{"id":11496,"date":"2025-10-27T14:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/?p=11496"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:11:22","slug":"k-2025-a-sustainable-success-for-wth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/en\/k-2025-a-sustainable-success-for-wth\/","title":{"rendered":"K 2025 a sustainable success for WTH"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11496\" class=\"elementor elementor-11496\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ec5e1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ec5e1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f83cd1b\" data-id=\"5f83cd1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f9a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24f9a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>Highly motivated trade fair team \/ Numerous discussions, cooperations, and projects<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>K 2025 a sustainable success for WTH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>(mud) \u2013 For the international trading company WTH GmbH, participation in the world\u2019s leading plastics trade fair \u201cK 2025\u201d in D\u00fcsseldorf was a lasting success. The Lower Saxony-based company presented itself as one of the leading suppliers of additives. Managing Director Gero Thieme expressed his great satisfaction:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cOur trade fair team was able to hold numerous constructive discussions with customers, suppliers, and potential partners, deepen existing relationships, and initiate many new business contacts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10024\" style=\"width: 308px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GThieme-e1707833468773.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gero Thieme, Managing Director of WTH<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Trade visitors showed great interest in the flame retardants, processing aids, and fine chemicals such as light stabilizers and antioxidants offered by WTH, which, according to company head Gero Thieme, clearly took center stage in many conversations.<\/p>\n\n<p>Visitors to the WTH booth were greeted by ten highly motivated and qualified employees from both the company\u2019s headquarters in Stade and from Poland \u2014 four of whom accompanied the company\u2019s exhibition presence throughout all eight days of the fair. In addition to the intensive exchange with long-standing partners, numerous new project ideas and cooperation approaches emerged. In his long-standing connection to \u201cK,\u201d company founder Walter Thieme also attended the trade fair in North Rhine-Westphalia\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n\n<p>According to Gero Thieme, the insights gained will now be analyzed and incorporated into future corporate development:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cThe findings from the trade fair discussions will be integrated into our internal business planning for 2026 and our medium-term strategic planning. K 2025 provided clear confirmation that we are perceived as a competent and reliable partner for high-quality additive solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>From WTH\u2019s perspective, the framework conditions of the triennial plastics trade fair were once again optimal this year: Under the motto \u201cThe Power of Plastics! Green \u2013 Smart \u2013 Responsible\u201d, 3,275 exhibitors from 66 countries presented in 18 exhibition halls and outdoor areas.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-11423\" style=\"width: 336px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/K2025_WTH_Stand-Action_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/K2025_WTH_Stand-Action_03.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/K2025_WTH_Stand-Action_03-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">During the trade fair, many constructive discussions took place at the WTH booth<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>More than 175,000 trade visitors from around 160 countries came to the Rhine. Nearly three-quarters of all attendees came from abroad, with more than one-third traveling from overseas. China (6,300 visitors) and India (6,400 visitors) were particularly well represented. A total of 10,000 visitors came from the USA and Brazil. Once again, the fair was characterized by an above-average proportion of decision-makers \u2014 67 percent.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cThe environment in which we currently have to navigate remains extremely challenging,\u201d explained Ulrich Reifenh\u00e4user, Chairman of the Exhibitors\u2019 Advisory Board of K 2025. \u201cBut especially in such times, the strength of our industry becomes evident. Plastics have been and will remain the most important material of our time. They combine lightness, functionality, energy efficiency, and versatility and are pioneers of progress in many application areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>WTH company founder Walter Thieme is confident about the future of the industry and plastics:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cWith improved recycling solutions and circular concepts, plastics are increasingly becoming the most sustainable material of our time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"991\" class=\"wp-image-11397\" style=\"width: 650px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/K2025_2028-Kopie-1024x991.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/K2025_2028-Kopie-1024x991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/K2025_2028-Kopie-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/K2025_2028-Kopie-768x744.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wthgmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/K2025_2028-Kopie.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The date for the next K in three years has already been set. It\u2019s worth marking it in your calendar!<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(mud) \u2013 For the international trading company WTH GmbH, participation in the world\u2019s leading plastics trade fair \u201cK 2025\u201d in D\u00fcsseldorf was a lasting success. The Lower Saxony-based company presented itself as one of the leading suppliers of additives. 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