The international arena for doing business, selling machines, and practical talk-shop sessions brought together 600 exhibitors from 30 countries and nearly 15,000 visitors
“A client with whom we had been trying to establish effective contact for months came to us at Targi Kielce.” “We sold five machines, including premiere models.” “We gained clients from Lithuania, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, England and Slovakia” – 29th International Fair of Plastics and Rubber Processing results translate into a concrete opening to new markets. The four-day event, which ended on Friday 23 May brought together 600 exhibitors from 30 countries and nearly 15,000 visitors.
Plastpolhttps://www.targikielce.pl/en/plastpol strengthened its market position as the largest industry event in Central Europe and one of the most important in the world. For four days, Targi Kielce’s show was the presentation arena for machines, technologies, raw materials and services for plastics and rubber processing. Nearly 15,000 visitors learned about the offers of 600 companies from 30 countries; visitors and exhibitors come from all over the world – North America, through Spain, Germany, Hungary, the Middle East, to India, China and Japan. – “Professional, business-insider visitor” are the key words, says Kamil Perz, Plastpol project director. Representatives of many industries, from household appliances, automotive and construction, to packaging, talked about specific projects, he points out.
Premiere presentations and investments powered by Plastpol
PLASTPOL is Europe’s runner-up in the ranking of the most important events in this line of business. It hasn’t been a national event for a long time, and the event is truly international. Customers from Lithuania, Ukraine, Serbia, and Estonia join the trade show… We have sold machines to companies in Germany and Ukraine that are short of hands to work. Our technology meets these needs, says Jan Muehsam, president of MUEHSAM Industrial Solutions.
Representatives of companies Prema, TOYO, Campetella Robotic Centre, Dopak, Ekochem, Mapro Polska, KraussMaffei, Elbi, and Britas recapitulate fruitful business discussions. The newest machines, even those shown for the first time – injection moulding machines, extruders, blow moulding machines, recycling machines, depalletisers, and hooding machines have found new owners. – Several companies that planned to expand their business and include a new brand of devices decided to purchase at the Plastpol; they chose our flagship machines, says Adam Marciniak, Sales Department Manager at Engel.
The power of relationships at Targi Kielce
– Plastpol has its special power; we have unsuccessfully tried to reach one of the companies that is important to us with our offer. Representatives of this company and decision-makers came to us at the expo. After months of trying to contact each other, we started focused talks in Kielce – reports Jacek Leszczyński, Marketing Director at Bole Europe. As Tomasz Jarczewski, sales manager at LS Mtron, pointed out, participation in Plastpol has two key advantages. – The contacts established here turn into contracts after the event. Still, the talks held before Plastpol also end here. A professional expo presentation with machines in operation influences companies’ investment decisions. For us, Plastpol is the icing on the cake. This is where we buttoned up previous talk-shop sessions, explains Tomasz Jarczewski. He added that promising talks were held with visitors from Poland, England, Slovakia and Lithuania.
Granulates and recyclates presented in Targi Kielce
– Not only were machines in demand, but raw materials generated business, including natural ones, dyes, additives, and regranulates. Brenntag, Polimarky, Anwil, Plastpolan, Lyondellbasell, Begra, Akpol Recykling, Kraiburg TPE, Mol Group, as well as the Chinese KINGFA and Hungarian INNO-COMP, which also debuted at the trade fair, confirm the effectiveness of the talks. – We enjoyed positive feedback from prospective customers; they expect cooperation when we open the factory, which is being built in Poland – said Adrian Pietkiewicz from KINGFA.
Izabela Kotowicz, Operations Director at Bedeko, pays attention to productivity and the number of conversations. – This is a good expo for us; we didn’t expect that we would acquire so many new customers. He emphasises this year that many people keep calling into our expo stand. The new prospective clients of GM Colours include companies from Lithuania, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Krzysztof Nowosielski, commercial director at ML Polyolefins, also considers the company’s participation in Plastpol a success. – We have had many fruitful meetings and finalised talks with companies from Central Europe – he says.
Beata Bęben from Grupa Azoty emphasises that Plastpol is a business platform that allows us to learn about customer expectations and discuss the industry’s condition.
