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KI•PIE Group at Fakuma 2026

Plastics Pricing & Sourcing:
What's Next?Kunststoff Preisreporte 2026

  12 October , 15:00  CEST
   Room Berlin, Conference Center East
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Our Conference Programme at Fakuma 2026

The KI•PIE Group’s program at Fakuma 2026 includes a compact market and price update, an international expert panel, and the exclusive premiere of our new analytics platform, pricenxt.

The keynote analyses price fluctuations for engineering thermoplastics in 2026. Against the backdrop of current raw material costs, the European demand landscape, and changing production capacities, the session provides a data-driven overview of the pricing dynamics in specialised polymers.

The subsequent panel discussion explores how plastics processors can adapt their procurement strategies to volatile prices and changing trade flows. Plastics experts from Western and Eastern Europe will discuss the implications for sourcing strategies, price negotiations, and security of supply.

The event concludes with the live premiere of pricenxt – the new analytics platform from KI•PIE Group. It brings together the established market data and price indices from Plastics Information Europe and makes them directly actionable through interactive dashboards, forecasts, and scenario tools – for procurement, pricing, and management teams.

Agenda

From volatile polymer prices to Europe’s changing sourcing landscape to new approaches in price and market intelligence.

15:00 – 15:05 CEST
Welcome & Introduction
Somya Abrol, Editor-in-Chief at Plastics Information Europe, opens the event and presents the programme. (EN)
15:05 – 15:15 CEST
Keynote
Dimitrios Koranis presents a compact market update: Where are plastic prices headed, and which developments are likely to matter in 2026 and beyond? (DE)
15:15 – 15:45 CEST
Panel discussion
Dimitrios Koranis, Managing Director of Koranis Purchasing Solutions; László Bűdy, Managing Director of myCEPPI; and Vincent Breit, Senior Market Analyst at KI•PIE Group, discuss procurement strategies for the future. (EN)
15:45 – 16:05 CEST
Live premiere: pricenxt

Henry Praum, Director of Commerce and Finance at KI•PIE Group, launches the new SaaS platform pricenxt. (DE)
16:05 – 16:20 CEST
Q & A

Speakers & Panel Experts

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Henry Praum Director Commercial & Finance
pricenxt Launch
Vincent Breit, Senior Market Analyst
Vincent Breit Senior Market Analyst
Panel Expert
Dimitrios Koranis
Dimitrios Koranis Managing Director
Koranis Purchasing Solutions
Keynote & Panel Expert
László Bűdy
László Bűdy Managing Director
myCEPPI
Panel Expert

Moderation

Somya Abrol
Somya Abrol Editor-in-Chief
Plastics Information Europe

Registration for the KI•PIE Group Programme

 

Frequently asked questions

Is participation in the conference programme free of charge? Yes. Please register in advance using the form above so that we can reserve a spot for you.
Do I need a Fakuma trade show ticket? To gain entry into the fairgrounds, you will need a valid Fakuma visitor ticket. Get a free ticket via the link we sent you in the invitation.
Can I participate even if I'm not yet a customer of Plastics Information Europe? Yes. Anyone interested in our products and services, even if they’re not yet a PIE subscriber, is welcome!
Where will the conference program take place? The event will take place in Room Berlin at the Exhibitor Forum, Conference Center East, on the Friedrichshafen fairgrounds.
In which languages is the programme offered?

The programme includes sessions in both German and English. Please refer to the agenda for the language of each individual session.
How long does the programme last?

80 minutes. It includes a keynote address, an international panel discussion, the live premiere of pricenxt, and a Q&A session.
WILL I RECEIVE THE PRESENTATION OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AFTER THE EVENT?

After the event, all participants will receive additional information and—if the presenters have approved it—the presentation materials.