Extrusion International 3-2022

8 Extrusion International 3/2022 INDUSTRY NEWS 3RD EAST AFRICA INTERNATIONAL PPPEXPOAFRICA TANZANIA 2022 (Plastic, Printing and Packaging Exhibition) 22. – 24. 09. 2022 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania www.expogr.com/tanzania/pppexpo/ COLOMBIAPLAST 26. - 30. 09. 2022 Bogotá, Colombia www.eng.colombiaplast.org 4TH EAST AFRICA INTERNATIONAL PPPEXPOAFRICA ETHIOPIA 2022 (Plastic, Printing and Packaging Exhibition ) 18. – 20. 10. 2022 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.expogr.com/ethiopia/pppexpo/ К 2022 19. - 26. 10. 2022 Düsseldorf, Germany www.k-online.com wire South America TUBOTECH 25. - 27. 10. 2022 www.wire-south-america.com www.tubotech-online.com INDIA ESSENWELDING& CUTTING 2021 23. - 25. 11. 2022 Bombay, India www.india-essen-welding-cutting.com Plast Eurasia 23. – 26. 11. 2022 Istanbul, Turkey www.plasteurasia.com interpack 2023 04. - 10. 05. 2023 Düsseldorf, Germany www.interpack.de PLAST 2023 05. - 08. 09. 2023 Milan, Italy www.plastonline.org SCHWEISSEN& SCHNEIDEN 11. - 15. 09. 2023 Essen, Germany www.schweissen-schneiden.com  The same year that saw Queen Elizabeth II ascend to the throne, the frst artifcial heart valve implanted in the USA and the musical “Singin’ in the Rain” inspire millions at the cinema, history was also made in Germany with the inaugural edition of K, hosted in Düsseldorf from 11 to 19October 1952. At that time nobody suspected this event only just taking off would develop into the world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. Today, K in Düsseldorf can look back on a success story of 70 years. It is the most relevant information and business platform of the plastics and rubber industry worldwide. Its posi- tion as the leading trade show for the entire industry, where theme leader- ship and innovation go hand in hand to pave the way for visions for the fu- ture, is undisputed. On no other plat- form is the internationality as high as in Düsseldorf. For K 2022 from 19 to 26 October around 3,000 exhibitors from 61 nations are expected and the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre is com- pletely booked. How it all started: However, K in Düs- seldorf also started small once: the debut event “Wunder der Kunstst- offe” (Miracles of Plastics) in 1952 registered 270 exhibiting companies – exclusively from Germany. They occu- pied approximately 14,000 m2 of net exhibition space. At the premiere 165,000 visitors mar- velled especially at the colourful con- sumer goods exhibited by plastics pro- cessors. Because from 1952 to 1959 K Düsseldorf was purely a showcase of the German industry. Any interested visitor, be it a layman or spe- cialist, was admitted to visit the trade fair. Major attractions on show were products designed to make life more beautiful and convenient. Today, we smile at the advertising of that time, which was also aimed at the "modern housewife" and introduced her to such post- war achievements as trendy PVC raincoats or sheer nylon stockings - aesthetic epitomes of the economic miracle. The more the plastics industry special- ized and high-tech plastics for special solutions in electronics, medicine, au- tomotive or aerospace attracted at- tention beyond standard polymers, the more specialists visited the trade fair. In 1963 the break was made: K in Düsseldorf became a special-interest only trade fair of international stand- ing. Since then it has maintained its position as a leading global trade fair for the entire industry. 2019 saw over 220,000 trade visitors from almost 170 nations travel to K on the Rhine River. The international origin and compo- sition of exhibitors will also guaran- tee the completeness of the product ranges and a comprehensive overview of the world market at the upcoming K in autumn. Before K 2022 even opens its doors, there is already an opportunity to get in the mood for the trade show's an- niversary. An own microsite, invites to delve into seven decades of K history: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH https://70years.k-online.de/en 70 Years of K in Düsseldorf