Newsletter_03-2024_EN

“Questions? Get the Answers
at Fakuma 2024!”
Exhibitors and expert visitors will meet at the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing from the 15th
through the 19th of October, 2024. Roughly eight months before the trade fair opens, it looks like the exhibition halls in
Friedrichshafen will be jam-packed once again this year: approximately 1000 exhibitors from 35 countries have already
registered – discussions and preparations are running at full bore.
Twelve exhibition halls and several foyer
areas were almost entirely booked out in
October 2023 with 1636 exhibitors from 40
countries – 10% more than at the previous
Fakuma in 2021. “It looks like Fakuma 2024
will also be close to fully booked out again,”
says Annemarie Schur, Fakuma project manager
at trade fair promoters P. E. Schall.
“We’re extremely busy and our discussions
are currently in full swing! High levels of
internationalism, satisfied exhibitors, enthusiastic
expert visitors, forward-looking
topics – we’ll surely experience a plastics
celebration once again this year,” confirms
the project manager.
“Fakuma is one of the world’s most important
trade fairs on our agenda,” emphasises
Michael Wittmann, president of Wittmann
Technology in Vienna. “Fakuma has
managed to retain its relaxed atmosphere,
even though it’s becoming more and more
important at the international level. Typical
Fakuma visitors are highly qualified, thus
making it possible to engage in especially
intensive, top-quality discussions.” Wittmann
stresses the strong thematic focus on
the requirements of the trade fair visitors.
Market-ready innovations are showcased at
Fakuma, which yield immediate benefits for
business operations.
Fakuma is also a must-attend event for
Dr. Friedrich Kastner, managing director of
Collin Lab & Pilot Solutions in Maitenbeth,
Germany: “Fakuma is one of the most important
trade fairs for us in Europe, which
is why we were on hand again in 2023 with
three companies from the NGA Group. The
clear-cut focus on the plastics industry is
highly convincing and is also reflected by
the large number of visitors at our booth, as
well as the outstanding exhibitor mix.”
Europe’s Most Important Trade Fair this
Year
At the beginning of February 2024, the Fakuma
Exhibitor Advisory Board pushed the
symbolic start button for the industry highlight
at a committee meeting. “Fakuma is the
The regular work meeting of the Fakuma Advisory Board took place on 06.02.2024.
From left to right: Andreas Wittur, P. E. Schall; Bernd Schäfer, Deifel; Bettina Schall, P. E. Schall;
Dr. Christoph Schumacher, Arburg; Annemarie Schur, P. E. Schall; Rüdiger Dzuban, Oni-Wärmetrafo;
Prof. Dr. Werner Koch, Koch-Technik; Susanne Zinckgraf, Wittmann (Image: Schall)
most important trade fair for plastics processors
in Europe this year,” says Dr. Christoph
Schumacher, head of global marketing at Arburg.
“Processors get straight answers at the
event. They find out what they can do to improve
operations, and how they can increase
their efficiency and firm up their resilience,
which is especially important in economically
difficult times.”
Fakuma is a genuine working trade fair
– pragmatic and highly practical. The triedand-tested
format is highly esteemed by all
involved parties. Rüdiger Dzuban, head of
marketing at ONI-Wärmetrafo, also emphasises
the direct benefits for Fakuma’s expert
visitors: “For us, as well as for our customers
and target groups, Fakuma is one of the most
important trade fairs in the German-speaking
regions extending as far as Italy and
Poland. Emphasis is always focussed on how
we can solve potential problems together!”
For Werner Koch as well, managing director
of Werner Koch Maschinentechnik, there’s
no question that mutual, pragmatic problem
solving is of the essence: “Fakuma is a very
important trade fair because we bring people
together here and show them how they can
do an even better job.” Efficiency – in terms
of energy, processes and resources – is a very
pressing issue this year. “By taking a holistic
approach, we’re able to identify and leverage
enormous potential,” continues Koch, emphasising
the major benefits. “In addition to
maintaining customer relations, we’re also
able to establish new contacts at Fakuma
and generate orders, from which we benefit
as a company. And not least of all, we greatly
appreciate Fakuma’s unique charm!”
Materials, Processes, Energy:
the Focus is on Efficiency!
Efficiency will be a key topic at Fakuma 2024
– on several levels and from a variety of perspectives.
Increased efficiency in terms of
materials and energy consumption is crucial,
as are process efficiency and the efficient
operation of production systems, because
in light of the current shortages of qualified
personnel, consistently high levels of quality
can only be achieved reliably with easy-touse
control systems and digital assistance.
As a result of the new Energy Efficiency Act,
German plastics processors will be challenged
to a much greater extent to realise their
full potential. Fakuma exhibitors will provide
tools and solutions for the challenges of
efficiency, the conservation of resources
and sustainability. “There’s lots to be done –
come to Fakuma and get the answers you’re
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