Extrusion International 3-2017

21 Extrusion International 3/2017 Recycling-Technik in Dortmund breaks records in exhibitor and visitor numbers On the 10 & 11 May, industry experts gathered together at the fourth edition of Recycling-Technik in Dortmund. Once again, the show closed having seen record numbers of visitors and exhibitors. The popular event offered a comprehensive pro- gramme of lectures, guided exhibition tours and a wealth of in- formation on the recycling sector’s hottest topics. A matchmak- ing exchange helped put exhibitors and visitors in direct contact with potential cooperation partners fromGermany and abroad. The overwhelming majority of survey respondents reported wanting to partake in the next Recycling-Technik Dortmund in 2018. “Recycling-Technik Dortmund has really evolved and be- cameamust-attendevent for our industry,” says TimStratmann, Technical Specialist for Mechanical Engineering in the Engineer- ing and Maintenance Department at Aurubis AG. Having once again produced record numbers and satisfied attendees, the two-day trade showended on a very positive note inDortmund. Together with the co-located Solids Dortmund, the show’s 6731 visitors and 500 exhibitors represented 3% and 10% increases respectively over the previous edition. Scoring with quality and applicable knowledge As an industry trade show, Recycling-Technik in Dortmund counts among the most important business and innovation platforms for material recycling and re-use. Exhibitors pre- sented machinery and technical components for reclamation and environmentally-sound disposal. Through the high-cali- bre lectures taking place throughout both show days on the stages of the Innovation Centre, the show offered audiences new and relevant information from science and practice: the spectrum ranged from future-oriented research results and the latest regulations through to use cases and best practic- es. Representative of the quality of the lecture series was, for example, the topic of building material recycling, organised by vero e.V., Fraunhofer IML and IAB Weimar gGmbH; or the panel discussion moderated by WFZruhr on “Packaging: De- sign Today - Recycling Tomorrow”; and the metal recycling talks curated by the online magazine 320°. Important business and innovation platform The show featured an international cooperation exchange with the debut of Matchmaking Recycling Technology, an www.easyfairs.com , www.recycling-technik.com opportunity created by Enterprise Europe Network, Zenit GmbH and WFZruhr to establish concrete and targeted con- tacts and to open discussions with potential cooperation partners from Germany and abroad. 1100 guests at the evening event-cum-award-ceremony For the first time ever, the evening event for exhibitors, visi- tors and conference participants took place on 10 May in the arena of the neighboring Ice Sports Centre. 1100 guests – filling the hall right down to the last seat in the house – witnessed the bestowal of the two show awards on FTK För- derbandtechnik Kilian GmbH (Solids) and Spaleck GmbH & Co. KG (Recycling-Technik). Melanie Kilian from the FTK and Andreas Ahler, Managing Director of Spaleck, accepted the prizes of EUR 5,000 each. The project provides a home for orphaned children. With its modular concept and extensive show programme, Recycling-Technik has become one of the most important trade shows for recycling and environmental technologies, as well as for urban mining. Preparations are already underway for the next edition of Recycling-Technik and Solids, which take place on 7 & 8 November 2018 in Dort- mund.