Düsseldorf (D), 16th to 23rd October 2013.”The” international plastics and rubber fair is scheduled to host a growing number of exhibitions (3,138 from 56 countries) over a floorspace also on the increase (171,033 net sqm). The Italians are still the most numerous among foreign exhibitors (about 400), but others are catching: this year the Chinese companies participating at the fair will be 342.