The World s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber GB k-online.com
The World s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber k-online.com
Your Destination for Success: K 2016. The world s premier fair for the plastics and rubber industry will again be presenting everything the sector has to offer in 2016. Everything from the latest state of the art and trailblazing innovations to development visions. At K 2013, 3,220 exhibitors from 59 nations global market leaders to young spin-offs presented their impressive capabilities. 218,000 high-calibre trade visitors from over 100 countries made use of K as the ideal business platform for information and investment. In 2016, K in Düsseldorf will again be by far the biggest event for the industry and the starting point for momentous decisions for products and processes. The best basis for your business. K 2016. The World s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber!
To make it to the market, innovations need time for research and development as well as the ideal presentation platform for business success. K has been ideal for this for decades. This is where world premieres are presented to an internationally unsurpassed trade audience. 82% of visitors to K 2013 were directly involved in investment decisions. This makes K the marketplace for the decisions of all important processor and user industries in equipping their companies effectively for the challenges of the future.
Formidable Facts. K 2013 VISITOR STRUCTURE Total visitors 218,000 Number of countries 108 Visitors countries of origin Germany 41 % Other countries 59% Europe 56% - EU 50% - Rest of Europe 6% Asia 23% - South/East/Central Asia 16 % - Near/Middle East 7% South/Central America 8% North America 6% Africa 5% Australia/Oceania 2% Economic sectors Industry, manufacture 70% - Plastics goods manufacture 18% - Machine manufacture 12% - Packaging 1 1 % - Chemical industry 9% - Automotive/aerospace 5% - Electrical/electronic engineering 3% - Rubber production/processing 3% - Others 9% Trade 8% Services 5% Professional crafts 3% Higher/further education 2% Visitors decision-making authority Final 28% Participatory 3 1 % Advisory 23% A question of quality. Exhibitors awarded K 2013 top marks. Exhibitors and visitors again confirmed K s success story with outstanding ratings. The secret of your success 93% of exhibitors were highly satisfied with visitor quality. K attracts the world s broadest spectrum of international trade visitors and decision-makers from all the relevant sectors. It sets benchmarks in terms of quality, quantity and service. 97% of exhibitors would recommend K. So why not decide now to take part in K 2016? And take advantage of the No. 1 s superior performance for your success. K 2013: 171,245 m 2 net exhibition space 3,220 exhibitors from 59 countries 218,000 trade visitors from 108 countries 59% international visitors
To generate strategic growth, you give your best performing with passion for the success of your company. K is the ideal platform for professional performance in the supply sectors of machines and equipment, raw materials and auxiliaries, semi-finished products, technical parts, reinforced plastics and services. The whole value chain on a single site. Matchless in terms of quality and diversity.
Where the best come together. The materials of the future. The focus at K 2016 will be on the latest developments in polymer research. Raw materials and auxiliaries whose improved resource efficiency contributes to a balance of economic and ecological interests. The overriding themes will be not only the optimisation of standard plastics, but also bio- and functional polymers with optical, electrical or biological properties, for example. Talk to experts about intelligent materials for innovative applications an ideal opportunity for also effectively presenting your company on the international stage. AT A GLANCE: Resource efficiency Biopolymers Functional polymers Globalisation Sustainability
Access growth markets at K 2016. At K, you will encounter user markets with high growth potential from all over the world. Markets that will be relying more than ever on the energy-saving and environmentally sound products of the plastics and rubber industry in their bid to meet the needs of the future: automotive engineering, aerospace, medical technology, electrical and electronic engineering, the construction and packaging industries, the ICT sector and many more besides. Wow the trade world at K 2016 and exploit the potential of the world s broadest spectrum of experts. AT A GLANCE: Composites Lightweight solutions Optimised processing of semi-finished products Industrial processing of carbon fibre New and improved surface properties
The best of engineering: world premieres at K 2016. Your engineers develop their best ideas for your company: improving integrated production processes to boost energy and materials efficiency, optimising software, and exploiting economies of scale. The overall goal is success. And for this, K 2016 offers you the perfect presentation platform. Demonstrate your complex production configurations in action to international experts and decision-makers. Nowhere else are the conditions so good for holding talks with knowledgeable primary decision-makers from all continents during an impressive live presentation. K 2016 the venue for your world premieres. AT A GLANCE: Production efficiency Functional integration Integrated production processes Individualised production/ generative production (3D printing) Live presentations
Your knowledge points the way forward. The key to success in the plastics and rubber industry is specialist knowledge and the ability to apply in-depth expertise to increasingly complex issues to yield strategic concepts. K offers you the ideal forum for exchanges with companies, institutions, researchers and developers. Networking with conversant consultants and out-ofthe-box and forward thinkers who know that personal contacts are still the sine qua non in the digital age. Impressively visionary: 3D fab+print. In a new, forward-looking production technology 3D printing a multitude of user sectors are following developments with great interest. The significance of this technology for toolmaking, component production, medical technology and the consumer goods industry, to name but a few, cannot be overstated. Under the 3D fab+print banner, K is giving exhibitors the chance to experience this remarkable technology at first hand. www.3dfabprint.com PEPSO exciting prospects for plastics. Not so long ago an experimental field, printed electronics has evolved into an industrialised sector with huge market potential. Far-reaching opportunities are thus opening up for the plastics industry. At the Printed Electronics Products and Solutions pavilion at K 2016, suppliers from the printed electronics sector can present their latest developments in a dedicated exhibition area. www.pepso-global.com
