The KNARR Group, headquartered in Helmbrechts in Franconia, is a manufacturer and system supplier for tool and mould construction as well as for mechanical engineering. the portfolio includes standard parts and mould bases as well as customized solutions. Since its founding in 1994, the certified family-run business has now firmly established itself on the international market.

Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V., is a leading provider of measurement solutions for applications in the fields of color & appearance, surface characterization and light measurement. Throughout the EMEA region, Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V. serves the industry in more than 30 countries with branch offices and qualified distributors. Since 2015, Radiant Vision Systems Inc., an US based company, is part of Konica Minolta Sensing group, to extend the product portfolio with high resolution imaging technology. As a technological leader in advanced imaging systems to evaluate light, color and surface appearance of displays and lighting products, Radiant Vision systems is providing solutions for research and development as well as fully automated end-of-line applications for photometric testing. Our color and light management solutions are essential for incoming and outgoing quality assurance in industries such as Automotive, Medical and Industrial displays as well as commercial lighting and many other fields. Together, Konica Minolta Sensing, offers cutting edge technology in these fields and providing symbiotic solutions to ease life of researchers and improve testers for quality and speed aspects. Innovation is one of the core values of Konica Minolta Sensing, utilizing the latest high-ac

The Hein design office is your specialist for sustainable product development, design and tool construction for plastic parts. We support you in implementing your innovations and also advise you, among other things, in the areas of material selection, technologies, manufacturing processes and process-reliable production. Each project is very individual and unique in its execution, so we always face new challenges and always try to exceed our customers' expectations. What we stand for: Use energy and raw materials more efficiently and shape the future of the plastics sector in a sustainable and socially compliant manner. That is our aim. We want to gain experience together with our customers and partners and grow through shared tasks and challenges. We want to strengthen the human spirit of adventure and inventiveness in future generations and offer them a job to realize their potential. Since our partners and customers play a significant role in the success of our company, we rely on long-term partner and customer relationships. We want to show new customers what is possible.

In addition to the CARD granulate dryers (formerly FarragTech, now part of Wittmann), Kov Tech GmbH's product portfolio also includes MB Conveyors conveyor belts and separators as well as Ultra System purging compounds. The EOAT gripper components from GTS-Greif Technik Schmid complement the distribution.

KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-tpe.com) is a global manufacturer of custom thermoplastic elastomers. KRAIBURG TPE was founded in 2001 as an independent business unit of the KRAIBURG Group and is now the industry's competence leader in the field of TPE compounds. The company's goal is to provide safe, reliable and sustainable products for customer applications. With more than 680 employees worldwide and production sites in Germany, the USA and Malaysia, the company offers a large product portfolio for applications in the automotive, industrial and consumer goods industries, as well as for the strictly regulated medical sector. The established THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX® and For Tec E® product lines are processed by injection molding or extrusion and offer manufacturers numerous advantages not only in processing but also in product design. KRAIBURG TPE is characterized by its innovative strength, global customer orientation, customized product solutions and reliable service. The company is ISO 50001 certified at its headquarters in Germany and holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications at all its sites worldwide.

KraussMaffei is one of the world's leading manufacturers of machines and systems for the production and processing of plastics and rubber. Our range of services includes all technologies in injection molding, extrusion, reaction technology and additive manufacturing. This gives KraussMaffei a unique selling point in the industry. With great innovative strength, the company ensures sustainable added value for its customers across their entire value chain with standardized and individual product, process, digital and service solutions. With this range of services, KraussMaffei serves customers from the automotive, packaging, medical, recycling and construction industries, as well as manufacturers of electrical and electronic products and household appliances, among others. KraussMaffei employs around 4,700 people worldwide and has a global network with 30 subsidiaries and 570 trading and service partners. This means we are always close to our customers. KraussMaffei's headquarters have been in Munich since it was founded in 1838. Since April 2016, KraussMaffei has been majority owned by China National Chemical Corp. Ltd. (“ChemChina”), one of the largest chemical companies in China. Since the end of 2018, the KraussMaffei Group has been under the umbrella of KraussMaffei Company Ltd. listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. KraussMaffei stands for first-class products that are manufactured at 16 locations around the globe, including Munich, Hanover/Laatzen, Einbeck (Burgsmüller), Plauen (Plamag), Manningtree (Pultrex, Essex, UK), Jiaxing (China), Sucany (Slovakia). ), Näfels (Switzerland, headquarters of the subsidiary NETSTAL Group) and Florence (USA). KraussMaffei is currently undertaking the largest investment program in its history to further modernize the traditional company. The group is investing more than 100 million euros in new plants, for example in Munich/Parsdorf, Hanover/Laatzen, Einbeck (for the Burgsmüller subsidiary) and Jiaxing in China.

