Plastics & Rubber 2027

How it compares

For a converter comparing production equipment across the Spanish market, Equiplast offers a wider investment agenda. Its machinery and automation content sits alongside Expoquimia, bringing plastics production into a broader industrial and chemical setting. Robotics, digital manufacturing and the Rethinking Plastic program make it useful when the decision involves a production system as well as a polymer grade. Its next show is planned for May 2029 at Barcelona’s Gran Via venue.

K in Düsseldorf is the international benchmark for a global supplier search. In 2025 it brought together 3,246 exhibitors from 65 countries, covering machinery, raw materials, technical parts and research. That scale suits teams comparing suppliers across regions or exploring technologies beyond their existing European purchasing network. Its triennial October calendar requires a different planning horizon.

Plastics & Rubber has a more immediate Iberian role. Its annual calendar, distributor presence and association-led technical discussions suit teams working through materials, formulation and recycling questions in Spain and Portugal. A rubber compounder can combine supplier discussions with Caucho 360º; a plastics processor can connect the scientific program’s regulatory questions with practical TechFocus presentations. The choice turns on whether the work is local application development, a broader equipment project or worldwide supplier benchmarking.

Plastics & Rubber suits Iberian processors and compounders who need material suppliers, recycling expertise and practical technical discussions in one trip.

Who exhibits

The mix connects the material supply chain with processing and recycling. Brenntag, Univar Solutions and Nexeo Plastics bring distribution into the conversation, while STEINERT and Pellenc Selective Technologies represent sorting technology. AIMPLAS and the Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón add applied research, alongside Spanish and Portuguese industry associations. Rubber has a visible presence through the Consorcio del Caucho and Circular Rubber Platform. Shared stands also bring several equipment brands together, giving a processor access to both material and machinery specialists.

1. 

   Thermo Fisher

2. 

   Brenntag

3. 

   Steinert

4. 

   Univar Solutions

5. 

   Avient

6. 

   Kraiburg TPE

7. 

   Maag

8. 

   Entex

9. 

   Nexeo Plastics

10. 

    Snetor

11. 

    Romira

12. 

    Keyser & Mackay

13. 

    Sostenplas

14. 

    Quimidroga

15. 

    Filtec

16. 

    Allod Werkstoff

17. 

    Top Machine Brokers

18. 

    Katchem

19. 

    Granzplast

20. 

    Maxi Melt

21. 

    Ribawood

22. 

    Circular Rubber

23. 

    Aimplas

24. 

    Majumi Chemicals

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Plastics & Rubber 2027

Plastics & Rubber 2027 expands its exhibition space and combines the Programa Científico, TechFocus, The Recycling Zone and Caucho 360º. The content connects industrial packaging circularity and PPWR with engineering polymers, medical applications and recycling processes. The Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón and Mondo Tufting will present their work on more sustainable polymers and processes. Caucho 360º adds sustainable raw materials, rubber in electric vehicles and an innovation showroom with an audience-voted award.

• For a rubber project, combine Caucho 360º with the Consorcio del Caucho stand; the program includes its own breakfast and lunch networking.
• For recycled-material quality questions, follow The Recycling Zone’s sessions on water quality, odor removal and filtration, then compare the exhibitors working on those processes.
• TechFocus addresses material choices directly, including high-performance polyamides and medical plastics; the Programa Científico adds the Spanish and Portuguese industry and regulatory context.

Exhibiting

The stand package combines structure, carpet, lighting, power, furniture and company promotion. It suits material and equipment suppliers who want a physical presence alongside technical presentations. Exhibitors must provide Spanish and English company profiles for the website and catalogue; late profile submission can lose inclusion. Stand fascia changes during the event carry an additional charge.