade fair. The visitors were interested and committed, I also find it very positive that a lot of distributors come here in whole groups,” reported Kathrin Stühmeyer-Halfar (Halfar). Overall a very positive balance for one of the most important European trade fairs – especially considering the economic situation, which is not rosy on the French market or in many neighbouring countries.
The next editions of CTCO Lyon and C!Print are scheduled from February 2-4, 2027. //Till Barth
