{"id":11673,"date":"2025-09-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/?p=11673"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:45:05","slug":"k-2025-opening-day-highlights-october-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/2025\/09\/29\/k-2025-opening-day-highlights-october-8\/","title":{"rendered":"K 2025: Opening Day Highlights on October 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Wednesday at K 2025: Trade Fair Kicks Off with Two High-Level Panels on the Future of Plastics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D\u00fcsseldorf, 30. September 2025 \u2013 <\/strong>On 8 October, K 2025, the world\u2019s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber, will open its doors in D\u00fcsseldorf. Plastics Europe, the association of plastics manufacturers, will curate the program on the main stage <strong>\u201cPlastics Shape the Future\u201d<\/strong> in <strong>Hall 6 \/ C40<\/strong> throughout the entire fair duration, until 15 October. The program begins with the <strong>Power of Plastics Wednesday<\/strong>, featuring two forward-looking panel discussions. Senior leaders from the international plastics industry will explore key questions about the sector\u2019s future: How can competitiveness and sustainability be balanced? And what innovations and investments are needed to drive the industry\u2019s transformation successfully?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Panel 1: Balancing Competitiveness &amp; Sustainability \u2013 A Call for Bold Leadership, 11:15 \u2013 12:15 CEST<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Craig Arnold<\/strong>, Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Base Chemicals, Borealis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lauren Kjeldsen, <\/strong>Chief Operating Officer Custom Solutions, Evonik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Walmir Soller, <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">EVP North America, Europe &amp; Asia, CEO Braskem Netherlands BV<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><ul><li><strong>Stephanie Kalil, <\/strong>Commercial Vice President Packaging &amp; Specialty Plastics (EMEA), Dow<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><ul><li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Manfred Hackl, <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">CEO Erema Group<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator: Virginia Janssens, <\/strong>Managing Director, Plastics Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Panel 2: Accelerating the Plastics Transition \u2013 Innovations &amp; Investments for a Sustainable Future, 15:00 \u2013 16:00 CEST<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Yvonne van der Laan<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Circular and Low Carbon Solutions (LyondellBasell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Mike Finelli, <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Chief Technology &amp; Innovation Officer and Chief North America Officer, Syensqo<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Kim Ragaert<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">, Chair of Circular Plastics, Maastricht University<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Katja Wodjereck<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">, Chief Commercial Officer, Vioneo<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Gerald Rebitzer<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">, Vice President Sustainability Operations &amp; Advocacy, EMEA &amp; Asia-Pacific, Amcor<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">Thomas Unger<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">, Vice President Technology, KraussMaffei Extrusion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator and wrap-up Virginia Janssens<\/strong>, Managing Director, Plastics Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quote from Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe and moderator of the panels:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to these two panels and the exchange with leading voices from across our industry. Europe\u2019s plastics sector is under severe competitive pressure \u2013 and that calls for bold leadership from both industry and politicians, supportive and coherent policy frameworks, sustainable investment choices and tight collaboration across the entire value chain. Innovation in circular and decarbonised solutions remains our strength, but it is only through mutual trust, goodwill, shared values, purpose and objectives, that we can generate fresh momentum and restore a resilient, forward-looking and future-proof plastics eco-system in Europe and globally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program on Opening Wednesday (Trade Fair D\u00fcsseldorf, 08. October, Hall 6 \/ C40)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date &amp; Time<\/th><th>Speaker\/Host<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 10:30 &#8211; 11:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>K 2025 Opening Ceremony<br><\/strong><br><code>Speaker\/Host<\/code>*:<br><code><strong>Dr. Christine Bunte<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe Deutschland)<br><strong>Virginia Janssens<\/strong>, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Benny Mermans<\/strong>, President (President (Plastics Europe)<br>Ulrich Reifenh\u00e4user, Chairman (K Advisory Board)<br><strong>Marius Berlemann<\/strong>, Operative <strong>Managing Director<\/strong> (Trade Fair D\u00fcsseldorf)<br><strong>Ralf D\u00fcssel<\/strong>, President (Plastics Europe Detuschland)<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 11:15 &#8211; 12:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Discussion: <\/strong><br>Balancing Competitiveness &amp; Sustainability \u2013 A Call for bold Leadership<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host<\/code>*:<br><code><strong>Virginia Janssens*<\/strong>, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<\/code><br><code><strong>Craig Arnold<\/strong>, Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Base Chemicals (Borealis)<\/code><br><code><strong>Lauren Kjeldse<\/strong>n, Chief Operating Officer Custom Solutions (EVONIK)<br><strong>Walmir Soller<\/strong>, EVP North America, Europe &amp; Asia, CEO (Braskem Netherlands BV)<br><strong>Stephanie Kalil<\/strong>, Commercial Vice President Packaging &amp; Specialty Plastics EMEA (Dow)<br> <strong>Manfred Hackl<\/strong>, CEO (Erema Group)<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 13:00 &#8211; 14:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Press Conference: <\/strong><br>Plastics \u2013 the fast Facts 2025: Our