Major event · Plastics & composites
K 2028
- Dates
- 18–25 Oct 2028
- Where
- Messe Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
- Attendees
- 168,660
- 2025 organizer key figures
- Exhibitors
- 3,246
- 2025 organizer key figures
- Tickets
- Not published
- Format
- In person
Organized by Messe Düsseldorf · Official site · Checked 22 Oct 2026 against the organizer's pages · Sources
What it is
K is the plastics and rubber trade fair in Düsseldorf, held every three years. It covers raw materials and auxiliaries, semi-finished products and technical parts, and machinery and equipment for plastics and rubber. K 2025 centred on the circular economy, digitalisation and people. The next edition runs 18 to 25 October 2028.
Who attends
Visitors come from plastic product manufacturing, the chemical industry, rubber processing, machinery construction, packaging, vehicle construction and aerospace, electronics, medical technology and other industries. The organizer reports 168,660 visitors from 157 countries at K 2025, 73% of them international, and 67% decision-makers in its preliminary press release.
Who exhibits
A sample from the official 2025 exhibitor list. 3,246 exhibitors in total.
- Arburg
- Covestro
- Dow
- Envalior
- BASF
- battenfeld-cincinnati
- ENGEL
- Haitian International
- SIKORA
- SIMONA
- Starlinger
- AMUT
- Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery
- WITTMANN Group
- ECON
- Beyond this sampleGet the exhibitor and attendee list →
Official lists: Exhibitors
K: common questions
When and where is K 2028?
K 2028 runs 18–25 Oct 2028 in Dusseldorf, Germany, at Messe Düsseldorf.
How much does K cost?
- Trade visitor ticket: price not published for 2028, the ticket shop opens in spring 2028
- Registration as a trade visitor is required
- Visitor opening hours: daily 10:00 to 18:30
Who attends K?
Visitors come from plastic product manufacturing, the chemical industry, rubber processing, machinery construction, packaging, vehicle construction and aerospace, electronics, medical technology and other industries. The organizer reports 168,660 visitors from 157 countries at K 2025, 73% of them international, and 67% decision-makers in its preliminary press release.
Is there an exhibitor list for K?
Yes. The organizer publishes the exhibitor list on Messe Düsseldorf Exhibitors & Products (VIS). 3,246 exhibitors from 65 countries at K 2025 (organizer key figures, review page). The closing press release gave 3,275 exhibitors from 66 nations in preliminary figures. The organizer has not published a 2028 target.
Can I get the attendee list for K?
Organizers rarely publish one. EarlyHall builds it from public sources: exhibitor and speaker pages and social posts, plus the event app when you give us access. Each person is tagged with their role at the event and the source we found them in, and a listing is never presented as confirmed attendance. Lists start at $349 per event.
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