THE K 2016 TEAM: + 49 (0) 211/4560 Project management Petra Cullmann (CullmannP@messe-duesseldorf.de) -7790 Daniela Gorecki (GoreckiD@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 463 Exhibitor services Karsten M. Houf (HoufK@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 137 Thomas Hunger (HungerT@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 408 Louisa Loers (LoersL@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 421 Exhibitor hotline/oos - 400 Communication/advertising Dirk Diepenseifen (DiepenseifenD@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 138 Bianca Zeyen (ZeyenB@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 176 Press Eva Rugenstein (RugensteinE@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 240 Desislava Angelova (AngelovaD@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 242 Meike Rosing (RosingM@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 242 Exhibitor passes, admission tickets, vouchers Roswitha Okrey-Koll (OkreyR@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 256 k-online.com online services Sabine Zuber (ZuberS@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 662 Technical service/hotline - 500 Traffic and logistics Werner Arnold (ArnoldW@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 508 Janina Düe (DueeJ@messe-duesseldorf.de) - 427 Stand construction/hotline - 600 Düsseldorf Congress Sport & Event GmbH Cathleen Perlitz (roomreservation@d-cse.de) -8429 We re here to help you. Personally. The preparations for K 2016 are already underway. And we re here to help you. You can start planning your participation now. The closing date for registrations is 31 May 2015. Our worldwide services are something you can always totally rely on. You d like to be served personally? No problem. Need advice on logistics? Get in contact with us. Any general questions about attending the fair? Just dial our number. Our foreign representatives will be happy to help you locally and in your national language. Take advantage of our Internet portal k-online.com is available to you with the latest information 24/7. K 2016, and hence your company as well, is communicated globally by Messe Düsseldorf and presented at international press conferences. Welcome to K. Welcome to Messe Düsseldorf. TIMETABLE: Closing date for registrations: 31 May 2015 Space allocation: from June 2015 Admissions: from January/February 2016 Duration: 19 26 October 2016 Contacts Contact data of our 68 foreign representatives worldwide: k-online.com/2750
With the highest innovation density worldwide, K is the business and information platform geared to the future. Pioneering innovations and the large number of research bodies make K the hotspot for visionary ideas and developments. For exhibitors, trade visitors and investment decision-makers, industry and research are jointly outlining the future prospects and scenarios of the plastics and rubber industry.
Special show: looking beyond today. Science Campus: the state of research. Innovation Compass: your Hall of Fame. We can no longer imagine life without plastics. The special show illustrates how plastics shape everyday life, accompany us almost wherever we go and are capable of solving the problems of tomorrow. Health and nutrition, quality of life, communication and global networking, energy efficiency, climate protection, safety and mobility are just some of the themes spotlighted in discussions and multimedia presentations. The special show is organised by the German plastics industry under the auspices of PlasticsEurope Deutschland and Messe Düsseldorf. Knowledge creates a competitive edge. The Science Campus is the forum for research and teaching. Theory meets practice: institutes, universities and other higher education establishments are presenting their latest research findings on the complex overall theme of plastics and rubber. Open to dialogue with you. Thinking ahead, in depth and out of the box. Having established itself at K, the Science Campus is today a global focus of what science has to offer. Ask, and you will receive answers. At K 2016. At the Science Campus. Present your latest technologies and highlights at k-online.com. Make use of the global communication potential of the Innovation Compass. For trade visitors, it is the ideal medium for preparing effectively for their visit to the fair and for staying up-to-date at K 2016. You are invited to post your innovative products and problem solutions free of charge in the Innovation Compass as part of your information and public relations strategy. We naturally guarantee that blocked information will not be published until released.
Fast and simple. Just 4 steps to the No. 1. A warm welcome to K 2016! You have decided to take part with your company. If you exhibited at K 2013, all the easier you log in with your 2013 access data. Please enter any changes. Then send the updated form again to Messe Düsseldorf. If you are a first-time exhibitor, select the type and size of your stand and enter the product category that you intend to exhibit. Then let us know your contact person and the company details and your original registration is complete. Print it out, sign it and send it off to us. Any questions? If so, just call us. We look forward to talking to you. K 2016 SERVICE: Helpline: + 49 (0) 211/45 60-400 Site plan: k-online.com/2111 Documents for download: k-online.com/2116 K 2013 structure data: k-online.com/2115
HOTELS AND LEISURE: Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH: Tel. + 49 (0) 211/17 202 839 Fax + 49 (0) 211/17 202 3221 E-mail messe@dus-mt.de Food & drink: k-online.com/2777 What s on: k-online.com/2778 SERVICE LINKS FOR K 2016 Arrival: k-online.com/2772 Hotel overview: k-on1ine.com/2774 Something for everyone you ll love Düsseldorf The capital of North Rhine-Westphalia is one of Germany s foremost economic, transport and cultural centres. Thanks to its network of motorways, two harbours, two ICE long-distance railway stations and one of Germany s biggest international airports, Düsseldorf is easy to reach from all corners of the world. The Rhine-side city effortlessly combines Rhenish joie de vivre with a cosmopolitan outlook. In the evenings you will find everything you need for relaxation after a long day at the fair. Düsseldorf offers art and culture, local traditions and fun, fashion and shopping. The right hotel, boarding house or privately let rooms can be found for you by Düsseldorf Marketing und Tourismus GmbH. Welcome to Düsseldorf. FairFairs Hotels: k-online.com/2780 Impressions of K 2013
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