K-Messe 2028 in Düsseldorf

The K-Messe is the leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. K-Messe takes place every three years and focuses on the exchange of information and ideas. The trade fair is the industry's most important business platform and the hotspot for innovation par excellence. Both, the advancing digitalization of production processes and its share in new product developments, have a constantly increasing influence on economic success. The K-Messe is of great importance precisely for this reason - it provides important food for thought and thus influences the global megatrends of the industry. It gives trade visitors the opportunity to stay up to date and to not lose touch with the ever-changing challenges and innovations of the industry.

In 2022 the K attracted more than 175,000 visitors from 160 countries, who were inspired by the innovations, solutions and products of the 3,275 exhibitors on over 177,000 m² of exhibition space. Hot Topics for K 2025 were: optimization of the circular economy, Plastics for Sustainable Development, digitalization and climate protection.

The product categories this year are:

• Machinery and equipment
• Raw and auxiliary materials
• Semi-finished products and technical parts
• Services, research and science regarding the plastics and rubber industry