Extrusion International 4-2018

8 Extrusion International 4/2018 INDUSTRY NEWS 14th China International Recycled Polyester Conference & Exhibition 12. - 14. 09. 2018 Shaoxing / P.R. China www.polyester-technology.com Colombia Plast 2018 24. - 28. 09. 2018 Bogotá / Colombia Acoplasticos www.colombiaplast.org Plastic Packaging and the EU Plastics Strategy 25. 09. 2018 Brussels / Belgium European Plastics Converters www.plasticsconverters.eu Powtech India 11. - 13. 10. 2018 Mumbai / India NuernbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd. powtechindia.com Fakuma 2018 16. - 20. 10. 2018 Friedrichshafen / Germany P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG www.fakuma-messe.de IPB China 17. - 19. 10. 2018 Shanghai / P.R. China NuernbergMesse India Pvt. Ltd. www.ipbexpo.com SOLIDS Dortmund 07. - 08. 11. 2018 Dortmund / Germany Easyfairs Deutschland GmbH www.easyfairs.com/schuettgut-de Expo Plàsticos 07. - 09. 11. 2018 Guadalajara / Mexico Trade Show Factory http://expoplasticos.com.mx/2018/en/ K 2019 on course for success Messe Düsseldorf GmbH www.k-online.com K 2019 is firmly set to repeat the vastly successful performance of K 2016. Now that the official registration deadline of themost important international trade show for the plastics and rubber industries has passed, it is obvious that the exhibition venue at Düs- seldorf/Germany will be booked out from 16 until 23 October 2019, and K 2019, like its predecessors, will provide a strong impetus for future developments. In 2019, exhibitors innovations andmany accompanying events will focus on the interconnection between the digital world, productionprocesses andnewproduct developments aswell as on the promotion of the circular economy. In 2019, about 3,000 exhibitors will again flock to Düsseldorf to attend their global flag- ship fair. Companies from all over the world have booked their booth, where they will present their latest products from any of the areas listed below: • Rawmaterials and auxiliaries • Semi-finished goods, technical components and reinforced plastic products • Machines and equipment for the plastics and rubber industries Werner M. Dornscheidt, CEO and President of Messe Düsseldorf, and his team are de- lighted that companies from the plastics and rubber segment have again selected the K trade show as their perfect platform for their corporate success: “One thing is already clear: K 2019 will again provide a comprehensive overviewof the global market. Thanks to its unrivalled internationality, both in terms of exhibitors and visitors, and because it covers a unique product and service range, this triannual trade show has a special sta- tus among global trade shows and provides the perfect stage for pioneering presenta- tions.“ As the special status of K 2019 is reflected by the impressive feedback from the global industry, it also underlines this important role by addressing the most important issues that concern the industry. Therefore, the special show “Plastics shape the future” pres- ents pioneeringareas of application for polymermaterials and takes a closer look at how thesematerials with their diverse properties are affectingmodern environments. At the Science Campus, university and research organisations will present current activities and results – this is where research meets economy. Over the next few months, the Science Council and its sub-committees will define the key topics to be addressed by the special show and the Science Campus. They will focus on innovativematerials and technologies with a substantial impact on global challenges such as water, energy and waste man- agement, resource efficiency, digitization and sustainable development. Additional events such as those presentations that focus on the training and develop- ment in the plastics and rubber industries or on the subject of additive production, are currently being prepared.