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Plastics and Rubber Machinery
VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery is the interest group of more than 200 European manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery. We represent over 90 percent of the industry companies in Germany.

Ten percent of our members come from Austria, Switzerland and France. The German member companies represent a turnover of 7 billion euros in core machinery and 10 billion euros including peripheral technology. We give our members the opportunity to exchange experiences on diverse topics with other companies through participation in various committees and working groups and to actively participate in shaping important association tasks.

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K 2025

The VDMA is the conceptual sponsor of the world's most important trade fair for the plastics industry.

It is impossible to imagine a world without plastic. And plastics are indispensable for mastering our future challenges. The plastics industry develops solutions so that a growing world population can live safely and prosperously. This important role as an enabler is expressed in the motto of K 2025: The Power of Plastics! Green - Smart - Responsible. Green, because plastics help to combat climate change and conserve resources. Smart, because digitalisation helps to increase efficiency. Responsible, because the focus is on people.

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Almost 1/3 of the plastic in Germany is used in the packaging industry.

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A large amount is used in durable plastics products such as windows, sewage pipes or car parts.
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23 % of plastic waste in Germany goes back into the cycle as recyclate.