Organisers report excitement building across the industry for drupa 2024, which starts at the end of next month.
The global printing industry’s premier event runs May 28 to June 7, 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Over a period of eleven days, visitors will see technologies, solutions and learn about industry topics at the show. Special events will focus on digitalisation and sustainability.
On a net area of approximately 140,000 square metres with 18 show halls, 1,427 exhibitors from 50 countries will present the entire spectrum of current trends and ideas within print technology. Production of packaging and printed packaging are two areas which have also significantly gained in importance.
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drupa 2024 focus topics
Sustainability has become an essential part of long-term company strategies. Depending on the use of resources, the print and packaging industries are already using manufacturing procedures that save energy and resources today. drupa will cover important facts for sustainable production of print and packaging solutions and trends evolving within the sector in order to achieve the goal of a circular economy.
For digitalisation and artificial intelligence, drupa will shoe top technologies across the industry’s entire added value chain with a special focus on future and cross-sectional technologies. With this scenario in mind, topics like circular economy, automation, printing/finishing 4.0, artificial intelligence, platform economy and connectivity will be taking centre stage in the conference programme and expert forums.
Special forums
The drupa special forums provide impetus and show best practices in the industry. Together with its partners, drupa relies on its impressive range of competence across the industry and the topics which concern the future of its target groups.
drupa cube
Questions that drupa cube will address include: Why is printing more important than ever in the digital age? Why do customers not always perceive printed products as sustainable? And how do you calculate your carbon footprint?
In more than 50 sessions, the conference offers inspiration and expertise. The programme features five keynotes from international industry specialists and presentations about topics like increasing your business success, circular economy and sustainability, the future of print and packaging as well as sessions and best practice examples regarding new business models and trends.
drupa touchpoint sustainability
Dealing with the role of the printing and paper industries in sustainable transformation, touchpoint sustainability offers an overview of current, mid and long-term developments. Technologies from mechanical and systems engineering are especially important in this context with regard to quality, process safety during production and sustainability.
Digitalisation and AI play key parts in order to accelerate the transformation process in the print and paper industries and to realise scaling effects. Manufacturers, industry players, brands and users together show how change can become reality in their many exhibits at touchpoint sustainability. Visitors to touchpoint sustainability can also enjoy a broad accompanying programme. Hall 14/Booth D60
drupa touchpoint packaging
Touchpoint packaging concentrates on visionary, intelligent packaging solutions and brings brand owners together with designers, print service providers and converters. The involvement of students and young talents in partner projects with exhibitors promises unique packaging solutions for folding boxes, labels, flexible packaging and corrugated cardboard. Beyond this, there will be discussion of important questions regarding global megatrends and their impact on packaging production, for example sustainability or e-commerce. The five key topics of touchpoint packaging are neo-ecology, connectivity, glocalisation, consumer mind and future regulations.
drupa dna
drupa has created a special platform: drupa next age (dna). Newcomers, young talents, start-ups and established companies can network on a level playing field, find matching partners for cooperation and exchange innovative business ideas. For some participants, this is the first chance ever to present their businesses to an international audience of experts.
drupa touchpoint textile
The drupa touchpoint textile presents the world’s first digital textile micro factory. This fully connected, integrated process chain covers digital simulation, design, animation, virtual rendering, and production. The industry constantly gains new fields of application. Inkjet technology opens doors to sectors like clothing and fashion, interior design, architecture, automotive. and other vertical markets.
