Turnaround time for the world’s biggest print trade fair just shortened after drupa announced it will switch to a three-year cycle after 2016.
The drupa committe took the decision at a meeting this week in Düsseldorf. Claus Bolza-Schünemann, chairman of the drupa
Claus Bolza-Schünemann, chairman of the drupa advisory board
advisory board and KBA president, says, ”The entire print process chain has changed radically because of the internet and digital technologies. New applications and solutions are developing and opening up new fields of business. At the same time, there is more focus on innovative technologies, such as 3D printing, printed electronics and functional printing.
“It’s more important than ever before that our customers have an overview of the latest technology and are also inspired to use new business models and solutions. drupa is the only specialist trade fair in the world to offer this– and will do so every three years in the future.”
The change means that drupa will take place in 2019, avoiding a clash with interpack in 2020. Werner Matthias Dornscheidt, president and chief executive at Messe Düsseldorf, syas, “The drupa exhibitors who specialise in packaging printing would have found 2020 an incredibly stressful year so the change will clearly benefit customers.”
The committee has not finalised the 2019 dates but has stated that it will continue to take place in May.
