Organisers have selected the Auckland Hilton as the venue for this year’s drupa 2016 briefing on October 6.
Spanning five continents, the 40 event global roadshow will appear in New Zealand just the once. It features the main drivers behind the world’s biggest print machinery exhibition all in the same room.
Heading to Auckland: Werner Dornscheidt, president and chief executive at Messe Düsseldorf
Werner Dornscheidt, president and chief executive of drupa organiser Messe Düsseldorf, will attend the presentation along with Dr Markus Heering, managing director of the VDMA, the Association of German Machine and System Engineers.
Robert Laing, manager of Messe Reps. & Travel, the drupa representative in New Zealand says, “This event provides an opportunity to gain a briefing on what drupa 2016 offers.”
Under the motto of ‘touch the future,’ drupa 2016 will focus on future-oriented technologies such as printed electronics; 3D printing; and inkjet printing, with its industrial applications. Organisers see these innovative technologies driving the market forward and opening up opportunities for growth worldwide, primarily in packaging, functional, and industrial printing.
The Association of German Machine and System Engineers (VDMA) anticipates an annual growth rate of 25 percent for the global 3D printing market, currently estimated at around US$2.2bn ($3.45bn).
The drupa global insights report ‘The effects of the internet on printing – the digital flood’ says that the internet and digital communication overall has changed print. Interaction has become important as printers come to grips with big data, web-to-print, variable data printing, and internet-supported tools such as augmented reality and QR codes. Covering these facets of the industry, drupa 2016 will highlight multi-channel printing.
What: drupa 2016 presentation
When: Tuesday 6 October, midday to 2.30pm
Where: Hilton Auckland
If you would like to attend please contact Robert Laing, phone 09 5219200 or email robert@messereps.co.nz
