From 8 to 15 October 2025, K in Düsseldorf will again become the main stage for the international plastics and rubber industry – making an unmistakable statement with its motto “The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible”. This motto reflects the industry’s current values and targets, and underlines that plastics form an indispensable component of numerous sectors of industry that make a major contribution to innovation and progress. At the same time, the motto of the forthcoming K stands for the industry’s commitment to act sustainably, smartly and responsibly in producing and handling the material that is plastic.

Especially in today’s challenging times K in Düsseldorf underscores its role as the world’s No. 1 trade fair. It is the place where the complete value chain is presented at the highest level. Nowhere else are innovations on show in such high concentration, nowhere else can so many product launches be seen as at K in Düsseldorf. On the one hand, it is the global showcase of an active, innovative and responsible sector, on the other hand, it is also the platform where the future is shaped – be it by trail-blazing technologies, in-depth discussions of global challenges or as a point of departure for joint ventures across borders.

K impresses not only with its sheer dimensions but also with the variety of nations represented. It has been completely booked up since May 2024. Over 177,000 sqm net exhibition space in the 18 exhibition halls and on the outdoor premises provide room for the entire spectrum of the plastics and rubber industry:

• Machinery and equipment: Halls 1, 3-4, 8b as well as 9-17
• Raw materials and auxiliaries: Halls 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8a, 8b
• Semi-finished products, technical parts and products of reinforced plastics: Halls 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8a, 8b

The international appeal of K is unparalleled: the last event in 2022 was attended by 3,020 exhibitors from 59 nations and visitors from 167 countries. Particularly well represented were the exhibitors from Europe, Asia and the USA and a total of 71% of trade visitors hailed from abroad.

In 2025, exhibitors from Europe in particular will once again be strongly represented, especially from Germany, Italy, Turkey, Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain. At the same time, K clearly shows the changes in the global market: the number and exhibition space of companies from Asia have remained at a consistently high level for years. The presence of companies from China, India and Taiwan will be particularly impressive. In addition, the USA will once again be represented by a larger group of exhibitors.

The high number of innovations as well as the presence of all market leaders are regularly rated with top scores by K visitors (98% visitors satisfaction). This relates not only to plastics and rubber product manufacturers but also to industrial end users that regularly visit K. These include experts from the fields of automotive, packaging, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, construction, medical device technology or aviation and aerospace. They all appreciate the trade fair as a source of inspiration for their industries and products as well as a platform to discover pioneering innovations that help them successfully hold their own alongside international competitors.