Press releases
Overview: Press releases
High response. Good mood. Strong K.
16.10.2025
K 2025 confirms its pole position as global No. 1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. “The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible” as a motto put into practice – sector boasts innovative power, responsibility and a sense of departure.
Comments on K 2025
15.10.2025
On the final day of K 2025, we gathered impressions and assessments from our partner associations and exhibitors about this year’s K.
K 2025: Royal visit reinforces strategic partnership in the Middle East
10.10.2025
Royal visit to K 2025: His Royal Highness Prince Saud Turki Al-Faisal Al Saud, Chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC), together with Wolfram N. Diener, Chairman of the Management Board of Messe Düsseldorf, set another milestone in the close cooperation between the two partners.
The Rubber Street at K 2025
18.09.2025
Record participation with 19 exhibitors +++ wdk and Messe Düsseldorf organise the established showcase for the rubber industry +++ Rubber and TPE innovations along the entire value chain
K 2025 Start-up Zone: Young technology companies present their innovations for the plastics and rubber industry
11.09.2025
For the second time, start-ups with innovative ideas will have their own exhibition space at the world's leading trade fair in Düsseldorf. From AI to analytics to the circular economy – a brief profile of the companies in the Start-up Zone
Focus on young talent: initiatives for young professionals at K 2025
04.09.2025
With special offers for school pupils, students and young professionals, K 2025 in Düsseldorf is putting the spotlight on the next generation of skilled workers. Under the title ‘Young Talents’, numerous formats will be presented that offer guidance in choosing a career and provide insights into the diverse career paths in the plastics industry.
Ready at any time: K 2025 introduces AI chatbot ‘K Assistant’
28.08.2025
K in Düsseldorf now offers the AI-supported chatbot ‘K Assistant’, a virtual companion that provides exhibitors and visitors with targeted information around the clock – individually, multilingually and intelligently.
K 2025 offers ‘Fair Match’, a smart matchmaking tool for exhibitors and visitors
21.08.2025
With ‘Fair Match’, K 2025, from 8 to 15 October 2025 in Düsseldorf, is offering an innovative digital service that connects exhibitors and visitors in a new, smart way. The aim of the tool is to enable business contacts to be made in an even more targeted and efficient manner – before, during and after the trade fair.