Karl Mayer makes new plastics processor contacts in K 2019

Visitor numbers were especially high at the Karl Mayer stand over the first three days of the fair. Traditionally, roughly 70 per cent of the visitors travel to the K fair from abroad. And two-thirds of those visiting Karl Mayer came from outside Germany, mainly from North America and Asia, primarily from China and India.

To arouse the interest of the visitors to the fair, the company focused on presenting its innovative SIM.PLY thermoplastic line. The new machine produces premium tapes with precisely aligned, continuous fibres, which are opening up new applications in highly stressed, fibre-reinforced, lightweight structures.

“Our first participation in the fair went extremely well. Interest in our existing machines and the new SIM.PLY line is high,” said Dr. Jürgen Tröltzsch, senior manager of new technologies at Karl Mayer. The visitors included many new contacts in the plastics sector, ie producers and processors of raw materials and semi-finished products, as well as manufacturers of finished plastic components, and the team discussed the next steps towards cooperating with them. Some of them will see the original SIM.PLY over the next few months. Processing trials are also being planned.

Several existing customers of Karl Mayer’s Warp Knitting business unit were also exploring new market opportunities in the composites sector. During these conversations, the textile machinery manufacturer was able to strengthen its reputation as an expert solutions supplier.

In addition to networking, the exhibition team effectively placed Karl Mayer on the plastics market as an efficient player in the composites sector. “It is certainly worth us participating in the K trade fair. We have been able to position ourselves well, and have made contact with many people outside our familiar textile sector,” said Jochen Schmidt, managing director of Karl Mayer.

“Many companies involved in plastics processing still do not appreciate the advantages of non-crimp fabrics for use in reinforcing composites. There is a huge potential here,” said Turgay Turan, the new manager of automotive section at Karl Mayer.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (PC)