Exhibitions and conferences

The 29th edition of the Fakuma trade fair closed at the Friedrichshafen exhibition centre on 19 October: during the five days of the event, 1,639 exhibitors, 3 more than in 2023, 142 from Italy, attracted 36,675 visitors. The internationality of the fair increased, with 47.5% of the exhibitors coming from...

The first-ever Plastics Recycling Show India (PRS India) will be held from 4 to 6 December 2024 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. This three-day event will highlight the latest advancements in plastics recycling, with cutting-edge innovations, top brands, and key stakeholders from the...

One year to go until K 2025: the leading international trade fair for plastics and rubber will take place in Düsseldorf from 8 to 15 October next year under the motto “The Power of Plastics! Green - Smart - Responsible”. K 2025 will provide the complete overview of this industry’s global ranges – once again...

Following the success of the first edition in 2022, which saw the participation of 170 exhibitors across a net area of 6,000 square metres, attracting over 20,000 visitors from 55 countries, GreenPlast - the international trade show and conference dedicated to materials, technologies, and processes for...

The 11th “Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit”, organized by ElitePlus++, will be held in Mumbai from 30 September to 1 October 2024. At least 2,200 participants from more than 20 countries, including raw material producers, converters, recyclers, machine and...

In his 30 years at Messe Düsseldorf, Erhard Wienkamp has made a significant contribution to the company’s current level of internationality and to the size of its leading global trade shows K, interpack and ProWein. On 31 July, he retires as Messe Düsseldorf’s operative managing director...

NPE 2024, held in Orlando, Florida, from 6 to 10 May, announced its final registration and paid exhibit space results data, totaling 51,396 registrants and more than 102,000 square metres respectively. NPE 2024 saw a record-breaking number of international attendees, first-time attendees and paid exhibit space...

The Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa (PRS ME&A) returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 10 to 12 September 2024. The three-day exhibition and conference enjoyed a very successful launch in 2023 and is the only event in the region specifically dedicated to plastics recycling...

Decarbonization, circular economy, recycling, reuse, and micro- and nano-plastics are just some of the topics of relevance in the plastics industry. They are increasingly featured in the news and have a significant impact on public opinion. It is thus indispensable to keep up to date on...

Registration for the second edition of Greenplast, to be held from 27 to 30 May 2025 at Fiera Milano in Rho (Milan), is now officially open. After its successful debut in 2022, which attracted 170 exhibitors on a net area of 6,000 square metres and more than 20,000 visitors from 55 countries, the exhibition...

K 2025 will follow on from an extremely successful event in 2022. After the official registration deadline in late May one thing is certain: all renowned companies in the international plastics and rubber industry will take part in this their leading trade fair held in October next year. Demand for stand space is high and all...

The world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to the RAI Amsterdam from 19-20 June. “PRS Europe is set to be bigger and better event than ever in 2024 with over 450 exhibiting companies and organisations,” said...

The ninth edition of the “Injection, Blow Moulding & PET international” summit, organised by ElitePlus++, will take place in Mumbai on 26 and 27 June. With approximately 60 speakers from around the world, the event will provide an opportunity to discuss and update on the latest innovations...

Petcore Europe Thermoforming Conference 2024, scheduled to take place in Granada (Spain) on 25 and 26 June, will be dedicated to the circularity of PET thermoformed packaging. The objective of this event is to promote thermoforms collection and recycling and specifically tray to tray circularity...

Returning to Orlando, Florida, six years after the last edition due to the infamous Covid-19 pandemic, NPE 2024, the largest and most important plastics and rubber show in America, attracted around 2,000 exhibitors and over 50,000 attendees. The organisation highlighted that NPE 2024 reaffirmed...

The recent Utech Europe exhibition and conference held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, from 23 to 25 April, has confirmed its reputation as the leading global event for the polyurethanes industry by attracting more exhibitors and visitors than ever before in its 40-year history. The total number of attendees...

Italy in a protagonist role at NPE 2024, the leading North American plastics fair taking place on 6-10 May in Orlando, Florida. This fair has been the focus of particular attention because it regards the broad and strategic North American market and has not been held for six years...

Over 40 Italian companies will comprise the national pavilion organized by Amaplast (trade association within Confindustria uniting approximately 170 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment, and moulds) for the 36th edition of Chinaplas (Shanghai, 23-26 April 2024). This is an...

JEC World 2024 closed its doors after three vibrant days of intense business activity, expertise and knowledge sharing, highlighting the contribution of the composites industry to a more sustainable world as well as its growth potential. The 2024 edition was the biggest JEC World ever, attracting more than...

Chinaplas 2024, the region's leading platform to promote the latest market trends, breakthrough technologies and innovative solutions in the plastics and rubber industries, will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao, Shanghai, China from 23-26 April 2024. The show will fully occupy all...