Guill Tool & Engineering, the global leader in extrusion tooling, attended the K Show in Dusseldorf, Germany, from 8 to 15 October 2025. Guill’s technical sales engineer shared his thoughts on the companies they met at the show, the international extruders they’ve partnered with, intriguing applications as well as what caught his attention. Additionally, the company’s European sales manager discussed the role of Guill Tool Europe.

Known as the world’s premier plastics trade fair, K brings together global pioneers from the plastics and rubber industry. Guill Tool & Engineering’s team included Peter Leary, technical sales engineer, extrusion division; Jacob Marcure, design engineer; and Gerjan ter Wal, sales manager in Europe.

Leary said, “We met a wide range of companies across the extrusion and plastics industry including wire and cable manufacturers, medical tubing producers, compounding specialists and machinery OEMs. There was also a strong representation from raw material suppliers, large pipe extrusion and automation/controls providers, which gave us valuable insights into emerging technologies and potential partnerships.”

Guill interacted with extruders and processors from all over the world, including Europe, Asia and the Americas. Leary added, “A handful were existing customers stopping by to discuss current projects, but we also met a large number of new potential partners interested in Guill’s precision crosshead and tooling capabilities.” The company has contacts in China, Mexico, India, Greece, Turkey, Thailand, the UK, Australia and Algeria. Additional countries include Sweden, Japan, France, Finland, Chile, Poland, Singapore, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Egypt, Indonesia, Ireland, Brazil, Kenya, and Switzerland.

Several applications stood out to Leary, notably multilayer medical tubing and advanced materials for sustainable production. He observed notable interest in tools that handle recycled or bio-based polymers while maintaining tight tolerances and flow balance.

Regarding the scale and diversity of the K Show, Leary said, “One highlight was seeing the increasing integration of digital process monitoring and AI-driven control systems.”

Regarding Guill Tool Europe, ter Wal said that one of the goals expressed by visitors was to optimize their extrusion process and that the European office can help ensure smooth communication and planning for new production solutions.