When the leading international trade fair for print and cross-media solutions kicked off from the 31st of May 2016 under the motto “Touch The Future” it no doubt placed the industry’s innovative power on the centre stage as platform for future technologies in print, packaging production, multichannel, 3D printing, functional printing or green printing. Accordingly, WHERE To Print findings in an Opinion Poll from Nigeria Visitors reconfirmed ‘hopefuls’ believe that THE FUTURE OF PRINT AND ALLIED BUSINESS IS EXTREMELY BRIGHT!
Habiting all 19 Düsseldorf exhibition halls were more than 1,820 exhibitors from 54 countries canvassing for undivided attention and buy-ins of over 260,000 quality visitors. Invariably, the international nature of drupa 2016 made Nigeria print & allied stakeholders to be grateful to organisers for a well organised and highly secured event that provided comprehensive 360° innovative solutions in the entire spectrum of print and cross-media.
Added Value
From WHERE To Print one-on-one interviews with major Stakeholders on the significance of drupa 2016 to their businesses, all of them believed that they got more than they bargained for in exhibits and accompanying technical events from drupa innovation park, drupa cube, the brands PEPSO (Printed Electronics Products and Solutions), 3D fab + print and touchpoint packaging.
From the impulse-generating innovations and practical business case studies, it is of interest to note that practitioners from Nigeria went home with trend-setting and innovative solutions to better manage their businesses for growth not only from the traditional printing genre but other practical, easy-to-do, business ideas from visionary technology suppliers, exhibitors and counterpart visitors. It is predicted that the attendant multiplier effects of drupa 2016 will be felt all over the world even before Dusseldorf opens its door for another drupa in 2020. Here are some major Stakeholders captured by WHERE To Print magazine in images…
