Machinery & Industrial
K Fair (Plastics & Rubber)
✓ Official sourceK Fair (Plastics & Rubber) is a machinery & industrial fair held at Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 18–25 Oct 2028. It is one of 70 machinery & industrial fairs and one of 55 fairs in Düsseldorf tracked by ExpoArena.
World's No. 1 trade fair for plastics and rubber.
Tickets & entry
Visitor passes and exhibitor registration for K Fair (Plastics & Rubber) are handled by the organizer at www.k-online.com. ExpoArena links to the official page and does not resell tickets.
Official site & tickets →Where it is
Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany · open the venue on a map
What K Fair (Plastics & Rubber) is
K is the world's leading trade fair for plastics and rubber, staged every three years by Messe Düsseldorf. The 2028 edition runs from 18 to 25 October across halls 1 to 17 and the outdoor areas. K covers raw materials, semi-finished products, processing machinery and recycling, and its 2025 edition recorded 168,660 trade visitors and 3,259 exhibitors on 177,333 square metres of exhibition space.
Scale
| Exhibitors | 3,259 (2025) |
|---|---|
| Visitors | 168,660 (2025) |
| Floor space | 177,333 m² (2025) |
| Countries represented | 66 (2025) |
Figures as published by the organiser; see the source under each section.
Past editions
| Year | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-08 → 2025-10-15 | Messe Düsseldorf |
| 2022 | 2022-10-19 → 2022-10-26 | Messe Düsseldorf |
| 2019 | 2019-10-16 → 2019-10-23 | Messe Düsseldorf |
Who exhibits and who attends
Exhibiting: Raw materials and auxiliaries, semi-finished products and technical parts, plastics and rubber processing machinery, recycling plant and industry services across the entire value chain.
Attending: Plastics and rubber processors, packaging, automotive, electronics and medical-technology manufacturers, machine builders and compounders; 73% of the 2025 visitors came from outside Germany.
How to get in
A trade-visitor registration is required: register online and buy your ticket in the Messe Düsseldorf ticket shop before you travel to the grounds.
Trade only; ticket prices are published in the Messe Düsseldorf online ticket shop.
Getting there
A fixed taxi fare of EUR 25 covers trips between the airport and the exhibition centre. The U78 and U79 also serve the grounds.
Airport: Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), about 10 minutes from the fairground
Getting in from the airport: The U80 runs from the airport terminal to Messe Ost/Stockumer Kirchstraße; on selected event days the U81 reaches MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA/Messe Nord in around seven minutes.
Questions
When is K Fair (Plastics & Rubber) 2028?
K Fair (Plastics & Rubber) runs October 18, 2028 → October 25, 2028 (8 days) at Messe Düsseldorf.
Where is K Fair (Plastics & Rubber) held?
Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany. Coordinates 51.2598, 6.7418.
How do I get tickets for K Fair (Plastics & Rubber)?
Tickets and visitor registration are handled by the organizer at www.k-online.com. ExpoArena links to it directly and never resells tickets.
Is this K Fair (Plastics & Rubber) listing official?
This page is official source: the organizer’s own site is on record for this fair. Sources: official organizer sites. Last verified Nov 11, 2026.
How often is K held and when is the next edition?
K runs every three years. The next edition is 18–25 October 2028 in Düsseldorf, following October 2025, October 2022 and October 2019.
How many people attend K?
K 2025 recorded 168,660 trade visitors and 3,259 exhibitors across 177,333 square metres, with 73% of visitors travelling from abroad and 67% of them in decision-making roles.
Is K open to the general public?
No. Registration as a trade visitor is mandatory, and admission is by ticket bought through the Messe Düsseldorf ticket shop rather than at the door.
How do I get from Düsseldorf Airport to the fair?
Take the U80 from the terminal to Messe Ost/Stockumer Kirchstraße, or the U81 to MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA/Messe Nord on event days in about seven minutes. A taxi is a fixed EUR 25.
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