K 2025

‘Embracing Digitalisation' takes centre stage at world's top plastics trade fair / Focus on driving efficiency and innovation

GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY

Drastic slump in incoming orders for plastics machinery in 2023 / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as VDMA chairman

GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY

Orders plummet in Jan-Apr / Sales rise in 2022 / Cautious outlook for current year

K 2022

World's top trade fair for plastics winds down / Organiser says show met “highest expectations” / 176,000 industry visitors from 157 nations / 2025 dates announced

K 2022

70 years of K / Energy crisis, circular economy and climate protection leading topics / More than 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries / German firms to cover over one-third of floor space

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

Strong orders fuel hopes for a good 2021 / Sales first seen at pre-crisis levels next year / Germany remains export champ for plastics, rubber machinery / Lead over China slipping

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

VDMA survey says rebound expected in 2021 / More hiring likely / Sales down some 12% in 2020 / Circular economy paper offers suggestions

NPE 2021

Trade fair cancelled due to coronavirus concerns / Plastics association names Hall of Fame inductees

K 2022

First meeting of exhibitors' advisory board marks start of next “K” / Reifenhäuser remains chairman / Change of responsibilities in Messe Düsseldorf team

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

Sales down for the first time in 11 years / Turnover expected to fall by as much as 30% in 2020 / Chinese business and circular economy provide hope

CHINA

Country's economic recovery from coronavirus epidemic not expected until mid-year / Automotive industry projects significant slump / European machinery companies are contemplating a two-year cycle for "Chinaplas"

K 2019

The curtains go up / Düsseldorf at the centre of the plastics world for a week / Circular economy features strongly at this year's K / Partnerships along the entire value chain gain importance

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

Deteriorating outlook for 2019 as orders fall in Q1 / Growth in 2018 lower than anticipated / China takes top export position

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

Eight consecutive years of growth / US remains top importer / Chinese market is most important / Italy moves up a notch

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

Exports up in H1 2017 / Decline in machinery going to EU / Injection moulding machine exports rose

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

Total sector now around EUR 11 bn / German market has an upturn / China's sales set to rise / Mexico and South Korea show strong growth

K 2019

First exhibitors' council meeting / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as chairman

PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY

VDMA exports data show positive 2016 / US further increased lead position / Optimistic forecast for 2017

K 2016

World's largest plastics fair wraps up with new records / About 232,000 visitors in Düsseldorf / Share of foreign visits rises / Excellent mood / Global plastics industry assumes new role

K 2016

World's leading plastics fair opens its doors / Focus on feedstock supply, “Industry 4.0”, additive manufacturing and marine litter / Packaging increasingly important to machinery manufacturers

GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY

Stable uptrend / USA overtakes China as main export market / VDMA industry association predicts 2% growth in 2016 and 2017

GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY

Segment sales up 5% in 2015 / Other regions make up for slowdown in demand from Germany and China / 2016 revenues could break the EUR 7 bn barrier

GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY

Segment sales exceed EUR 10 bn / Core machinery orders slightly down in 2014 / Positive development for traditional technologies / Chinese processors increasingly buying locally manufactured goods / Positive outlook for 2015

PLAST 2015

Trade show in Milan asserts itself as an important plastics event / Visitor numbers stagnate

GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY

Sales increase slightly in 2014 after all / Order situation positive, above all on the domestic market