Extrusion International 6-2025

11 Extrusion International 6/2025 Prior to production, CONEXTRU creates a 3D print of the cross-section and individual parts of the multilayer extrusion tool for illustrative purposes and to ensure quality. www.conextru.eu | dobrowsky.j@conextru.eu Excellency Bandar bin Ibrahim Al- Khorayef, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, is currently visiting K 2025. Last year, he already got an impression of the international trade fair scene in Düsseldorf at drupa 2024. This is re ected in the economic data of the Gulf Cooperation Coun- cil (GCC) countries. According to the consulting rm jwc, their annual growth rate of six percent until 2029 exceeds both that of the EU (3%) and the global average (5%). The current new business activi- ties are not Messe Düsseldorf's rst steps in the region. Since 2007, K has had a successful partnership with ArabPlast in Dubai. Since 2019, Messe Düsseldorf has been driving its business forward with, among other things, the interpack alliance trade fairs pacprocess MEA and Food Africa Cairo in Egypt – the link between the Middle East and Afri- ca. Since 2024, a new subsidiary has also been complementing Messe Düsseldorf's global network – in Turkey, which bridges the gap be- tween Europe and the Middle East. The offensive in Saudi Arabia is now the next logical step. www.k-online.com www.interpack.com www.drupa.com Bosch Global Supplier Award Received Syensqo has been honored with the 2025 Bosch Global Supplier Award in the Materials and Compo- nents category. The award acknowledges Syen- sqo’s contribution to building resil- ient supply chains through innova- tion in material science, operational excellence, and strong supplier rela- tionship with Bosch. Out of approxi- mately 35,000 suppliers worldwide, Bosch recognized 49 suppliers from 14 countries for outstanding perfor- mance in quality, costs, sustainabil- ity, and innovation. The theme of the 2025 Bosch Global Supplier Award, “Challenge accepted: resilient partnerships, sus- tainable future”, highlights the im- portance of collaboration between Bosch and its global supplier net- work to drive joint success in times of global challenges. Syensqo www.syensqo.com Dr. Ilham Kadri, Peter Browning and Carine Van Wonterghem received the 2025 Bosch Global Supplier Award on behalf of Syensqo. In the picture, from left: Kun Zhao (Head of Raw Materials and Components Purchasing at Bosch); Peter Browning (President GBU Specialty Polymers at Syensq)o; Carine Van Wonterghem (Executive Key Account Manager for Bosch at Syensqo); Ilham Kadri (CEO of Syensqo); and Arne Flemming (Head of Supply Chain Management at Bosch) (Photo: Syensqo, PR091)