Extrusion International 2-2024

8 Extrusion International 2/2024 INDUSTRY NEWS Fakuma 2024 Exhibitors and expert visitors will meet at the 29th Fakuma interna- tional trade fair for plastics process- ing from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024. It looks like the ex- hibition halls in Friedrichshafen will be jam-packed once again this year: approximately 1000 exhibitors from 35 countries have already registered – discussions and preparations are running at full bore. Twelve exhibition halls and sev- eral foyer areas were almost entirely booked out in October 2023 with 1636 exhibitors from 40 countries – 10% more than at the previous Fakuma in 2021. “It looks like Faku- ma 2024 will also be close to fully booked out again,” says Annema- rie Schur, Fakuma project manager at trade fair promoters P. E. Schall. “We’re extremely busy and our dis- cussions are currently in full swing! High levels of internationalism, sat- isfied exhibitors, enthusiastic expert visitors, forward-looking topics – we’ll surely experience a plastics cel- ebration once again this year,” con- firms the project manager. “Fakuma is one of theworld’smost important trade fairs on our agen- da,” emphasises Michael Wittmann, president of Wittmann Technology in Vienna. “Fakuma has managed to retain its relaxed atmosphere, even though it’s becoming more and more important at the interna- tional level. Typical Fakuma visitors are highly qualified, thus making it possible to engage in especially intensive, top-quality discussions.” Wittmann stresses the strong the- matic focus on the requirements of the trade fair visitors. Market-ready innovations are showcased at Faku- ma, which yield immediate benefits for business operations. At the beginning of February 2024, the Fakuma Exhibitor Advisory Board pushed the symbolic start but- ton for the industry highlight at a committee meeting. Fakuma is a genuineworking trade fair – pragmatic and highly practical. The tried-and-tested format is highly esteemed by all involved parties. Rü- diger Dzuban, head of marketing at ONI-Wärmetrafo, also emphasises the direct benefits for Fakuma’s ex - pert visitors: “For us, as well as for our customers and target groups, Fakuma is one of the most important trade fairs in the German-speaking regions extending as far as Italy and Poland. Emphasis is always focussed on how we can solve potential prob- lems together!” For Werner Koch as well, managing director of Wer- ner Koch Maschinentechnik, there’s no question that mutual, pragmatic problem solving is of the essence: “Fakuma is a very important trade fair because we bring people to- gether here and show them how they can do an even better job.” Effi - ciency – in terms of energy, processes and resources – is a very pressing is- sue this year. “By taking a holistic approach, we’re able to identify and leverage enormous potential,” con- tinues Koch, emphasising the major benefits. “In addition to maintaining Chinaplas 2024 23 - 26 April 2024 Shanghai / PR China www.ChinaplasOnline.com NPE2024 06 - 10May 2024 Orlando, Florida / U.S.A. https://npe.org/ KUTENO 14 - 16May 2024 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / Germany www.kuteno.de Plastpol 21 - 23May 2024 Kielce / Poland www.targikielce.pl/en/plastpol Fachpack 24 - 26 September 2024 Nuremberg / Germany www.fachpack.de Solids Dortmund 09 - 10 October 2024 Dortmund / Germany www.solids-dortmund.de Fakuma 2024 15 - 19 October 2024 Friedrichshafen / Germany www.fakuma-messe.de ICE Europe 2025 11 - 13March 2025 Munich / Germany www.ice-x.com K 2025 08 - 15 October 2025 Düsseldorf / Germany www.k-online.de Interplas 2026 02 - 04 June 2026 Birmingham / United Kingdom www.interplasuk.com The regular work meeting of the Fakuma Advisory Board took place on February 6, 2024. From left to right: Andreas Wittur (P. E. Schall), Bernd Schäfer (Deifel), Bettina Schall (P. E. Schall), Dr. Christoph Schumacher (Arburg), Annemarie Schur (P. E. Schall), Rüdiger Dzuban (Oni-Wärmetrafo), Prof. Dr. Werner Koch (Koch-Technik), Susanne Zinckgraf (Wittmann) (Image: Schall)