About the trade show

K Düsseldorf remains the world’s No. 1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, held every three years at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany.
The latest edition, K 2025, confirmed the show’s global leadership: the fair hosted 3,275 exhibitors from 66 countries and welcomed
approximately 175,000 trade visitors from around 160 countries, across 178,000 m² of exhibition space.

Spanning the full value-chain of plastics and rubber, from raw materials and compounding, through machinery and processing, to recycling
and advanced applications, K Düsseldorf serves as the global benchmark where innovation, technology and industrial transformation converge.

Why attend

K Düsseldorf offers unmatched opportunities for companies aiming to scale internationally, access new markets, or position themselves at
the forefront of innovation.

For manufacturers, suppliers and material producers, the fair provides a unique platform to present machinery, polymers, additives,
compounds, semi-finished products and complete processing solutions directly to an international audience of OEMs, processors and distributors.
Technical teams, R&D departments and product developers find in K Düsseldorf the ideal setting to discover cutting-edge advances in
sustainability, circular economy, digital manufacturing, automation and recycling technologies, enabling them to benchmark
global best practices and accelerate innovation.

For export-oriented companies and industry associations, K Düsseldorf serves as a strategic gateway to international markets. With a high
percentage of overseas visitors, the fair boosts exposure, opens doors to new geographies, and facilitates high-value commercial connections.

Key sectors

K Düsseldorf covers the entire plastics and rubber ecosystem, with core sectors and thematic priorities at the heart of K 2025:

• Machinery & Equipment — injection moulding, extrusion, thermoforming, automation, robotics, testing & quality-control lines.
• Raw Materials, Compounds & Additives — polymers, masterbatches, high-performance plastics, bioplastics, specialty compounds.
• Semi-finished Products & Technical Parts — extruded profiles, sheets, molded components for automotive, packaging, medical, construction and electronics.
• Circular Economy & Recycling Technologies — mechanical and chemical recycling, eco-design, closed-loop systems, recycled and bio-based materials.
• Digitalisation & Industry 4.0 — smart production, AI-driven manufacturing, predictive maintenance, digital workflows, energy optimisation.

Looking ahead, K 2028

The next edition of K Düsseldorf will be in 2028. Given the strong focus on sustainability, circularity and digital transformation showcased
in K 2025, the upcoming show is expected to once again gather global leaders, innovators and decision-makers from across the plastics value chain.

If your company is planning to exhibit or attend, this is a good moment to start preparing your strategy. Contact us to explore how Spanish Technologies for Plastics can support your participation, from stand planning to logistics, marketing outreach and business matchmaking, so you maximise value and visibility at K 2028.