Fakuma is a plastics processing event where a procurement or production question gives the visit a clear purpose. Separate machinery, tooling, materials and supporting processes before comparing suppliers. A conversation about faster cycles is more useful when it also covers the material, part geometry and production constraints.
Dates and location
- Event dates: 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-16
- Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Use the official event information to confirm the venue, registration route and the activities covered by your pass before arranging travel.
Planning detail for this edition
The organizer’s current page and participation documents give October 12–16. Some older material shows October 13–17; use the current organizer schedule when booking.
How to focus your event research
Choose a single objective for the first round of research. A sourcing decision, a partnership introduction and a product evaluation need different evidence. Use these areas to organize your shortlist, then check each company’s current offering and role against the official event resources.
- Injection moulding
- Extrusion and thermoforming
- Tooling and process automation
- Materials, recycling and production support
Explore the exhibitor and attendee overview
For an overview of the company and people records available in Lensmor, explore the Fakuma 2026 exhibitor and attendee insights. Use the audience mix to narrow your research before reviewing individual records in the product. Lensmor’s recorded profiles are event-related research signals; they do not represent the organizer’s complete registration database or confirm that every person will attend.
Start with the relevant company categories and geographies rather than the largest available list. Review the coverage and classification shown on the overview page, then open Lensmor to research available individual companies and people. Confirm company fit and the reason for a meeting before treating a recorded profile as a prospect.
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A practical meeting plan for Fakuma 2026
Prepare a one-page application brief for each priority supplier conversation. Put technical demonstrations and specialist discussions ahead of general booth browsing. After the event, compare vendors against the same part and process assumptions so that an attractive demonstration does not replace an engineering evaluation.
Questions to take into priority conversations
- Which part, material and annual production volume define the use case?
- What process window and cycle-time evidence can the supplier demonstrate?
- How will tooling, controls and downstream equipment connect?
- What trial or sample assessment would resolve the remaining uncertainty?
Prepare a shortlist the team can use
For each priority company, record its role, the evidence behind the fit, the question you want to resolve, the appropriate contact route and a named internal owner. Keep possible customers, suppliers, partners and competitors distinguishable. The result should be a short research queue that another colleague can review without repeating the entire investigation.
Protect time between appointments to write down what was actually discussed. Separate an agreed next step from a promising introduction. In follow-up, send the document, demonstration request or working-session proposal that the other party asked for, and give the internal owner enough context to continue the discussion.
Official planning resources
- Official event information
- Program and agenda
- Exhibitor and partner information
- Registration and attendance
Frequently asked questions
When is Fakuma 2026?
The event dates are 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-16. Check the edition-specific planning note above and the organizer’s current timetable for exhibition, education or conference hours.
Where is the event?
The event location is Friedrichshafen, Germany. Confirm the specific venue and entrances with the organizer; a multi-venue event may require separate travel time between meetings.
Where should I find official exhibitors and registration information?
Use the organizer resources linked above. Registration eligibility, pass inclusions, exhibitor records and meeting tools may follow separate access rules. Check the route relevant to your objective rather than assuming one pass or directory covers everything.
Is Lensmor’s audience overview the official attendee list?
Lensmor’s overview summarizes the event-related records available in its product. The counts describe Lensmor coverage rather than total attendance, and the records do not confirm every person’s registration or attendance. Use the overview for research and qualify individual companies and people before outreach.
Shirley An
Shirley An is a Growth Marketing specialist at Lensmor, writing about trade shows, event prospecting, and B2B growth. Lensmor helps teams identify ICP-matched exhibitors and likely attendees, and find verified decision-maker contacts for outreach before the event.
