November 28, 2025 - With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
May 8, 2025 - Next edition set for October 2026 to avoid overlap with K2025. Saturday dropped from the show schedule.
December 3, 2024 - The trade fair will now run from Monday, October 12, to Friday, October 16, skipping Saturday for the first time. The decision follows exhibitor feedback.
October 22, 2024 - A total of 36,675 people passed through the gates, fewer than last year and far from the record attendance of 2017. The German trade fair will return in 2026.
October 19, 2024 - The forecast for the 2024-2025 fiscal year indicates a further decline in sales and orders. The manufacturer is relying on its global presence to overcome the crisis.
October 16, 2024 - The assembly of injection molding machines has begun in China for the Asian market, with plans to expand to the U.S. in the future. Meanwhile, sales are declining, and the order situation remains weak.
October 11, 2024 - BASF will introduce two new families of PA6 and copolyamides, Ultramid LowPCF and Ultramid ZeroPCF, at the Fakuma trade fair.
October 11, 2024 - A new brand for biobased polyamides from the Radilon family (and for future developments) will be announced next week.
October 9, 2024 - A partnership has been signed between Asahi Kasei and Italy-based Aquafil, which will supply the chemically recycled polyamide Econyl.
July 20, 2024 - A round table discussion at Fakuma will focus on the use of new digital technologies in the plastics industry.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.
September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
July 30, 2025 - Search for a buyer falls through; Chapter 11 exit slated for 2026 under the ownership of its principal lenders.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
