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8 Extrusion International 4/2020 12th European Thermoforming Conference 30. 09. - 02. 10. 2020 Genf, Switzerland www.thermoforming-europe.org PLASTPOL 06. - 09. 10. 2020 Kielce, Poland www.plastpol.com Plastics ExtrusionWorld Expo Europe 07. - 08. 10. 2020 Essen, Germany https://eu.extrusion-expo.com/ 6th PLAWorld Congress 07. - 08. 10. 2020 Munich, Germany www.bioplasticsmagazine.com 2020 PETMonomer Recycling Forum 07. 10. 2020 Brussels, Belgium www.eventbrite.com/e/2020- pet-monomer-recycling-forum- tickets-89570715421 Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 27. - 28. 10. 2020 Amsterdam, The Netherlands https://prseventeurope.com/ Plastimagen 10. – 13. 11. 2020 Mexico City, Mexico plastimagen.com.mx/2020/en Central Asia Plast World 12 International Exhibition for Plastics and Polymer Industries 12. – 20. 11. 2020 Almaty, Kazakhstan http://www.plastworld.kz/?lang=en The Fakuma has been officially launched on its new digital trade fair platform, namely Fakuma- Virtual. Immediately after post- poning the scheduled trade fair dates in 2020 to next year, trade fair promoters P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG acted quickly and offi- cially opened the new digital meeting place for suppliers and users of industrial plas- tics processing. Exhibitors are showcasing their trade fair highlights, product innova- tions and sustainability features in a compact format in attractive virtual showrooms, along with web-based presentations with the help of a webcast function. Valuable leads and perfectly matched business contacts are generated for the international ex- pert audience by the integrated RFQ for individualised problem-solving on the land- ing page of Fakuma-Virtual. “In particular during the course of this extraordinary year, Fakuma-Virtual provides exhibitors with strong benefits at comparatively low costs. In order to kick off his vir- tual presentation, all the exhibitor has to do is upload information which is already available for the trade fair anyway in the usual data formats. This is automatically net- worked via the content management system. With our additional new focused trade fair offerings, we’re moving up quickly to the required level of practical solutions for technological change in an uncomplicatedmanner. And we continue to promote sus- tainable success in the plastics industry,” explains Bettina Schall, managing director of the trade fair promoters. More and more attention is being focused on the issues of environmental protection, sustainability, efficient use of resources, circular economy and bioplastics. With the help of the integrated, thematically focused search engine, expert visitors at Fakuma- Virtual can select any desired information concerning the trade fair nomenclature in an optimum fashion, or collect relevant, targeted matches for their business by enter- ing keywords. What’s especially clever is the fact that in the end, a functional hit list is generated. Visitors are thus provided with the opportunity of sending individualised RFQs to the exhibitors included in the highly qualified search results, in order to mu- tually work out special solutions – like they would at an on-site event. Suppliers and users are thus provided with ideal conditions for setting out on their mutual path towards best possible attainment of their goals for everyday industrial practice. And thus Fakuma’s portfolio of products and services is continuously available to all inter- ested parties at the new virtual technology venue. “We’re convinced that Fakuma-Virtual offers a promising alternative for gathering information concerning industry trends in an uncomplicated manner in our current situation. Visitors are able to familiarise themselves with numerous innovations very quickly. At igus, this falls under the mission statement ‘Tech up, costs down. That’s our job.’ – with over 100 motion plastics innovations this year which verifiably and sustainably improve technology and reduce costs,” says Oliver Cyrus, head of public relations and advertising at Igus GmbH concerning the new opportunities provided by Fakuma. However, Fakuma-Virtual will definitely not replace personal, face-to-face dialogue. The plastics industry is looking to next year optimistically, when it will once again be possible to invite customers directly and explore and develop complex applications in close, individual contact. The next Fakuma will take place in Friedrichshafen, Germa- ny from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021 – accompanied by the extended range provided by Fakuma-Virtual. Fakuma-Virtual P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG www.fakuma-messe.de/fakuma-virtuell