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."
"There is a quest for orientation within the market"
17.04.2025
"Recycling has been a major issue in the plastics industry for years. The quantities available for recycling from the yellow bag are not sufficient. Processors are therefore often forced to use virgin material."
"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."
"Our customers are increasingly requesting complete solutions"
17.04.2025
"In recent years, we have noticed a trend in the market towards consolidation among our customers. Small recyclers are being taken over and integrated into larger corporate groups."