Promising program now online - FSK Symposium

The 23rd FSK conference will take place on November 20 and 21, 2024 with a get-together the evening before on November 19, 2024 at the new main plant and headquarters of the KraussMaffei Group in Parsdorf. The association gratefully accepts the invitation to the vicinity of Munich and, together with all participants, is already looking forward to great and unique insights during the entire event and, of course, especially the planned plant tour with live demonstration of the Color-Form process. The hosts will be welcoming Chi Zhang himself, the new Managing Director of the KraussMaffei Group, who will open the conference with his keynote speech.^

But it's not just the location that attracts participants - this year's programme will also impress with expert presentations, a panel discussion, plenty of time for networking and professional exchange as well as attractive evenings. ‘Our participants can expect varied, exciting, innovative expert presentations and contributions from our members as well as non-members on chemical and process engineering topics, political and social challenges for our industry, risk management and much more,’ reveals FSK Managing Director Klaus Junginger. As part of the panel discussion, the association will not shy away from discussing the critical question of the extent to which foam plastics are still fit for the future with high-calibre representatives from various sectors of the industry. ‘Against the backdrop of regulatory restrictions, social pressure, demands for recyclability and sustainability and the current economic situation, we are feeling enormous pressure in the industry. We need to consciously face up to this and all the associated challenges,’ says Junginger, emphasising the explosive nature of the discussion.

Registration for the conference is only possible via the FSK's online registration tool. In addition to the hosts KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH and Kraus Maffei Group GmbH, the following companies will be participating in the conference:

• BASF Polyurethanes GmbH
• BEST Group GmbH & Co. KG
• Dow Anlagengesellschaft
• Evonik Operations GmbH
• Fill Gesellschaft m. b. H.
• Georg H. LUH GmbH
• HERCUTEC Chemie GmbH
• Jiffy Packaging Sp. z.o.o.
• PURPLAN GmbH
• Remondis Recycling GmbH & Co. KG
• VOTTELER Lackfabrik GmbH & Co. KG.

The members' meeting always takes place as part of the association's major annual conference. Before the conference begins, the members of the trade association meet for an internal meeting to discuss and determine the status quo, finances and the major future topics of the association and its subsidiaries together with the FSK Executive Board. Some of the association's key topics will also be presented directly in live demonstrations. On both days, participants will have the opportunity to get to know the FSC's AI and sustainability projects as well as the extended range of training courses, in particular on AI and Tank Farm Assessments (TFA), IBC/Drum Assessments (IDA) and specialised training for tanker unloading personnel.

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