Plastics trade fair Fakuma 2024: Shaping the future of plastics with innovation and sustainability

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From October 15-19 in Friedrichshafen, Fakuma event will unite 1,000 exhibitors from 35 countries, showcasing the latest in efficiency, digitalisation and sustainability. The event dives into the future of materials, energy usage and recycling with cutting-edge solutions aimed at enhancing operational excellence.

The 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, set to take place from October 15th to 19th, 2024, in Friedrichshafen/Germany, is gearing up for a highly anticipated event, with around 1,000 exhibitors from 35 countries already registered, signaling a potentially full house. The fair, a key event for the industry, had previously attracted 1,636 exhibitors from 40 countries in 2023, indicating a growing interest in this sector. Fakuma's project manager, Annemarie Schur, highlighted the event's international appeal and the quality of discussions it fosters among attendees: “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.”

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-to-use 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 looking for!”, exclaims Dr. Christoph Schumacher with reference to the plastics processor’s routine daily work.

The overall focus of Fakuma is thus on digitalisation, automation, flexibility, energy efficiency and sustainability. The establishment of closed-loop material flows, product optimisation targeted at recycling and the processing of recyclates for high-end applications will also be at the top of the agenda in 2024. Innovations in the field of injection moulding technology are being eagerly awaited — systems with all-electric drives that make machines flexible and powerful, and raise them to a new level of efficiency. Traditionally, impressive injection moulding machines have always been fascinating eye-catchers and crowd-pullers.

Recycling and Circular Economy are becoming increasingly tangible

Fakuma is advancing a significant development: holistic product conceptualisation and the promotion of recycling and degradability. Design for recycling — this goal is taking shape to an ever-greater extent. Future-proof solutions for packaging, recycling compounds and alternatives to metal are therefore just as much in focus at the trade fair as machines for grinding and crushing, cooling systems and energy-efficient mould temperature control technology, systems for process monitoring and data acquisition, as well as innovations from the field of industrial 3D printing. The increasing use of renewable instead of fossil-based raw materials will be a further topic for discussion as well.

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