{"id":5024,"date":"2024-09-30T08:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T06:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&p=5024"},"modified":"2024-09-30T08:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T06:48:28","slug":"fakuma-2024-is-on-the-home-stretch","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/en\/specials\/fakuma-2024-is-on-the-home-stretch\/","title":{"rendered":"Fakuma 2024 is On the Home Stretch!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”413347″ column_width_pixel=”720″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”676578″]The 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing has entered the home stretch and will open its doors in about two weeks. The upcoming plastics celebration will take place in Friedrichshafen on 85,000 square metres of overall exhibition floor space from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024. More than 1600 exhibitors from 39 countries are looking forward to welcoming large numbers of enthusiastic expert visitors!<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”743076″]\u201cAs always, the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre will be packed once again this autumn,\u201d announces Annemarie Schur, Fakuma project manager at trade fair promoters P. E. Schall. \u201cWe\u2019ll be welcoming more than 1600 exhibitors from 39 countries and celebrating lots of highlights and forward-looking solutions in the field of plastics and plastics processing on 85,000 square metres of overall exhibition floor space.\u201d All twelve exhibition halls will be occupied, along with additional space in the east and west foyers and the east concourse, where the Startup Area will be located again this year. Expert visitors can look forward to numerous inspiring presentations at the trade fair booths, as well as a sensational supplementary programme.
\nThe keynote speech held by professor Dr. Michael Braungart during the opening press conference at 11 a.m. on the first day of the event will undoubtedly spark a great deal of interest. His presentation will focus on the \u201cCradle to Cradle\u201d design concept, which is based on new approaches to material consumption: waste materials can serve as useful \u201cnutrients\u201d in closed-loop cycles. The presentation is being eagerly awaited.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”182700″]Attractive, Broad-Based Supplementary Programme[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”197294″]As a further trade fair highlight, the \u201c2024 Fakuma Roundtable\u201d will take place on Tuesday the 15th of October at 4 p.m. A selected panel of experts will discuss digitalisation in plastics processing. Addressing the topic of \u201cDigitalisation \u2013 Top or Flop?\u201d, the discussion will explore which digital tools will really help us in dealing with the challenges currently faced by the plastics industry. This programme feature is a further, exclusive Fakuma highlight. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend the discussion \u2013 participation is free of charge.
\nOver a period of four days, world-class technical presentations will be offered at the Fakuma Exhibitor Forum. The traditional AI Summit will take place once again on Wednesday the 16th of October, 2024. And \u201cCareer Friday\u201d will add yet another highlight to the trade fair agenda: in keeping the motto \u201cMould Your Dreams, Mould Your Future\u201d, the trade fair promoters, the exhibitor advisory board and the exhibitors have prepared a campaign for Friday the 18th of October which will provide young people with information about industry career opportunities, while simultaneously imparting knowledge in the field of plastics.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”171795″]Great Interest in Career Friday as a Means of Recruiting Young Talent[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”146333″]Several hundred pupils and students have already registered and will attend Fakuma 2024. \u201cMany renowned companies are taking part and have organised buses in order to ensure a lively Career Friday,\u201d reports the project manager. \u201cA specially organised activities area will serve as a meeting place and information centre, with various guided tours to the trade fair booths.\u201d For example, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. will offer a tour entitled \u201cCircular Economy\u201d, which will guide visitors through the entire value chain of a given product at the trade fair. Young trade fair visitors will gain unique insights into the world of plastics processing, product development, new technologies and workflows. This will generate tremendous enthusiasm for the topic of plastics and encourage people to get involved in this forward-looking industry \u2013 especially in light of the spectacular prize for which Career Friday participants will be eligible, namely a breathtaking flight in a zeppelin. Participants will be eligible to win one of two vouchers for a 60-minute zeppelin flight for two persons. The winners will be drawn on the 18th of October at 4 p.m.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”173232″]Expert Visitors Experience Future Topics and Fresh Impetus[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”192755″]The plastics processing industry is looking forward to Fakuma 2024 as an autumn highlight in Friedrichshafen. It\u2019s the 29th edition of this international trade fair, which is one of the most important events of the year for many companies. In 2024, the wide-ranging topics of efficiency, circular economy and sustainability will play a prominent role. Fakuma 2024 will showcase lots of interesting approaches and new directions in the field of plastics, which are important for both industry and society. \u201cWe look forward to welcoming all exhibitors, expert visitors, pupils, students and guests to Friedrichshafen in just a few days for the upcoming plastics celebration. You\u2019re all cordially invited!\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”194151″]Keep yourself well informed![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”140856″]Follow us on LinkedIn:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/fakuma-messe\/<\/a>
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\nVisit the trade fair website: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/news-stories<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”152888″]62 Years of Trade Fairs for Markets \u2013 Schall Trade Fairs\u2019 Recipe for Success<\/em>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”792051″]Schall has developed successful business platforms with internationally recognised trade fairs for quality assurance (Control), optical technologies, components and systems (Optatec), stamping technology (Stanztec), automation in production and assembly (Motek), bonding technology (Bondexpo), plastics processing (Fakuma), sheet metal working (Blechexpo) and joining technology (Schweisstec). This has given rise to entirely new markets in various sectors, whose protagonists are distinguished by tremendous innovative strength, comprehensive systems competence and practical application solutions.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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