MACHINERY | K2022 PREVIEW
Compounders’ guide to Part 2: Machinery
The world’s largest and most interna- tional plastics trade fair opens its doors next month in Dusseldorf in Germany. 70 years on from its first edition, the 2022 K show will continue the tradition of hosting the latest innovations in plastics materials, machinery and services. K is a huge event, however, and it is
certainly best approached with a plan: our K Show Guide in the August edition aimed to provide some tips and weblinks to plan your trip so you could get the most from your time at the show; last month’s K2022 Materials Preview looked at some of the planned introductions in terms of resins, compounds, masterbatches additives and colorants. This month we turn the spotlilght on machinery and equipment. Over the following pages you will find details on some of the newest products and portfolio expansions being introduced in Dusseldorf by many of the leading suppliers of equipment to the global plastics compounding industry. You will also find a few materials introduc- tions that arrived too late for inclusion
in the September preview. Despite the Covid and geopolitical challenges of the past two years, K2022 will still be a major event for the plastics industry. The previous event in 2019 attracted 3,330 exhibitors and just over 224,000 visitors. Few expect attendance to hit anywhere near that level – most major trade shows are still to recover to pre-Covid levels — but K is certain to deliver an audience of enthusiastic and influential visitors keen to learn about new innovations and do business. The long tail of Covid continues to play on international travel and health remains a concern for many. K2022 organiser Messe Dusseldorf has implemented a number of plans to ensure visitors are as safe as possible at the show – including €1.4m spent on fitting HEPA filters on the hall ventila- tion systems across the fairground. It can do less to assuage economic
worries. Recession looms as energy prices soar due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and its spiralling efforts to punish the country’s supporters. VDMA, which represents German
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machinery manufacturers, is forecast- ing growth of 0-2% across its members this year having earlier predicted growth of 5-10%. But, as long-term plastics industry professionals will know, the K show holds its own whatever the economic challenges. The Compounding World and AMI Magazines team will be at the show gathering information for our post- event coverage in the November and December editions. We will also be reporting on the latest news and innovations as they happen via our @PlasticsWorld feed on Twitter. If you want to be sure you keep in touch with developments, join the more than 23,000 people already following us. You may also be able to catch up with our editors and sales team on the AMI stand at the show – you can find us on Stand C11 in Hall 7. We will have information there about our magazines, conferences, databases, consulting services and North American and European expos. Some of our industry experts will also be available to help you with information on a variety of topics. You can learn more about this here.
Dates: 19-26 October 2022
Venue: Messe Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany Hours: 10:00-18:30 daily
Advance tickets: One-day €55, three-day €155.
Note: ticket price no longer includes free local transport Organiser: Messe Dusseldorf Website:
www.k-online.com
www.compoundingworld.com
Use the following links to go direct to essential show information:
➤ K2022 hotel booking
➤ K2022 online ticket purchase ➤ K2022 exhibitor search ➤ K2022 iOS/Android apps
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