Meet the experts in plastics processing
Fakuma’s expert visitors are design engineers, developers, automation technicians and product designers from plastics processing companies. Managing directors, investment decision-makers, purchasing agents, process designers and engineers from plastics processing companies discover practical solutions for improving their processes and making them more economical. They’re looking for viable solutions that are easy to implement and ready for immediate use. They need future-proof solutions, especially with regard to efficiency, the conservation of resources and sustainability.
Fakuma’s attractive location on Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen, where Germany, Austria and Switzerland meet, underscores the experiential aspect of this world-class industry event, because in the region surrounding Lake Constance, plastics industry companies enjoy high quality of life, residence and work, as well as a dense network of innovative and high-tech companies serving many different sectors.
Fakuma 2026: The Entire World of Plastics!
The 30th Fakuma will once again be celebrated around the globe as an outstanding industry event for plastics processors from Monday the 12th through Friday the 16th of October, 2026. It serves as a showcase for the entire world of plastics – from injection moulding, forming and extrusion technology, as well as 3D printing, masterbatches and raw materials, right on up to tooling, process technology and recycling. Whether raw materials, processing machines, peripherals or automation solutions are involved, the portfolio of topics supports the plastics processing industry in mastering today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and remaining economically successful on the market.
Nomenclature
Opening hours of the fair
Tuesday, October 12 to Friday, October 16, 2026
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Injection molding technology
- Thermoforming and forming technology
- Extrusion Technology
- Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing Technology
- Tools, materials, process engineering and services
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More Information9+1 reasons to experience #Fakuma2026 live!
- At Fakuma, you can experience the latest, most efficient and currently most sustainable cutting-edge technologies in the plastics processing industry - live.
- As soon as you arrive at the exhibition grounds, you can enter into a direct professional exchange with the uniquely specialized expert community.
- In the modern and bright exhibition halls, comprehensive solutions for various production requirements, a wide range of materials and function-integrating design solutions will be presented and explained .
- The fast-moving plastics market requires a constant, competitive know-how update from all market participants, which is only available in such a complex and precise form at specialized trade fairs.
- Here you will experience technical innovations and digital trends with all your senses and definitely bring new ideas and momentum to your business.
- There is no substitute for face-to-face discussions and Fakuma is the obligatory center for practical exchange in the industry.
- The strong sense of community on a professional level that characterizes the atmosphere at Fakuma promotes intensive dialogue at the perfect and extensively equipped exhibition stands.
- Valuable and sustainable business relationships are always formed at the trade fair.
- This is why exhibitors, trade visitors, company employees, media representatives and colleagues are particularly looking forward to this year's Fakuma in the D-A-CH region, where many of the injection molding industry's benchmarks are located.
- A differentiated theme concept ensures the high benefit for the trade visitors.






