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Messe Düsseldorf strengthens its trade fair portfolio for plastics & rubber in India
22.09.2026
K – The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber – is further strengthening its international portfolio in India, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies: Messe Düsseldorf India and the Plastics Machinery Manufacturers Association of India (PMMAI) have entered into a long-term strategic partnership for the further development of PLASTFOCUS.
K 2028 Advisory Board begins preparations for the world’s leading trade fair
28.05.2026
The inaugural meeting of the Exhibitor Advisory Board has marked the start of preparations for K 2028. The world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry will take place in Düsseldorf from 18 to 25 October 2028.
plast & printpack alger from 30 March to 1 April 2026: 22 nations to present forward-looking technologies for the entire Maghreb region
11.03.2026
From 30 March to 1 April plast & printpack alger will already be held in Algiers for the tenth time now. Over 280 exhibitors from 22 countries have confirmed their participation at the Palais des Expositions – SAFEX. The event is organised by fairtrade in cooperation with Messe Düsseldorf.
High response. Good mood. Strong K.
16.10.2025
K 2025 confirms its pole position as global No. 1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. “The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible” as a motto put into practice – sector boasts innovative power, responsibility and a sense of departure.
Comments on K 2025
15.10.2025
On the final day of K 2025, we gathered impressions and assessments from our partner associations and exhibitors about this year’s K.
K 2025: Royal visit reinforces strategic partnership in the Middle East
10.10.2025
Royal visit to K 2025: His Royal Highness Prince Saud Turki Al-Faisal Al Saud, Chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC), together with Wolfram N. Diener, Chairman of the Management Board of Messe Düsseldorf, set another milestone in the close cooperation between the two partners.
The Rubber Street at K 2025
18.09.2025
Record participation with 19 exhibitors +++ wdk and Messe Düsseldorf organise the established showcase for the rubber industry +++ Rubber and TPE innovations along the entire value chain
K 2025 Start-up Zone: Young technology companies present their innovations for the plastics and rubber industry
11.09.2025
For the second time, start-ups with innovative ideas will have their own exhibition space at the world's leading trade fair in Düsseldorf. From AI to analytics to the circular economy – a brief profile of the companies in the Start-up Zone