industry in numbers<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Virginia Janssens<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Sylvie Aitken<\/strong>, Director of Communications (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Dr. Katharina Schlegel<\/strong>, Circularity Director (Plastics Europe)<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 15:00 &#8211; 16:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel-Discussion: <\/strong><br>Accelerating the Plastics Transition:<br>Innovations &amp; Investments for a Sustainable Future<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Virginia Janssens<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Yvonne van der Laan<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Circular and Low Carbon Solutions (LyondellBasell)<br><strong>Mike Finelli<\/strong>, Chief Technology &amp; Innovation Officer and Chief North America Officer (Syensqo)<br><strong>Kim Ragaert<\/strong>, Chair of Circular Plastics, Maastricht University<br><strong>Katja Wodjereck<\/strong>, Chief Commercial Officer, (Vioneo)<br><strong>Gerald Rebitzer<\/strong>, Vice President Sustainability Operations &amp; Advocacy, EMEA &amp; Asia-Pacific (Amcor)<br><strong>Thomas Unger<\/strong>, Vice President Technology (KraussMaffei Extrusion) <\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 16:30 &#8211; 16:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>From Power to Purpose: What&#8217;s next for Circular Thursday<\/strong><br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Christine Bunte<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe Deutschland<\/code>)<\/code><br><code><strong>Ralf D\u00fcssel<\/strong>, President <br>(Plastics Europe Deutschland) <\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The full programme of the special show is available here:<br><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/plastics-shape-the-future-k-2025\/\"><em>https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/plastics-shape-the-future-k-2025\/<\/em><\/a><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tickets and Program:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 8, 2025, K 2025 \u2013 the world\u2019s leading trade fair for plastics \u2013 will kick off in D\u00fcsseldorf. Held every three years, it brings together over 200,000 visitors from around 160 countries for eight days. For corporate leaders, start-ups, NGOs, and political decision-makers, it serves as a barometer for the mood and direction of the entire industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Press photos of the special show and K 2025 are available for free download here:<br><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/pressemitteilungen\/\"><em>https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/pressemitteilungen\/<\/em><\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/OpeningWednesday.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/OpeningWednesday.png\" alt=\"On Opening Wednesday, the special show Plastics Shape the Future at K 2025 kicks off with the official opening, an outlook on the industry, and the latest key indicators and trade data on competitiveness.\" class=\"wp-image-11631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/OpeningWednesday.png 1280w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/OpeningWednesday-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/OpeningWednesday-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/OpeningWednesday-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Am Opening Wednesday beginnt die Sonderschau Plastics Shape the Future auf der K 2025 mit der offiziellen Er\u00f6ffnung, einem Ausblick auf die Branche sowie aktuellen Branchenindikatoren und Handelsdaten zur Wettbewerbsf\u00e4higkeit.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"explore-block_d3b8de5fbe23e85e335db213869c35a9\" class=\"explore-further\">\n  <div class=\"flex flex-col bg-mist-900 rounded-md mt-8 md:mt-28 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-auto\">\n    <div class=\"flex-1 relative p-6 md:px-10 md:py-8\">\n      <div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 p-5 inline-block transform -translate-x-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2\">\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weiterf\u00fchrende Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/plastics-shape-the-future-k-2025\/\">Programm der Sonderschau &#8222;Plastics Shape the Future&#8220;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-online.de\/\">Website der K 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/pressemitteilungen\/\">Pressefotos der K 2025 Sonderschau &#8222;Plastics Shape the Future&#8220; <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00dcber den Verband<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>PlasticsEurope Deutschland e. V.&nbsp;ist der Verband der Kunststofferzeuger in Deutschland. Der Verband ist ein Fachverband des&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vci.de\/startseite.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Verbandes der Chemischen Industrie&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><em>(VCI) und Teil des europ\u00e4ischen Netzwerks&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plasticseurope.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Plastics Europe&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><em>mit Vertretung in Br\u00fcssel und den europ\u00e4ischen Wirtschaftszentren- und Hauptst\u00e4dten.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-jade-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-jade-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:63%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Portrait_Bettina-Dempewolf_c_PlasticsEurope_540x540.png\" alt=\"Bettina Dempewolf: Sechs Ma\u00dfnahmen, die langfristig gegen das M\u00fcllproblem helfen\" class=\"wp-image-3107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Portrait_Bettina-Dempewolf_c_PlasticsEurope_540x540.png 540w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Portrait_Bettina-Dempewolf_c_PlasticsEurope_540x540-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Portrait_Bettina-Dempewolf_c_PlasticsEurope_540x540-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250%\">\n<p>Ihre Ansprechpartnerin bei Plastics Europe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bettina Dempewolf<\/strong><br>Leiterin Kommunikation<br>Telefon: +49 171 9713962<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-jade-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/pressemitteilungen\/\">Link zum Presseportal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Inkl. 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