A year and a half before world’s largest print media trade show opens, drupa said it has reached the milestone of 100,000sqm space so far booked by around 900 exhibitors from 45 countries.
This landmark achievement underlines drupa’s continuing relevance to the industry, and backed up its claim of being the premier trade fair for print. Drupa said it continued to see strong, continued demand for space, despite the deadline having elapsed. According to Sabine Geldermann, drupa and Print Portfolio Director at Messe Düsseldorf, the team was “very confident and optimistic” about the number of bookings that had come in despite current geopolitical and economic challenges. She said: “Drupa 2024 will again be the world’s most important industry meeting place. With around 75% 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 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 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, will all provide valuable insights into future high-potential themes at the event.
The tetrennial celebration of print, due to return on 28 May 2024 for 11 days at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany has so far confirmed industry heavyweights like Heidelberg, Fujifilm, Konica Minolta, Müller Martini, Bobst, Comexi, Duplo, EFI, Epson, ESKO, Horizon, Koenig & Bauer, Kolbus, Komori, KURZ, Landa, Screen, Windmöller & Hölscher, to name but a few, have registered and will be showcasing their innovations, technology trends, product portfolios and global launches at drupa 2024.