Kreon Technologies is a French manufacturer of 3D measurement solutions. Kreon designs and markets portable measuring arms (Ace and Onyx ranges), and a wide range of 3D scanners (Skyline and Zephyr ranges), for use on measuring arms and/or CMMs. Its product catalogue also includes tracking solutions for measuring large parts. Kreon products are used for various applications (inspection, quality control, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping) and in many industrial sectors for their performance and reliability (automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, research and training).

Sharpen your view! Every surface is unique and requires individual attention. KRÜTH is a family-owned company that develops innovative grains, structures, symbols, markings and tool finishing with national and inter-national customers. Engravings are applied to tool surfaces with competence and great care. The tradition of innovation has allowed KRÜTH to grow and invest in future-oriented technologies. When the company was founded, a typical Solingen trade was used to structure tools for a wide range of applications. KRÜTH currently has two locations in Solingen, where the latest 3D-Laser Engraving, Laser-EtchingEngraving and traditional EtchingEngraving are being implemented. The classic process is used at two other KRÜTH locations in Austria and Portugal. KRÜTH is represented worldwide by the Surface Etching Cooperation (SEC) and the Global Laser Group (GLG).

Kunststoff Christel is an experienced Supplier of plastic parts and assemblies for applications in the medical, automotive, building and analytics industry. Machine capacity is available from 18t up to 1300t clampforce in 1C and 2C technology. Assembly capability includes US-welding, glueing, heat-staking, leakagetesting and pad printing. Final assembling of complex components rounds up our manufacturing processes. We are certified according to ISO 16949 and 13485 and offer production standards also under cleanroom conditions according to ISO 14644. We support our customers during product development based on our experience especially in the field of large housing-Parts, light-conductors, micromolding and 2C-Parts. With our own tool shop we are reliable partner for our customers with a long experience in designing and building complex molds.

For over 50 years, the KI•PIE Group has stood for independent, industry-focused journalism dedicated to the European plastics industry. We are a modern digital information system – delivering industry news, plastics pricing, market analysis, and forecasts, all thoroughly researched and backed by reliable data. We specialise in supplying polymer price data, industry trends, corporate news – and above all, context and clarity. Every day, our teams provide reliable market and price data, practical forecasts, and strategically relevant analyses for plastics processors, traders, producers, and end-user industries. Independence, transparency, and relevance are the cornerstones of everything we do. Whether you’re in procurement, sales, strategy, market research, or executive leadership – if you manufacture, process, trade, or rely on plastics, we provide the insights that matter. Under our brands Plastics Information Europe (PIE) and Kunststoff Information (KI), we bring together decades of market knowledge, technical innovation, and editorial integrity. Our content is never automated. It is built on thorough market observation and deep experience. Our analyses are not computer models, but the result of dedicated teams who have monitored the plastics industry with a critical eye for decades. What we deliver are decision-making foundations – day in, day out.

Our departments support you in the selection, development, optimization and implementation of products, tools and processes in the entire field of plastics technology.

As a certified plastics recycling company with a pioneering spirit, Occhipinti GmbH & Co. KG has been supplying the electrical, automotive and switch industries as well as the medical technology industry with well-sorted and high-quality plastics and plastic granules since 1975.