Overview: Interviews 2025
"Plasma technology makes plastics more valuable"
17.04.2025
"Plastic is a versatile material and indispensable in many industries. However, many plastics are naturally water-repellent, i.e. hydrophobic, meaning that paints, varnishes or adhesives adhere poorly."
"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."
"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."
"Previous major challenges with single-material composites have now been solved"
25.03.2025
"We have been working extensively on recyclable packaging in blown film extrusion for a long time."
"We create added value for the customer "
20.03.2025
"The advantages we have in Europe, especially in France and Germany, are basically the advantages that characterise the SME sector, of which high flexibility is one."
"Design for recycling is the key"
17.02.2025
"Many distributors of plastic products have now recognised that they also need to identify recycling routes for products. For this reason, recycling processes have been developed in recent years that did not previously exist."
"Mono-material structures are increasingly in demand"
17.02.2025
"Our aim is to always be one step ahead in terms of technology. Competition has indeed become more intense, with new providers in our industry segment coming primarily from Asian countries, which is why we have to counter this with innovation, focusing on our research and development department."
K defies all challenges to remain the centre of the plastics industry
17.01.2025
"It is a fact that we have a huge climate problem in this world. It is also true that plastic is the most climate-friendly material. Its production consumes significantly less CO2 than that of other materials. This climate advantage would be immediately visible if, for example, the CO2 footprint was labelled on packaging. It is therefore not presumptuous to be very self-confident."