4,024 visitors | 184 exhibitors | 75 speakers

The launch of Compounding World Expo and Plastics Recycling World Expo in 2018 in Essen, Germany received an overwhelming positive response from the plastics industry. The co-located events created a marketplace for stakeholders from across the supply chain to make new connections, source innovative technology and grow their business. Attendees came away from this event energised from 2 days of networking and learning.

The exhibition hosted over 180 exhibitors demonstrating their latest technology and services from every part of the plastics supply chain from raw materials to end-of-life solutions. Visitors had a combined purchasing budget of over €4.6 billion.

Exhibitors included:

Buss

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Buss AG is a global leader in high-end compounding and pelletizing systems. The BUSS Kneader is an extremely versatile compounding extruder with excellent references in the plastics, aluminium and chemical industries.

BUSS is 70 years of knowledge, innovative strength and experience in the development of compounding systems. It all stems from highly experienced employees, who bring maximum quality and professionalism to all BUSS services.

BUSS’ core competence is customer- and product-specific solutions of processing tasks. Always analogous to the high demands on process technology and product quality as well as the constantly increasing technological market needs.

The performance strength and investment security in BUSS systems can be summarized in two words: Swiss quality. All of this makes BUSS a leading supplier of high-quality compounding technology.

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Conference

Running alongside the exhibition was the Compounding World Expo and Plastics Recycling World Expo conference, where speakers demonstrated their expertise on the biggest issues facing the industry and their predictions for the future.

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Attending companies

These are just some of the hundreds of compounders, processors, recyclers, end-users and brand-owners that were represented in 2018:

Acteco ● Akro Plastic ● Ampacet ● APK ● Asahi Kasei ● Attero ● Autoneum ● Avery Dennison ● Bemis ● Berry Alloc ● Bic ● Bischof + Klein ● Cofresco ● Coca Cola ● Decathlon ● Deltacom Electronics ● DS Smith ● Electrolux ● Galloo Plastics ● Huhtamaki ● Inno-Comp ● Innovia Films ● Interseroh ● Johnson & Johnson ● KraftHeinz ● Lego ● Leoni ● LyondellBasell ● Mars Confectionery ● Mauser Packaging ● Nespresso ● Nestlé ● Nexans ● Oerlikon ● PolyOne ● ProAmpac ● Profine ● Reckitt Benckiser ● Rehau ● Renolit ● Röchling ● RPC-BPI ● Sabic ● Schur Flexibles ● Sogapol ● Taghleef ● Tarkett ● TE Connectivity ● Tetra Pak ● Unilever ● Veka ● Veolia ● Wavin ● and many more

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"I really enjoyed the exhibition, it was good to speak about the problems we face within the industry, the trends in the market and innovation, laws and legislation, equipment development and connecting with experts. Great package all in one!"

Visitor

"Great place for networking and for learning about future trends."

Visitor

"The Compounding World Expo is the only place to see specifically what you need to see in processing and formulating and what different countries are doing in compounding."

George Diamond, Continental Compounders

"Very interesting presentations and technical content useful for our business."

Visitor

"The Compounding World Expo 2018 was a great event with a spectacular organization and very interesting presentations included"

Andreia Pereira, ACI - Automotive Compounding Industry

"The Compounding World Expo proved a fantastic opportunity to have real quality conversations and connect with a number of new contacts."

Max Floesser, Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH

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