To prepare your business trips, here is the calendar of the graphic arts fairs that will take place in 2020 in Europe
January 2020
ADF&PCD and PLD Paris (France)
wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January 2020, Pavilion 7.2 of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, in Paris (15th)
Three shows are held jointly.
Packaging of Premium & Luxury Drinks Paris (PLD Paris) is a new event dedicated to the packaging of premium and luxury beverages (premium and luxury wines and spirits as well as premium beers and soft drinks). It brings together designers, principals and suppliers in order to optimise the creative and technical aspects of packaging.
Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) is the only French event dedicated to aerosol solutions and dispensing systems for multi-sector markets.
Perfume, cosmetics & design packaging (PCD) was launched in 2001 to meet the expectations of the cosmetics market.
ADF&PCD counted nearly 8000 visitors during the 2018 edition.
February 2020
C!Print (France)
from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 February 2020, at the Eurexpo park, Lyon
C!Print is dedicated to large format digital printing, textile printing and marking
At its seventh edition in 2019, the fair brought together 16?348 visitors.
Packaging Birmingham (England)
wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 February 2020, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Marston Green, near Birmingham
With various co-events - Packaging Innovations, Ecopack, Contract Pack & Fulfilment, Empack, Label & Print, this exhibition brings together innovations from the entire packaging supply chain.
The last show, in 2019, welcomed 6?900 visitors and 300 exhibitors.
March - April 2020
Fespa Global Print Expo and European Sign Expo (Spain)
from Tuesday 24 March to Friday 27 March 2020 at the IFEMA exhibition centre (south entrance) in Madrid
Fespa Global Print Expo 2020 will be held in conjunction with European Sign Expo 2020, an event dedicated to non-print visual communication solutions in Europe, and Sportswear Pro, dedicated to technologies for on-demand sportswear production.
Fespa Global Print Expo 2020, a trade fair that changes countries every year, is dedicated to specialised, large format, signage and textile printing in Europe. In 2020, more than 600 exhibitors will present their latest innovations.
At European Sign Expo 2020, the trade fair for non-print signage and visual communications, visitors will have the opportunity to discover the latest products from more than 100 exhibitors.
Organizers expect more from 18?000 printing professionals.
Empack Utrecht 2020 (Netherlands)
from Tuesday 31 March to Thursday 2 April 2020, in the Jaarbeurs exhibition halls Utrecht
This is the 18th edition of the annual Dutch packaging fair. 350 exhibitors, 9?000 packaging professionals and 30 independent speakers are expected to share and discover the latest developments in packaging.
In 2019, Empack, organized with the Automation and Dutch packaging industry fairs, counts 7?250 visitors and 335 exhibitors.
April 2020
Empack Zürich (Switzerland)
wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April 2020, at Messe Zürich
The packaging exhibition will be held in conjunction with the Logistics & Distribution exhibition.
Empack presents materials, equipment and technologies for packaging, labelling, marking, creation and design, recycling, services.
In 2019: 200 exhibitors and 4500 visitors
Sign & Digital UK 2020 (United Kingdom)
tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th April 2020, Hall 1 at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull, near Birmingham
Sign & Digital UK is the UK's leading annual trade fair for signage, printing, display and decoration.
5?000 visitors came to the SDUK 2019, the 33rd edition.
Retail Expo (United Kingdom)
wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 April 2020, at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London
Retail Expo showcases new technologies in marketing, visual merchandising, architecture and store design.
12?676 visitors in 2019.
May 2020
Interpack (Germany)
from Thursday 7 to Wednesday 13 May 2020 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre
This trade show, which takes place every three years, is one of the most important events dedicated to packaging. The last Interpack in 2017 welcomed 2,865 exhibitors and 170,500 visitors.
Special Edition by Luxe Pack (France)
tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th May 2020, at the Carreau du Temple in Paris (3rd)
This event organized by Luxe pack is dedicated to more environmentally friendly luxury packaging. This second edition will focus on packaging innovations for ecology. The first edition in June 2019 welcomed 1658 visitors.
June 2020
Drupa (Germany)
from Tuesday 16 to Friday 26 June 2020, at Messe Düsseldorf
With 260?165 visitors welcomed at the previous edition in 2016, Drupa can boast of being the largest meeting place for graphic arts professionals at Europe?!
September 2020
Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2020 (United Kingdom)
wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September 2020, at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London
These fairs are dedicated to packaging.
In 2019, 4700 have passed through the doors of Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London.
Luxe Pack Monaco (Monaco)
from Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th September 2020, at the Grimaldi Forum
Luxe Pack (Los Angeles, New York, Shanghai and Monaco) are fairs dedicated to the packaging of luxury products. On the program: conferences, forum and exhibitors.
The previous edition of Monaco in 2019 (the 33rd) attracted 9240 visitors.
September - October 2020
C!Print Madrid 2020 (Spain)
from Tuesday 29 September to Thursday 1 October 2020, at the Casa de Campo, Madrid
C!Print Madrid is an annual trade fair dedicated to the visual communication, decoration and textile sectors.
The previous edition, the 6th, attracted some 11?700 visitors (92% from Spain).
October 2020
InPrint Milan and Viscom Italia 2020 (Italy)
from Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th October 2020, at FieraMilano, the congress and exhibition centre in Rho
InPrint Milan is an exhibition of printing technologies designed to be integrated into production lines. Fashion, interior design and the automotive industry are strongly represented.
The previous edition of InPrint Milan (November 2018) attracted 2?260 visitors (70% Italian) who came to discover the 108 exhibitors.
Viscom Italia is dedicated to visual communication discover the products of the 238 exhibitors.
20?478 came the previous year.
Empack 2020 (Belgium)
wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2020, at Nekkerhal Brussels North
As the packaging and logistics segments are complementary, Empack will be organized simultaneously with Logistics & Automation in 2020.
Last year, 4?500 professionals from the sector came together at this fair. Packaging innovation is at the heart of this event. Visitors will be able to exchange with professionals on packaging techniques.
November 2020
All4Pack (France)
from Monday 23rd to Thursday 26th November 2020, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre
This exhibition is the meeting place for packaging and intralogistics.
The previous edition, which took place in 2018, attracted 79?000 professionals who came to discover the novelties of 1?350 exhibitors.
