Processors Find Their Place at K 2013

摘要

The triennial K show in Dusseldorf, Germany is a must-exhibit event for suppliers of equipment and raw materials (see coverage on pp. 28-49). But what about processors? Sprinkled among the 17 halls, often overshadowed by the billion-dollar machinery and material suppliers surrounding them, were no small number of processors. In a survey of show visitors by the show organizer, 18% of attendees identified themselves as manufacturers of plastic goods—more than 500 out of 3200 total exhibitors. Splitting time between prospecting for new business at their booths and roaming the halls for new technology, these shops described the visit as practically mandatory.