The world is changing very rapidly, and the plastics industry is under enormous pressure from changing legislation, operating philosophy, and EU regulations. Robert Przybylski, president of Plastoplan Polska, emphasises that they can discuss these topics here at Plastpol.
The future of plastics at the Plastpol Expo
The industry’s development paths are discussed in detail during the press conference organised by the PlasticsEurope Polska Foundation and the PLASTECH INFO Technical Seminar, which were co-organised by the TWORZYWA.PL website and Targi Kielce. – Europe’s plastics industry continues to be a strong part of the economy, employing 1.5 million people in 51,700 companies with a combined trade balance of €12.7 billion and a turnover of €365 billion. When discussing the competitiveness of European industry, we must keep these numbers in mind as these jobs are at stake, just like the income that companies contribute to the European economy – emphasised Anna Kozera–Szałkowska, Managing Director of the PlasticsEurope Polska Foundation at Targi Kielce. PLASTECH INFO also featured Jacek Szczerba, representing the Internet www.tworzywa.pl service who emphasised the importance of plastics as construction materials, without which many industrial areas and our everyday lives would be impossible.
Innovations and specialist knowledge appreciated at the processing expo
The development of the industry is also influenced by the latest technological achievements, both in machines and raw materials; the Platinum Plast competition aims to highlight innovative solutions that respond to market challenges. In the category of “Machines and devices for plastics processing”, the Targi Kielce Gold Medal Fairs was awarded to EKOCHEM for the SMART granulation lines, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska for the highly integrated Wittmann Smartpower Combimould 120/525H+130V Insider production cell, Campetella Robotic Center for the ultra-fast Cartesian robot “Gun Shot” with a total cycle time of 2.5 seconds, BMB SPA for an energy-saving hybrid machine for fast cycles, with a complete, integrated turnkey automation system. In the “Plastic products and their application” category, the KON-PLAST Group was recognised for its foldable box pallet for transport and storage. In the “Special Techniques” category, SCORPIO was awarded for its BLOW series of devices designed for early detection and signalling of undesirable raw material leaks in the plastics processing process. In the “Plastics Processing Technologies” category, the medal was awarded to the Polish branch of Synventive Molding Solutions for IntelliGate for its advanced GK system for cascade injection. In the “Plastics and auxiliary materials for prlastics processing” category, GM COLOR was awarded for its PFAS-free process additive GM 841. In the “Plastics Processing Technologies” category, DOPAK took home the gold for its large-size print for special purposes. In the category “Cutting-edge solutions of Polish industry”, the medal was awarded to PTC Artur Szreder for its innovative, ecological plastic paving stones, compliant with the requirements of the circular economy, manufactured using original technology. In the Platinum Plast competition, the following companies received awards for their products: Plastoplan Polska, Grupa Azoty, Mapro Polska, 1.Plastcompany Polska, ML Polyolefins, LASERPOINT, and also Synventive Molding Solutionsfor another product.
The Omniplast competition, organised by Targi Kielce in cooperation with Tworzywa.pl, promotes industry knowledge and builds the prestige of the plastics specialist profession. The distinction is awarded to experts who demonstrate the highest level of professional knowledge and practical understanding of issues related to plastics processing; they are tested in in three stage competition. The winner of this year’s edition was Tomasz Pyrek from DRP Group; Piotr Matusiak from Wittmann Battenfeld took second place, while Jagoda Duda, representing Plastoplan Polska, took third place.
Plastpol brings the global industry togehter
– The trade fair brings together market leaders, technological innovators and experts from around the world, enabling the exchange of knowledge, experiences and the establishment of strategic partnerships. Owing to its international scale and growing importance, Plastpol creates a platform integrating the entire industry – from raw materials, through machines, to finished products and industrial solutions – emphasizes Kamil Perz, Plastpol Project Director at Targi Kielce. – Plastics are in every area of our lives. The industry aims to reuse them, while maintaining the original parameters of the raw material. The recycling offer is playing an increasingly important role at trade fairs; strong emphasis is also placed on the needs related to energy saving and reduction of production costs. This topic will certainly also resonate at next year’s 30th edition of Plastpol, which will last from 19 to 22 May – he recapitulates.
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