K 2025

The 2025 edition of the world's leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, K in Düsseldorf, opens its doors today, 8 October, and will close on 15 October. The trade fair event on the banks of the Rhine is awaited, as every three years, with great expectations, and the next eight days...

At K 2025, the Piovan Group will be present with its brands Piovan, Conair, Doteco, Pelletron, FDM, Food&Powders, UnaDyn and Thermal Care and will organise its exhibition in areas dedicated to the sectors of technical components, automotive, medical and pharmaceutical, rigid and...

In recent years, the industrial packaging industry has undergone a profound transformation. Production systems have become faster and more precise, but at the same time increasingly complex. In parallel, finding and retaining qualified technical operators has become a...

The leader in the manufacture of engineering polymers, RadiciGroup at K 2025, not only proposes innovative products and application solutions, but is also taking the opportunity to dialogue with the global market on key issues such as performance, safety and sustainability...

At the pre-K 2025 conference held online on 2 October, Wittmann presented the results for the first nine months of the year, highlighting a 10% contraction in sales compared to the same period in 2024. The company attributes this decline to the high uncertainty characterising...

Three operators in the packaging supply chain – Dow, Macchi and ITP – have jointly developed a circular solution for flexible packaging: a mono-PE stand-up pouch designed for recyclability, containing over 50% plastic from chemical recycling using a mass balance approach...

Cannon will unveil its new and patented e-Forming thermoforming machines at K 2025. The new range is designed to set a new benchmark to lower energy usage, introducing new concepts in optimized machine geometries, intelligent power management, and AI-driven automatic parameter setting...

2024-2025 has marked a pivotal chapter for WM Thermoforming Machines. After years of strategic growth and product innovation, we are proud to unveil a refreshed visual identity that reflects who we are: dynamic, forward-thinking, and deeply committed to simplifying thermoforming for our global customers...

Nissei Plastic Industrial (Nagano, Japan), together with its affiliate Negri Bossi (Milan, Italy), will be presenting their latest innovations at K 2025. The group will exhibit six new-generation injection moulding machines and smart factory-ready technologies. The group will unveil the latest...

The pre-K conference was held on 24th September at the Milan headquarters of Siemens Italia, an event that saw the participation of operators and trade press both in person and via live streaming. At the centre of the meeting: sustainability and digitalisation as strategic pillars to support Italian manufacturers...

In the run-up to the forthcoming K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Colines has produced stand-up pouches laminated with a high-quality 70-micron PE-barrier film, combined with a 25-micron printable cast MDO-PE film manufactured with a stretch ratio of 4.8:1. The latter, produced with...

In keeping with tradition, Italy will once again be out in force at the coming edition of the triennial K trade fair in Düsseldorf from 8 to 15 October 2025. Nearly 400 Italian companies in the plastics and rubber supply chain have registered for the world’s leading event in the sector. After the...

At K, Frigel, a global supplier of cooling and temperature control solutions, presents two technologies destined to mark a turning point in plastics processing: Dynamico, an AI-assisted dynamic mould thermoregulation system, and HVM, a sustainable and high-efficiency modular refrigeration system...

Innovation, automation and digitalisation characterise Gefran's participation at K 2025, where the company will present various technologies designed to accompany the evolution of the industrial automation sector, particularly that aimed at plastics and rubber machinery...

BG Plast will be exhibiting at K 2025 with a broad portfolio showcasing its latest developments and most recent innovations: the patented Sagec system; the new 4500 calender; lines for geomembranes; and next-generation solutions for extrusion coating. Different technologies, but all inspired by...

Under the designation "Advanced Solutions 4.0", SISE continues developing solutions for process data acquisition and monitoring to support injection moulders. The objective is to develop tools that enable improved product quality, reduced production costs and increased operational efficiency...

Within the trade fair K 2025, Rubber Street in Hall 6 will reaffirm its role as a hot spot for visitors seeking the latest innovations in elastomers. Jointly organised by wdk (German Rubber Manufacturers Association) and Messe Düsseldorf, the initiative underlines the importance of rubber and elastomers in...

For over 60 years, Baruffaldi Plastic Technology has been synonymous with cutting-edge solutions in plastic extrusion machinery. Renowned for precision engineering and tailor-made machines, Baruffaldi continues to lead the way in developing high-performance systems for...

At K 2025, Bausano presents itself with a new brand identity and an offering in which digital technologies and artificial intelligence applied to extrusion process control play a leading role. "On the eve of eighty years of company activity, Bausano returns to K with a new look that reflects its vocation for...

Technology start-ups that develop tailor-made solutions for acute challenges in the plastics and rubber industry often impress with their innovative strength. This year, creative young companies will once again have the opportunity to present their ideas and solutions to...