Overview: Interviews 2025
"Local solutions to global challenges"
18.06.2025
"The global economic conditions have changed noticeably in the years since the last K."
"Operator support is becoming increasingly important"
30.05.2025
"There are four key factors for us to improve efficiencies in plastics extrusion: the use of materials, the line speed, the use of energy and the use of recyclates. The biggest driver is the use of materials. This is also the focus of our research."
"You can't please the whole world from Germany"
30.05.2025
"It is extremely important for us not to be dependent on one single business or sector. Although there are many joint projects between our three divisions, each division runs its business independently."
"The quality of the recyclate is crucial"
22.05.2025
"As a medium-sized mechanical engineering company specialising in processing technologies for particle foams, we are making a significant contribution towards resource conservation and sustainability."
"Plastic is simply indispensable as a material"
20.05.2025
"At K 2025, we now want to emphasise the strength and ability to shape the future of both plastic materials and the industry in all its facets - hence the absolutely self-confident – and, in my opinion, truly meaningful – motto."
"Efficiency is the driver of the plastics industry"
07.05.2025
"Profitability and efficiency continue to be the main drivers of the plastics industry. When customers manufacture plastic parts, they usually do so in large quantities."
"We are still at the beginning of the circular economy in many areas"
28.04.2025
"The tyre industry is very conservative and likes to stick to established and traditional process chains. In tyre production, the recipes are often very old. Every minor change to a tyre composition always entails a change in production and a great deal of effort, which is why it is not so easy to implement innovations."
"We have to appeal to the people in our region"
17.04.2025
"It is certainly right to demonstrate self-assurance. The simple fact is that at least 75 per cent of all plastic products will continue to be without alternatives in the future."
"We have never had such efficient systems as we have today"
17.04.2025
"Definitely, because we can see that the image of plastic has changed significantly. Today, plastic is no longer seen as a problem, but as a valuable material that can make a significant contribution towards solving many of the world's problems."
"Ultrasonic technology is safe and user-friendly"
17.04.2025
"We have been working extensively on recyclable packaging in blown film extrusion for a long time."