After last year’s successful launch, ARGUS was again represented at this year’s FAKUMA trade fair for plastics processing in Friedrichshafen from 15.10.-19.10.2024. Although times are challenging in the industry, trade fair organizer Schall describes FAKUMA as a “family festival for plastics” and uses the opportunity to bring plastics manufacturers and processors together.
Over the past ten years, Fakuma has significantly changed from a regional trade fair for the DACH region and northern Italy to an increasingly international event, particularly in terms of exhibitors. Fakuma is becoming increasingly international. With 47.5% of the exhibitors coming from outside of Germany (previous year: 44.0%), this year’s trade fair for the plastics processing industry once again occupied a leading position throughout the world. From a total of 1639 exhibitors, 778 travelled to Stuttgart from many different countries – including 170 companies from China, 142 from Italy, 81 from Switzerland, 77 from Austria and 51 from Turkey. In relation to visitors, FAKUMA recorded a decrease of around 7 percent this year and welcomed around 36,600 visitors to Friedrichshafen over the five days of the trade fair. According to the trade fair organizers, this was to be expected due to the uncertain economic situation in the industry, but the mood among all exhibitors was consistently positive.
We welcomed many customers, suppliers and other industry experts at our booth in Hall A4. In total, we talked to guests from 22 countries, which made the trade fair not only characterized by many exciting encounters and interesting discussions for our team, but above all by a high level of internationality. The next Fakuma has been announced for October 13 to 17, 2026 in Friedrichshafen. Now is the time for us to build on the interesting discussions and productive contacts!