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Fürth/Germany, February 2, 2026: On February 1, 2026, Dr. Christian Hub will take over as Executive Senior Vice President of the Plastic Decoration Business Area, succeeding Rainer Süßmann, who is leaving KURZ at his own request after more than 38 years with the company. The transition is part of a forward-looking succession plan.

Rainer Süßmann shaped the company across several positions with increasing responsibility and was most recently a member of the KURZ management team as Executive…

Fürth/Germany, January 30, 2026: Gold for LEONHARD KURZ at the German Design Award 2026: In the category ‘Excellent Product Design – Material and Surfaces,’ the innovation Technical Textiles made from RECOSYS^® rPET received the highest award. With this prestigious prize, the jury recognizes a material technology development that enables robust, technical textiles made from recycled materials and sets new standards for design-oriented applications, not only in the automotive and mobility sectors.

Fürth/Germany, October 1, 2025: Whether decoration, function, or sustainable design: At K 2025, LEONHARD KURZ will not only be showcasing visionary surface solutions, but also demonstrating how they are created in near-series processes. Together with its subsidiaries and long-standing partners, the specialist for thin-film technology will be represented at several exhibition stands. The focus will be on live applications on state-of-the-art machines – manufacturing and finishing everything from…

Fürth/Germany, September 24, 2025: Resource scarcity, stricter legal requirements, and changing consumer behavior have made sustainability one of the most important drivers of industrial innovation. Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to integrate low-emission materials, recyclable products, and energy-efficient processes into their value chains while continuing to meet the highest standards of quality and function. At K 2025, the leading international trade fair for the plastics…

Fürth/Germany, September 8, 2025: When the doors of K 2025 open in Düsseldorf from October 8 to 15, the international plastics and rubber industry will come together to discuss innovation, technology, and sustainability. LEONHARD KURZ will use the platform to present technological solutions for the surface finishing of the future. As part of live demonstrations, trade visitors to booth A19 in hall 5 will experience efficient production processes and solutions suitable for series production. In…

Fürth/Germany, August 27, 2025: The requirements for vehicle interiors have changed: Comfort and functionality alone are no longer enough. What is needed is distinctive design, intuitive operation, and sustainable materials. At the IAA Summit as part of IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich from September 9 to 12, LEONHARD KURZ will showcase visionary surface technologies that combine sustainable design, intuitive operation, and brand-specific aesthetics. The focus will be on new designs for decorative…

Fürth/Germany, August 20, 2025: IAA Mobility 2025 will once again put Munich in the spotlight this fall, with the theme ‘It's All About Mobility.’ At the IAA Summit from September 9 to 12, leading manufacturers, suppliers, and technology companies in the automotive industry will showcase the latest technologies, concepts, and solutions for the mobility of the future. One focus will be on sustainability.

LEONHARD KURZ will once again live up to its role as a pioneer this year and present the…

Fürth/Germany, August 13, 2025: You never get a second chance to make a first impression - and that also applies to the exterior appearance of vehicles. LEONHARD KURZ will be demonstrating how striking, functional, and sustainable design can be implemented with forward-looking concepts at the IAA Summit from September 9 to 12, as part of IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. Together with renowned partners such as Swarovski Mobility, ams OSRAM, and the RONAL GROUP, the company will present innovative…

Fürth/Germany, August 7, 2025: Tomorrow's mobility requires new perspectives - and not just in the field of drive technology. Innovative approaches and new perspectives are also needed in surface design. From September 9 to 12, 2025, LEONHARD KURZ will be demonstrating how advanced decorative and functional technologies are enabling a new understanding of design at the IAA Summit, as part of IAA Mobility. The focus of the trade fair presentation will be on groundbreaking exhibits from the fields…

Fürth/Germany, May 27, 2025: LEONHARD KURZ, the world's leading supplier of innovative finishing solutions, together with its subsidiary PolyIC and MENTOR, the specialist for integrated lighting solutions, present a forward-looking cooperation project: The ‘Rainbow Textile Demonstrator.’ The technology will be presented to the general public at the Folien + Fahrzeug trade fair in June 2025 and opens up a new dimension for vehicle interior design.

Fürth/Germany, May 13, 2025: Sustainability and environmental awareness are perhaps the key issues of our time. Resource-saving measures, recycling and responsibility not only shape brand image in the automotive sector, but also play decisive roles on the road to success.

For many years, LEONHARD KURZ has been demonstrating how spectacular decoration, functional design and environmental awareness can seamlessly and successfully work together. “Sustainability is a key issue for us at KURZ. As the…

Fürth/Germany, March 05, 2025: The demands placed on modern operating and display concepts are continuously growing. Particularly in the automotive, consumer electronics, and home appliances sectors, solutions are needed that combine intuitive interaction, high-quality optics, and technological efficiency. Displays should be seamlessly integrated into elegant surfaces, while offering maximum readability and an outstanding user experience.

Thin-film specialist LEONHARD KURZ, KURZ subsidiary…

Fürth/Germany, November 5, 2024: Munich welcomes the world of electronics - from November 12 through 15, 2024, representatives of the international electronics industry will come together at the leading trade fair ‘electronica’ to present technologies, products, and solutions that are set to shape a sustainable and livable future on the way to the All Electric Society. The trade fair will be celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, focusing on AI, automotive, sustainability, and recruitment.

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Fürth/Germany, October 8, 2024: The International Suppliers Fair (IZB) will take place in Wolfsburg from October 22 to 24, 2024. Europe’s leading trade fair for automotive industry suppliers is the sector’s leading communication and business platform with more than 900 international exhibitors and around 45,000 visitors.

This year, the trade fair primarily focuses on topics that are decisively shaping the transformation of the automotive industry: Digitalization, electromobility, and networked…

Fürth/Germany, September 30, 2024: FAKUMA - the highlight of the trade fair year in plastics processing - will again attract numerous international industry representatives to Friedrichshafen this fall from October 15 to 19, 2024. Efficiency, resource conservation, and sustainability are the challenges for which future-proof technologies and solutions will be presented at FAKUMA and made available to a broad expert audience.

LEONHARD KURZ is also attending FAKUMA with innovative surface…