K 2025
Women in Plastics to premiere at Düsseldorf trade fair
— By Plasteurope.com staff —
 Stephanie Kalil, EMEA commercial vice-president (Photo: Dow) |
The world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry – organised by Messe Düsseldorf (www.messe-duesseldorf.com) – is set to break new ground with the premiere of Women in Plastics – a dedicated networking and empowerment event for women in the sector. Scheduled to take place on Sunday, 12 October, at 4 pm in Hall 6, the event is to be part of the K 2025 trade fair’s special show, Plastics Shape the Future, organised by Plastics Europe Deutschland.
Spearheaded by the industry’s growing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Women in Plastics aims to spotlight female leadership, promote career development, and highlight the broad opportunities available for women in the plastics and rubber industry – a sector still largely dominated by men.
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Stephanie Kalil, EMEA commercial vice-president for packaging and speciality plastics at Dow, is expected to deliver the keynote address. Kalil is a leading advocate for sustainability and circular economy strategies in the region.
Hosted by Kerstin Sochor, editor-in-chief of Austrian news magazine Österreichische Kunststoffzeitschrift, the event will also feature a panel discussion, best-practice case studies from female leaders around the world, and a dedicated space for networking. All speakers are founders, pioneers, or renowned experts within the international plastics and rubber industry.
Bettina Dempewolf, head of communication at Plastics Europe Deutschland said, “Like many other sectors, the plastics and rubber industry is still predominantly male. In particular, female leaders are still rare.” She went on to say that, “Women in Plastics at K 2025, wants to draw attention to barriers women face, but above all, move this sector into focus as an attractive workplace”.
Free registration for Women in Plastics is already open at www.k-online.de/women-in-plastics.
Spearheaded by the industry’s growing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Women in Plastics aims to spotlight female leadership, promote career development, and highlight the broad opportunities available for women in the plastics and rubber industry – a sector still largely dominated by men.
Related: Triennial event gearing up for next year’s K show
Stephanie Kalil, EMEA commercial vice-president for packaging and speciality plastics at Dow, is expected to deliver the keynote address. Kalil is a leading advocate for sustainability and circular economy strategies in the region.
Hosted by Kerstin Sochor, editor-in-chief of Austrian news magazine Österreichische Kunststoffzeitschrift, the event will also feature a panel discussion, best-practice case studies from female leaders around the world, and a dedicated space for networking. All speakers are founders, pioneers, or renowned experts within the international plastics and rubber industry.
Bettina Dempewolf, head of communication at Plastics Europe Deutschland said, “Like many other sectors, the plastics and rubber industry is still predominantly male. In particular, female leaders are still rare.” She went on to say that, “Women in Plastics at K 2025, wants to draw attention to barriers women face, but above all, move this sector into focus as an attractive workplace”.
Free registration for Women in Plastics is already open at www.k-online.de/women-in-plastics.
30.04.2025 Plasteurope.com [257855-0]
Published on 30.04.2025