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Plastics Discovery Tour

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„The Power of Plastics“: Round Table Talk as part of the K-Preview from June 16–18, 2025, in Düsseldorf. © Messe Düsseldorf / ctillmann

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

Schröder, Susanne

Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

Industry Voices on K 2025: “The Power of Plastics.“

Trinseo released its FY2024 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, titled Tides of Change. 

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Nachhaltigkeit

Trinseo Publishes 15<sup>th</sup> Annual Sustainability & CSR Report

At the official K preview, more than a dozen companies demonstrated the future of the plastics industry, showcasing everything from smart extrusion to circular material development and process automation to AI. The variety of topics reflects technical change and the clear desire for transformation. Kunststoffe was there and summarizes the most important ideas in words and pictures.

Around 75 international trade journalists came to Düsseldorf to learn about the K highlights and speak with exhibitors.Rund 75 internationale Journalisten kamen zur K-Preview: aus den USA, Europa über den Nahen Osten, Asien bis nach Neuseeland.

Kunststoff-Recycling

Materials, Machines, People – What the Plastics Industry Brings to K 2025

Improvement in the monitoring of central material supply systems.

Achberg RFID sensor technology can be retrofitted independently of the manufacturer.

RFID

Dosieranlagen, allgemein

Coupling Table with RFID Sensor Technology

The Aimplas Challenge Forum 2025 brought together leading experts from nine strategic sectors to connect real industry challenges with technological and sustainable solutions.

A hundred professionals gather at the Aimplas Challenge Forum.

Review of the Aimplas Challenge Forum 2025

Industry guidance on certification schemes supporting compliance with EU Regulation on Recycled Plastics for Food Contact.

Polyethylenterephthalat

Safety of PET

At its Winsford (UK) site, Coveris is operating a five-layer cast film extrusion line from Colines, featuring AI-supported process automation to increase efficiency.

Latest generation ALLrollEX by Colines running at Coveris‘ flagship facility in Winsford (UK).

Flachfolien- und Plattenextrusion

Coveris Installs 5-Layer Cast Film Line with AI Control in UK

The new facility is dedicated to producing critical injection-molded components for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, as well as desiccant solutions. This expansion reflects Sanner’s long-term growth strategy.

Injection molding lines at the new Sanner site in North Carolina.

Spritzgießen

Kunststoffverarbeitung

Sanner Starts Manufacturing in Greensboro, USA

Plastics Insights 5/2025 sheds light on the global toolmaking industry – with a special focus on Portugal‘s moldmaking sector, its surprising strengths, and the pressure on German toolmakers.

16:9

Plastics Insights 5/2025 Is Out Now

Teknor Apex acquires Danimer Scientific to expand its portfolio of sustainable biopolymers and strengthen its position in the biodegradable plastics market.

Danimer production site in Winchester, Kentucky

Biokunststoffe

Teknor Apex Takes Over Danimer Scientific

The Plastics Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class: 18 leaders from industry, research, and engineering will be recognized for their lifetime contributions to the plastics sector.

18 personalities from various areas of the plastics industry will be inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 2025.

Plastics Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2025

German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers appear to have bottomed out. At least the VDMA is convinced of this.

German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers start the first quarter of 2025 with confidence.

Markt & Wirtschaft

VDMA sees a Glimmer of Hope in Incoming Orders

In a market environment that faces economic uncertainty, the Erema Group maintains its position as a leading provider of plastics recycling solutions.

Headquarters of the Erema Group in Ansfelden, Austria: it is from here that solutions for plastics recycling are developed and marketed worldwide.

Recycling

Unternehmen

Erema Braves Challenges

GreenPlast 2025 concluded with a strong focus on circular economy strategies, supported by technical insights, international participation, and industry collaboration.

Technology meets circularity: GreenPlast 2025 in Milan presented solutions for sustainable plastics processing across the entire value chain.

Länderspecial Italien

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Driving the Circular Transition

Five projects and four individuals were honored by the Plastics Pipe Institute for their practical, environmentally focused plastic pipe solutions.rtext

PPI Municipal & Industrial Division Project of the Year: wastewater line under the James River

Kunststoff-Rohre

Länderspecial USA

Groundbreaking Plastic Pipe Projects 2024

The new line with a 3000 mm layflat and a capacity of up to 700 kg/h is to produce high-quality barrier and non-barrier films for a wide range of applications at the customer‘s site in Guangdong province.

