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Cleaning Products US is an annual technical conference that brings together professionals from across the home care, household products and institutional & industrial (HI&I) supply chains.
The conference focuses on the science behind making cleaning products, how to improve current business plans with the status of the market, and the industry through case studies, panel discussions, fireside chats, and connections made with other attendees. Topics span ingredient innovation, formulation science, consumer behavior, sustainability, packaging, manufacturing, regulations, and emerging technologies.
Cleaning Products US is designed as a cross-functional industry conference rather than a single-topic technical meeting or mass-hall exhibit.
The conference emphasizes practical learning through its pre-conference workshop, technical presentations, and conversations among industry professionals from different parts of the supply chain.
Networking is intentionally incorporated throughout the program during meals, receptions, and scheduled breaks to encourage interaction between attendees, speakers, and solution providers more organically than through an exhibit hall.
Name: Cleaning Products US
Organizer: Smithers
Type: Conference, Event
Format:
Founded: 2006
Frequency: Annual
Typical Location: Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
Current Venue: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Cleaning Products US covers technical and commercial developments across the cleaning products industry, including:
Cleaning Products US is designed for professionals working in the cleaning products supply chain, including:
The conference is intended for professionals responsible for:
Common job titles of attendees include:
Attendees regularly participate in discussions about:
Attendees commonly participate to:
The conference agenda is developed with guidance from an advisory board representing multiple areas of the cleaning products industry.
Members include:
Cleaning Products US is organized by the Smithers Information Events team.
Key personnel include:
The North American team also organizes Cleaning Products Latin America, while Smithers' European team organizes Cleaning Products Europe.
Founded more than 100 years, Smithers has been a global provider of testing, consulting, certification, market intelligence, and professional conferences.
The company serves industries including packaging, consumer products, materials science, rubber, paper, polymers, chemicals, transportation, and manufacturing.
Cleaning Products US is part of Smithers' portfolio of conferences that provide technical education, market insights, and professional networking for industry specialists.
Organizations represented at previous Cleaning Products US conferences include:
Selected comments from the 2025 post-event attendee survey include:
"I value the conversations that are had at these conferences, especially around sustainability." — Bath & Body Works
"Well organized." — Moeve
"Great speakers, relevant topics, and excellent networking." — Procter & Gamble
"Very interesting and current." — Unger
"Great learnings about the HI&I markets in the US." — Borregaard
"Informative and timely presentations that were relevant to our industry." — Catexel
"The quality of the content discussed at the event was very high." — Soane Materials
"Overall, the conference was excellent; the discussions and content were informative." — Evonik
"Cleaning Products US continues to provide great content across a variety of topics for the cleaning product supply chain." — American Cleaning Institute
"The conference was professionally organized, and the content was high quality." — Wacker Chemical Corporation
Cleaning Products US is an annual technical conference organized by Smithers for professionals working in the cleaning products, home care and HI&I, industries.
The event is organized by Smithers, in partnership with the American Cleaning Institute.
Topics include formulation science, surfactants, biosurfactants, specialty chemicals, fragrance, packaging, sustainability, regulations, manufacturing, consumer trends, AI, and market intelligence.
Attendees include manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, chemical companies, retailers, packaging companies, consultants, laboratories, trade associations, and technology providers.
The conference includes both technical and commercial content, combining formulation science, market trends, regulatory developments, business strategy, and networking.
Yes. Networking is incorporated throughout the event with receptions, meals and coffee breaks. There is also an event app for in-person and virtual attendees to engage with each other before, during and after the conference.
Yes. The conference includes sponsors and exhibitors. For 2026, they include:
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Website: https://www.cleaningproductsconference.com/cleaning-products-us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cleaning-products-conferences/
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