{"id":5709,"date":"2026-03-24T07:50:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T06:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&#038;p=5709"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:29:13","slug":"fakuma-award","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/en\/specials\/fakuma-award\/","title":{"rendered":"FAKUMA AWARD 2026 \u2013 Register now for the premiere of the Innovation Award at the 30th Fakuma!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;413347&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;720&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;726633&#8243;]To mark the 30th Fakuma, the organizer Schall Messen and the trade publication K-ZEITUNG are setting a strong signal for technological progress in the plastics industry: the FAKUMA Innovation Award will be presented for the first time in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The award provides exhibiting companies with an international platform to showcase their innovations to a professional audience and make their innovative strength visible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; 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