Global print and allied sectors bank on drupa 2024
More than 1,000 exhibitors from 45 countries already on board
A year before the start, drupa announced that over 130,000 sqm of net exhibition space has already been booked by over 1,000 exhibitors from 45 nations for drupa 2024. This clearly underlines the relevance of drupa as the world’s ‘Number 1’ trade fair for print technologies.
From renowned global players to up-and-coming new entrants, the list of registered exhibitors for drupa 2024 is impressive and reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of the print and packaging industry along the complete value chain. Well-known and longstanding exhibitors like Bobst, Comexi, Duplo, EFI, Epson, ESKO, Fujifilm, Heidelberg, Horizon, HP, Kodak, Koenig & Bauer, Kolbus, Komori, Konica Minolta, KURZ, Landa, Müller Martini, Ricoh, Screen, Windmöller&Hölscher, Xerox, to name a few, have registered and will be showcasing their innovations, technology trends, product portfolios and global launches at drupa 2024, which is scheduled from 28 May to 7 June 2024 at MesseDüsseldorf, Germany.
World’s most important industry meeting place
“The current level of bookings and the positive feedbacks we have received confirm this: The global printing and packaging industry is once again relying on drupa as its business platform and the world’s most important industry meeting place,” says a delighted Sabine Geldermann, Director,drupa, Portfolio Print Technologies Messe Düsseldorf. She adds, “With around 80 percent international attendance on the exhibitor side, drupa occupies an outstanding position by global standards. The range, variety and staging of innovations are unique and will once again provide a glimpse into the future of this industry, with ideal prerequisites for exhibitors and visitors to network intensely and drive forward-looking projects.”
Special forums
The in-depth knowledge transfer and interaction with experts from all over the world on the impacts of global megatrends and the associated new business models as well as opportunities for the sector will be in focus at drupa 2023. Special forums like the drupa cube (conference area), drupa next age (dna), the exhibition area for Newcomers, Startups, Young Talents alongside long-established exhibitors of cross-sectoral technologies as well as the touchpoint ‘packaging’ for visionary and smart packaging solutions, the touchpoint ‘textile’ including the installation of a textile micro-factory, and the touchpoint ‘sustainability’, which is dedicated to sustainability and circular economy themes, all provide highly relevant and valuable insights into tomorrow’s high-potential themes at the event.
With its agenda, drupa hits the tempo of the time and reflects an industry that is highly creative and constantly taps into new vertical markets in the field of industrial and functional applications and solutions.
Strong demand for space
Even after the official deadline for registrations at the end of October, Messe Düsseldorf continues registering a strong demand for exhibition space, which can still be accommodated. Germany, Japan, Italy, China, the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the USA, Israel, India and Spain are currently the strongest exhibiting nations.
So already today, participants can look forward to a unique customer journey because complex, automated workflows, processes and new machinery will again be presented in operation. An overview of all exhibitors registered so far is available at:www.drupa.com