KUTENO 2027

How it compares

For a processor sourcing equipment or troubleshooting a production project in North Rhine-Westphalia, KUTENO offers a concentrated regional supplier meeting. Its annual rhythm and compact stands suit conversations with materials, tooling and peripheral-equipment specialists alongside major machinery brands. The audience includes production staff and project engineers as well as commercial management, so the discussion can move beyond purchasing to the technical details of a job.

Fakuma in Friedrichshafen is the larger international comparison for injection molding, extrusion and thermoforming. Its October setting on Lake Constance suits a wider review of processing technology and suppliers. K in Düsseldorf broadens the scope to the global plastics and rubber industry on a three-year cycle, making it the stronger choice when the task is international market coverage or a strategic technology review.

A buyer looking for someone to develop or manufacture a plastic component should also consider KPA Bad Salzuflen, held alongside KUTENO. Its suppliers address product design, contract manufacturing and finished parts for user industries. KPA Ulm offers that component-focused format to southern Germany in February. KUTENO earns its place when the immediate question concerns the process, material or equipment behind the part.

KUTENO is the right trip for plastics-processing teams in northern and western Germany who need equipment, materials and tooling partners for a concrete production project.

Who exhibits

ARBURG anchors the injection molding side, while AZO brings raw-material handling and process automation. BASF, ALBIS and Biesterfeld put polymer selection alongside machinery discussions, with specialists such as AF-COLOR and Delta Kunststoffe covering compounds and masterbatches. AHP Merkle and Alfred Konrad Veith represent the moldmaking supply chain; Bruker Optics and CAQ bring analysis and quality management. The mix rewards visitors who need to connect a material choice with tooling, handling and production control in one supplier conversation.

1. 

   Bruker

2. 

   Sun Chemical

3. 

   AZO

4. 

   FANUC

5. 

   Biesterfeld

6. 

   Engel

7. 

   Kistler

8. 

   Mitsubishi Electric Europe

9. 

   BASF

10. 

    ACI Laser

11. 

    Moretto

12. 

    Kraiburg TPE

13. 

    AHP Merkle

14. 

    Susonity

15. 

    KraussMaffei

16. 

    ZECHA Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrikation

17. 

    Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme

18. 

    Meusburger Georg

19. 

    Nexeo Plastics

20. 

    Snetor

21. 

    Arburg

22. 

    Evosys Laser

23. 

    Wittmann

24. 

    ONI

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KUTENO 2027

KUTENO 2027 continues the Bad Salzuflen pairing with KPA. After 402 KUTENO exhibitors in 2026, the returning supplier fair again connects machinery and material specialists with plastics processors, while the neighboring show serves plastic-product development and procurement. The combination gives engineering teams a reason to involve colleagues responsible for component sourcing: production technology and the choice of a manufacturing partner can be discussed during the same visit.

• For a project involving both production equipment and outsourced plastic parts, split the work between KUTENO's processing suppliers and the neighboring KPA's development and manufacturing partners.
• Use KUTENO's shared catering and communication areas to continue technical conversations with suppliers away from their compact stands.

Exhibiting

The stand concept suits suppliers selling a technical solution to plastics processors, including specialists who benefit from the same compact system-stand format as larger brands. The participation package includes construction, furniture, basic power and cleaning. One EasyGo package is mandatory, and wall graphics, extra furniture, sponsorship and stage presentations are additional choices. Catering areas also give exhibitors space to host technical discussions with customers.