Visitors were able to see the new 9-layer extrusion system in action at the customer´s site in Guangdong province.

Blasfolienextrusion

Extrusionsanlagen

Länderspecial China

New Macchi 9-Layer Extrusion Line in China

With the opening of Syndigo 1 in Indiana, Nova Chemicals begins large-scale recycling of polyethylene film, turning post-consumer waste into food-grade resin and strengthening U.S. circular economy goals.

Nova Chemicals hosted a grand opening event with nearly 100 attendees. The ceremony marks the completion of 22 months of planning, construction and scale-up, and the facility’s readiness for mechanically recycling PE film and the production of high-quality recycled PE.

Polyethylen

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Nova Chemicals Launches PE Film Recycling Plant

Carbios secures its first multi-year contracts for enzymatically recycled PET with L’Oréal and L’Occitane en Provence—marking a step toward industrial-scale commercialization.

Carbios has signed two multi-year commercial contracts for biorecycled PET from its Longlaville plant, with L‘Oréal and L‘Occitane en Provence, and has moved forward with the execution of this future plant’s strategy.

Verpackungsmaterial

Carbios Signs PET Supply Deals with L’Oréal and L’Occitane

For four days, Plastpol 2025 provided an arena for business meetings, the sale of machines and raw materials as well as discussion panels.

15,000 visitors from all over the world made Polplast 2025 a busy beehive for four days.

21.05.2025 TARGI KIELCE - PLASTPOL

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Länderspecial Polen

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Plastpol Unites the International Plastics Industry

Flame retardants, plastic additives, bio-based, recycling, construction, photovoltaics. The forthcoming Greenchemicals Polymer Additives Academy will provide a complete view of the world of polymers and additives.

The Greenchemicals Polymer Additives Academy 2025 ist offering a free, specialized training over four days.

Additive

Four Days of Training and Meeting

Borealis invests to increase capacity for recyclable, lightweight polymer foam solutions, start-up is planned for the second half of 2026 .

Borealis invests to increase capacity for recyclable, lightweight polymer foam solutions.

Polypropylen

New Polypropylene Line at Borealis

Aimplas has developed a methodology that enables the biodegradability of plastic materials to be assessed three times faster than conventional testing methods.

Messtechnik

Accelerated Biodegradation Test

China introduces tariffs on selected plastic imports from the US, EU, Japan, and Taiwan following an anti-dumping investigation.

Beijing enacts steep anti-dumping duties on POM copolymers from the US, EU, Japan, and Taiwan following a year-long investigation.

Polyoxymethylen

China Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs

Sirmax Group launches new electrical & electronics business unit, EUR 3 million investment.

Elektronik

Electrical & Electronics at Sirmax

The Plastics Transition is the name of the Plastics Europe Polska’s campaign at Targi Kielce.

Kunststoff-Verpackungsmaschine

Kunststoffhandel

The Plastics Transition

From AI-driven process control and servo-electric automation to advanced sorting for high-grade recyclates, this issue showcases how technology is transforming plastics production.

Plastics Insights 4/2025 Is Out Now

EPO patent analysis: Innovations for recycling plastic waste and combating the global flood of plastic are on the rise.

EPO patent analysis shows dynamic development in plastics recycling.

Europe in the Lead

As of April 1, 2026, Engel will acquire its long-standing sales partner Roegele in Spain establishing Engel Spain.

Engel Acquires Long-Standing Partner Roegele

The future of the plastics industry, recycling and eco-design: Conferences at the Plastpol 2025 trade fair on 20 May.

Conference at the Plastpol 2025 Trade Fair

Australia launches a AUD 271 million initiative to boost additive manufacturing through the AMCRC, with Germany’s Fraunhofer IAPT on board to support industrial implementation.

The Additive Manufacturing CRC (AMCRC) is an industry-led collaborative research initiative that brings together 101 partners from industry, research and government to advance production processes, enhance productivity, and bolster Australia’s manufacturing capabilities.