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After three successful exhibition days at KUTENO 2026 in Bad Salzuflen, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to all visitors, customers, business partners, and interested professionals who stopped by the WTH booth in Hall 20.
Innovative Additives, Flame Retardants and Bio-Based Rice Bran Waxes
Julia Król, Tomasz Wojtas und Dr. Silke-Nicola Trzaska thank you very much for visiting our booth.
For internationally operating trading companies such as WTH GmbH, Incoterms® are far more than mere delivery clauses. Especially with imports from overseas – primarily Asia – and subsequent distribution within the German and EU markets, they provide clarity regarding cost allocation, risk transfer, insurance obligations, and customs responsibilities. When applied correctly, Incoterms® reduce disputes, increase planning reliability, and form a central pillar of professional supply chain management.
Short and clear: Incoterms® are not statutory law—neither superior to national law nor to EU law. Consequently, they do not override (“break”) domestic or EU legislation. Incoterms® apply only if they are expressly incorporated into the contract and must always be interpreted within the framework of the applicable legal system.
Incoterms provide clarity in both international and domestic trade. They define the rights and obligations of buyers and sellers in a uniform, globally recognized way and are regularly reviewed and updated by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). What Incoterms do not regulate, however, are payment terms or internal processes such as invoicing and document flow. This is precisely where misunderstandings often arise in day-to-day business.
Digitalization means more than new software, automated workflows, or paperless processes. For WTH GmbH, it is above all one thing: a living process, driven by the people who shape it every day. A digital system can only be as strong as the willingness and competence of those who use it—and continue to develop it with their ideas.
WTH enters 2026 from a solid position: the macroeconomic environment offers moderate improvements (EU-wide upswing, German investment impulses, Polish momentum), while structural industry trends (recycling, sustainable coatings, adhesive innovations) create clear growth opportunities. With targeted measures (expansion in Poland, a sustainable product portfolio, active raw material management), WTH can leverage moderate market growth disproportionately and further strengthen its market position in key industries.
The sudden death of Michael-Uwe Dreyling in November 2025 has deeply affected me. With him, I have lost not only a long-standing employee of WTH GmbH, but above all a personal friend – someone who accompanied me and the development of our company critically, loyally and with great dedication for more than two decades.
As we enter the new year, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for the trusting and successful cooperation. In a challenging and dynamic market environment shaped by innovation, sustainability, and technological progress, our close partnership has been a key driver of success.
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