…seeks to champion Africa’s role in global plastics innovation
This October, from 8th to 15th, the global plastics and rubber industry will reconvene in Düsseldorf, Germany for K 2025, the world’s biggest trade fair for plastics innovation, under the theme ‘The Power of Plastics: Green, Smart, Responsible’.
Renowned for driving industrial transformation, K is set to break new ground this year with an ambitious agenda centred on the circular economy, digitalisation, and human-centred manufacturing.
Held every three years at Messe Düsseldorf, the K Fair brings together over 3,000 exhibitors and 220,000 visitors from more than 160 countries. It provides a global stage for product launches, technical exchange, and policy dialogue that shape the future of plastics. Among the industries it attracts is Nigeria’s petrochemical value chain, drawing hundreds of representatives and stakeholders.
In 2025, the platform will once again host a Nigerian masterbatch manufacturer Sarsoli Industries, as an exhibitor. Now marking its fourth consecutive appearance, the participation of the resilient West African innovator exemplifies a growing trend: African companies are asserting themselves as vital contributors to global industrial transformation.
Over the years, K Fair has become synonymous with international collaboration and actionable discourse in the plastics, rubber and petrochemical industry. What distinguishes K 2025 is its deliberate inclusion of emerging market perspectives, with initiatives and collaborations exploring how plastics can actively support environmental sustainability and biodiversity. Against this dynamic backdrop, Sarsoli Industries, the first-ever Nigerian exhibitor at the K Fair, returns in 2025 as a key voice from West Africa.
“K has consistently delivered exposure and real industry relevance, connecting us with decision-makers who understand innovation, value sustainability, and shape the future of plastics,” said Jaiprakash Changrani, Managing Director of Sarsoli Industries.
“Our continued presence at K reflects our belief that Africa, particularly Nigeria, has a critical voice in that dialogue. This year, we’re proud to again contribute West Africa’s perspective to the global movement toward circularity, digital transformation, and inclusive trade.”
Since debuting at K Fair in 2013, Sarsoli Industries has leveraged the platform to build global partnerships, gain technical insights, and open new regional markets. The company has also expanded exports to Ghana and other ECOWAS countries by utilising trade incentives and aligning with international standards.
Highlighting the role of K 2025 in fostering inclusive innovation, Itua Akhigbe, West African Representative of Messe Düsseldorf (organisers of K) stated, “We’re not just showcasing products at the K Fair; we’re piloting real-world solutions and creating a catalyst for sustainable industry transformation. Exhibitors and visitors return here because K delivers both visibility and value: a platform where sustainable ideas, digital innovation, and global partnerships take shape.”
At K 2025, Sarsoli will showcase its recent innovations in product development and sustainability. These include high dispersion masterbatches that improve plastic recyclability, digitised production workflows to cut energy use and waste, and recyclable additive solutions aligned with global smart manufacturing trends.
In addition, the company scaled up to produce high-quality calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) powder, reducing dependency on imports from countries like Turkey and Egypt.
As the plastics and rubber industry faces growing pressure to cut waste, conserve energy, and adopt responsible supply chains, K 2025 stands firm as the global epicenter for dialogue, innovation, and actionable solutions Amid these conversations, the presence of emerging market innovators like Sarsoli Industries reflects the fair’s expanding inclusivity and relevance of African players in global discourse. K 2025 is both a trade fair and a global dialogue; in that dialogue, Nigeria is speaking with clarity, ambition, and innovation.
About K
K is considered the leading international trade fair in the plastics and rubber industry. Each time, the event attracts a large number of professionals from production, processing and related sectors such as mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, electronics, medical technology, the packaging industry and the construction industry from all over the world to find out about the latest innovations and make valuable contacts. A wide range of products and services in the fields of machinery, equipment, raw materials and measuring technology will be presented.
Since the first exhibition in Düsseldorf in 1952, the letter “K” has embodied the fascination for the world of plastics and rubber. The next trade fair will take place in 2025 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre and will be a global magnet for exhibitors and visitors alike.
