“A New Perspective on gifts,” CTCO welcomed over 315 exhibitors from around the world and 11,166 visitors eager to meet key industry players, discover modern, sustainable, and creative products, and draw inspiration from the latest trends.
This year’s theme aimed to encourage visitors and exhibitors to rethink the way we communicate through promotional products, with a strong focus on eco-responsibility and the reinvention of iconic items.
Side events for innovation and customisation
CTCO 2025 provided a unique experience, offering visitors the opportunity to explore reimagined products and creative solutions. Among the show’s key features, attendees discovered:
The Print Lab – Live Customization Zone: Redesigned to foster meaningful interactions between visitors and print specialists showcasing their expertise. Over the three days, two interactive workshops allowed participants to discuss their customization challenges and objectives. As a bonus, visitors walked away with beanies and t-shirts printed with colorful designs.
The Workwear Corner: A new addition to CTCO, this space featured five professional outfits—medical, industrial, and construction sectors—displayed on mannequins, each customized to highlight the many possibilities of printing on technical fabrics.
Les MUST CTCO – Market Trends: This dedicated area showcased over 100 flagship products from exhibitors, offering modern, sustainable, and creative solutions. Cybernecard won first prize, followed by Idées Nature and SCX Design.
Growing conference program
This year, CTCO reached a milestone by exceeding ten conferences for the first time. Developed through collaboration between C!mag, 2FPCO, and European Sourcing, the program invited attendees to explore key industry issues.
One of the highlights was the full-house conference on the first-ever study of the French market. Led by Pierre Mirlit (Infopro Digital), the session brought together Josh Ellis (PPAI) and Stanislas Confavreux (2FPCO) to analyze market data and present the results of a pioneering survey conducted in partnership with 2FPCO, EAC, European Sourcing, and the CTCO teams. These four organizations joined forces with the American research institute PPAI to establish the first comparative model of the European promotional products market.
Additionally, European Sourcing, a long-standing partner of the show, hosted two conferences dedicated to web marketing, while 2FPCO organized sessions focused on practical case studies.
“Once again this year, Cprint and CTCO have shown that the graphic arts and promotional gifts and garment ecosystems offer unrivalled, sustainable and innovative communication solutions. We are honored by the growing presence of international players at these events, which confirm the importance of CTCO and Cprint on the French and European markets.”
— Pierre Mirlit, CTCO Show Director
Save the Date for CTCO 2026!
CTCO invites all industry professionals to join them on February 3, 4, and 5, 2026, at Eurexpo, Lyon, for the 18th edition of the show.
