Extrusion International 4-2024-USA

10 Extrusion International 4/2024 INDUSTRY NEWS “Caring about People”. This places the focus on the three most rele - vant fields of action for the sector: Circular Economy, Digitalisation and People. The latter involves cor- porate social responsibility just as much as future career perspectives for young professionals in the plas - tics and rubber sectors. K in Düsseldorf is a trend barom - eter and innovation forum for the global industry. Every three years the latest developments celebrate their debuts here, innovative and pioneering technologies are pre - sented and international networks established. The exhibitors’ ranges at their stands are complemented by K’s special formats. The special show organised by Plastics Europe Deutschland, will also reflect the three focal themes of K 2025. At the Science Campus the latest ac - tivities and results of university and science organisations will be pre- sented again – here research and business are dovetailed. Organised by the Plastics and Rubber Machin - ery Association within the German Machinery and Equipment Manu - facturers’ Association (VDMA) a large Circular Economy Forum is planned to feature on the outdoor premises where exhibitors demon- strate the pivotal importance of technology for implementing the circular economy in the plastics in - dustry. A Hotspot on the theme of rubber will be the re-designed Rub- berstreet under the auspices of the wdk e.V. (Trade Association of the German Rubber Industry) in Hall 6. Here, exhibitors will be showcasing the innovative operational excel - lence of rubber and thermoplastic elastomers. www.k-online.de GREENPLAST 2025  Decarbonization, circular economy, recycling, reuse, and micro- and nanoplastics are just some of the topics of relevance in the plastics industry. They are increas- ingly featured in the news and have a significant impact on public opinion. It is thus indispensable to keep up to date on market trends and innovations in materials, products, processes, and production technology be - cause real changes are underway and we have to stay abreast of them. Greenplast debuted in 2022 with the precise goal of embracing these issues that are now fundamental to the entire plastics and rubber industry. It is the first Italian exhibition/convention for the sector, focusing on sustain - ability and energy efficiency, organized by Amaplast (Ital- ian association of machinery and moulds manufacturers for plastics and rubber) through its operating company Promaplast, which is also the organizer of Plast. Following up on the successful first edition – which was populated by 170 exhibitors (80% Italian, 20% from abroad) occupying 6,000 square metres of net exhibi- tion space and drawing in over 20,000 visitors from 55 countries –, applications are now being accepted to the second edition, which will take place from 27 to 30 May 2025 in Milan. The collaborative relationship among all the players in the supply chain will accelerate the transition to a cir- cular economy of plastics, reductions in harmful emis - sions, and the promotion of a more sustainable use of the material, which is indispensable for many areas of the economy and able to play a fundamental role in achieving sustainability and maintaining the competi - tiveness of the Italian industrial system. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the various applications of recycled materials shows very positive dynamics and potentials for development in all sectors. The second edition of Greenplast will again be part of The Innovation Alliance: four fairs – Ipack-Ima, Print4All, Intralogistica Italia, and Greenplast – taking place simul- taneously, occupying nearly the entire Fiera Milano facil - ity in Rho Pero with visitors having full access to all halls. This initiative is designed to promote and facilitate op - portunities for contact, networking, and development, laying out the full panorama of the industry to visitors and leveraging the complementary nature of the four sectors: plastics and rubber; packaging and packing; printing and converting; and logistics. www.greenplast.org