Extrusion International 1-2025-USA

8 Extrusion International 1/2025 INDUSTRY NEWS Kick-Off for the K Year – Düsseldorf in the Starting Blocks for K 2025 The K 2025 exhibitor database has been online since mid-January. Now completely booked up, this leading trade fair of the plastics and rubber industry will once again stand out with its participation of internation- al market leaders along the value chain and industry know-how and information galore well before the start of the trade fair. From 8 to 15 October 2025 K in Düsseldorf will again become the central business hub for the global plastics and rubber industry. It sets clear accents with its motto “The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible”. This slogan re ects the industry’s current values and targets and emphasises that plastics are an indispensable component of many sectors that contribute signi - cantly to innovation and progress. Especially in today’s challenging times K once again proves its out- standing relevance as a world-lead- ing trade fair. It is the place where the entire value chain unites to pres- ent top performances and where the challenges of this industry are addressed. No other event boasts such international air, extraordi - nary innovative power and such a rich variety of product launches as does K in Düsseldorf. K 2025 stands for the open dia- logue and exchange on innovative solutions and sustainable develop- ments that forge connections across national borders and continents. Ex- hibitors from 61 countries will take part in K inDüsseldorf andmore than 3,000 exhibitors are expected in the 18 exhibition halls. The fairgrounds are fully booked once again. The exhibitor database of K 2025 can be accessed at www.k-online.com/2410. At www.k-online.com K not only provides details on the event in October already at this early stage but also offers numerous opportu- nities via other channels to obtain in-depth information about the in- dustry’s current developments and to bene t from the global K Com - munity. www.k-online.de www.k-online.com/2410 plast & printpack alger 24 – 26 February 2025 Algiers / Algeria www.plastalger.com www.printpackalger.com ICE Europe 2025 11 - 13March 2025 Munich / Germany www.ice-x.com PLASTIMAGEN 11 – 14March 2025 Mexico City / Mexico www.plastimagen.com.mx/es 29. Nationales SAMPE Somposium: Clean Energy andMobility – Shaping a Sustainable Future with CompositeMaterials 2 - 3 April 2025 Aachen / Germany https://www.ikv-aachen.de/ veranstaltungen/detailseite- veranstaltungen/news/news/detail/29- nationales-sampe-symposium/ Plastics Industry Fly-In 08 - 10 April 2025 Washington, DC / USA https://e.plasticsindustry.org/ CHINAPLAS 2025 15 - 18 April 2025 Shenzhen / P.R. China www.chinaplasonline.com FlexForum 22 - 24 April 2025 Orlando, FL / USA https://e.plasticsindustry.org/ Plastasia 9 – 12May 2025 Bangalore / India www.plastasia.in T-PLAS 2025 14 – 17May 2025 Bangkok / Thailand www.tplas.com