NEWS
K2022: visitor numbers exceed expectations
Azek opens
new plant Above: Visitors wait to enter the K2022 fair in Dusseldorf last month
Visitor numbers at this year’s K2022 fell by 22% compared to the last edition in 2019. The show – in its 70th anniversary year – drew in around 224,000 visitors, at a time when many restrictions continue to affect international travel. The organiser, Messe Dusseldorf, had not publicly given an indication of the
expected attendance, but it is understood that the final figure was at the highest end of the company’s private expectations. More than 70% of visitors
came from outside of Germany, with the Netherlands, Italy, France, Belgium, Poland and Spain the most represented European visitor nations. According to Messe
Dusseldorf, 42% of visitors came from beyond Europe. It said that Covid quarantine regulations had reduced attendance from south-east Asia – but that the US, Brazil and India were well represented. n In our K2022 review, we cover a selection of new products that were launched during the show �
www.k-online.de
Azek, a US-based supplier of WPC-based products, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Boise, Idaho. The company has invested around US$140 million in the 350,000 sq ft facility, to design, build and equip it with advanced technology and equipment. It has brought around 70 jobs to the local community – and expects to support a total of about 150 jobs over the next two years. “The opening of this facility enables us to support our customers and further expand our market penetration in the region,” said Jesse Singh, CEO of Azek. The facility also features
a training centre, which will be used for for workshops and product development. Azek’s products include
TimberTech decking and a range of trim and pergola products made from WPCs. n For more information on WPCs, go to our feature in this issue. �
www.azekco.com
Italian machinery sales rise in first half of year
Sales of Italian-made plastics and rubber machinery expanded in the first half of the year. Amaplast, which represents machine makers, reported a 10% growth in sales compared to the same period in 2021 – though did not release specific figures. In addition, it said that the third quarter of the year would also be
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positive – thanks to both domestic and overseas sales. Exports for the first half of the year
rose by around 3%, it said. Sales to the European Union and North America saw a “slight downturn”, while those to European non-EU countries, South America and Asia improved. For its top 10 markets by value, there was an increase in sales to
Germany, Poland, Mexico, Spain, India and the UK – but declines for the USA, China, France, and Turkey. Extrusion machinery performed
particularly well, said Amaplast – with a 25% increase in exports for the period. Exports historically account for more than 70% of Italian machinery production. �
www.amaplast.org
November/December 2022 | PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION 5
IMAGE: MESSE DUSSELDORF
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