Extrusion International 1-2024

8 Extrusion International 1/2024 INDUSTRY NEWS Plastpol 2024 – New Technologies, New Contacts, New Supply Chains  The world of advanced plastics processing technologies, innovative injection moulding and extrusion machines, and modern polymer ma- terials; this and much more will be at Targi Kielce's (Poland) for a four-day show inMay 2024. Plastpol welcomes the most important industry compa- nies from Europe and Asia; they all come to Kielce to present their latest offers. The organisers say that the expo space availability is now limited. “According to all indicators, the In- ternational Fair of Plastics and Rub- ber Processing PLASTPOL will again reassure its positio of Central and Eastern Europe's largest event for plastics processing industry. For the 28th time, Targi Kielce brings togeth- er key companies. The majority of our exhibitors with whom we have been cooperating for years have confirmed their presence. There are also many first-time exhibitors; they appreciate the power of the Plastpol in Poland. Companies frommany Eu- ropean and Asian countries, includ- ing those from India, China, the Re- public of Korea, and Turkey join the expo. National expo stands are held by Germany, the Czech Republic and Portugal,” says Kamil Perz, director of the Plastpol project at Targi Kielce. “We already know that exhibitors will occupy the entire space of our exhibition and congress centre; we are open for the last registrations. There are not many spots available to choose from.” Remember that the last Kielce plastics processing expo in May 2023 hosted 600 companies from 29 coun- tries and their extensive offer. About half of the exhibitors are foreign companies representing Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Den- mark, Egypt, France, Spain, the Neth- erlands, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Sweden, Slovakia, Taiwan, Ukraine, UK, Hungary, Latvia and China. Industry conferences and the Omniplast competition The new technologies exhibition is accompanied by conferences. “Meetings with experts and lectures offered by industry specialists are appreciated by our exhibitors and visitors. Such sessions serve their purpose - discussion, setting course of actions and new goals,” empha- sises Agnieszka Dąbrowska, deputy director of the Plastpol project at Targi Kielce. Omniplast competition for experts in the plastics and rubber process- ing industry is an essential element of the show – OMNIPLAST aims to disseminate and popularise knowl- edge of plastic processing and the related processing technologies. Representatives of companies ex- hibiting at the Plastpol can take part in the contest; the winners are in for really attractive prizes. This year's expo is held from 21 to 24 May 2024. https://www.targikielce.pl/plastpol 13th European Thermoforming Conference 11 - 12 April 2024 Amsterdam / The Netherlands www.thermoforming-europe.org wire and Tube 15 - 19 April 2024 Düsseldorf / Germany www.wire.de, www.tube.de Chinaplas 2024 23 - 26 April 2024 Shanghai / PR China www.ChinaplasOnline.com NPE2024 06 - 10May 2024 Orlando, Florida / U.S.A. https://npe.org/ KUTENO 14 - 16May 2024 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / Germany www.kuteno.de Plastpol 21 - 23May 2024 Kielce / Poland www.targikielce.pl/en/plastpol Fachpack 24 - 26 September 2024 Nuremberg / Germany www.fachpack.de Solids Dortmund 09 - 10 October 2024 Dortmund / Germany www.solids-dortmund.de Fakuma 2024 15 - 19 October 2024 Friedrichshafen / Germany www.fakuma-messe.de ICE Europe 2025 11 - 13March 2025 Munich / Germany www.ice-x.com