Preparations for the "K 2019" (www.k-online.com) trade fair in Düsseldorf / Germany are well underway. The world's leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industries will be held 16-23 October 2019. Registration is now open for exhibitors, and organiser Messe Düsseldorf (www.messe-duesseldorf.com) says the relevant documents and forms are available. The exhibitor registration deadline is 31 May 2018.

K 2019 covers machinery and equipment, raw materials and auxiliaries, semi-finished products, technical parts and reinforced plastics. "This is where the entire spectrum of products and services is presented, from the latest state-of-the-art to ground-breaking innovations to visionary developments," says Messe Düsseldorf president and CEO Werner Dornscheidt. Supplementing exhibitors' displays is an extensive supporting programme, including the "Plastics shape the future" show and the "Science Campus", which is a forum for science and research topics.

Around 232,000 trade visitors from 161 countries attended the previous edition of the event, K 2016. There were more than 3,200 exhibiting companies during the eight days of the trade fair in Düsseldorf.

To register as an exhibitor, click here. For more information, contact Messe Düsseldorf (tel: +49 (0)211 4560400, onlinesupport@messe-duesseldorf.de).