Fespa Global Print Expo is making a comeback. From Tuesday, May 23 to Friday, May 26, 2023 at Messe Munich in Germany, the major European trade fair for printing and signage, which will be held in conjunction with the European Sign Expo and the Personalisation Experience 2023, will host the largest number of exhibitors since covid. 490 exhibitors have already confirmed their participation.
Among them, 95, including the German ink manufacturer Marabu, the German cutting system designer eurolaser, the American ink producer INX International, the American manufacturer of screen and digital printing machines Vastex International and the British manufacturer of finishing and converting machines Vivid Laminating Technologies, were unable to attend the last two years due to travel restrictions linked to covid.
78 new exhibitors at Fespa 2023
The 2023 edition also attracted 78 new exhibitors, such as British environmental consultant CarbonQuota, German milling and cutting tool supplier Magon, Italian cutting machine manufacturer Ronchini Massimo, Polish IT printing services provider Scandinavian Print Group and Belgium-based digital printing press manufacturer Xeikon.
The manufacturers of digital printing machines, the Italian Durst, the American HP, the Japanese Fujifilm, Ricoh, Roland DG, Canon and Mimaki, the Belgian Agfa, the Swiss Swiss SwissQprint and Zünd, the Chinese Liyu and the Norwegian Kongsberg PCS, will again be present.
Visitors will also be able to discover automation and workflow software from France's Caldera, Germany's OneVision, America's Efi, Belgium's Enfocus BV and the Netherlands' PrintFactory.
Numerous printing media will also be presented with among others the Finnish exhibitor Ahlstrom, the Italian APA, the French manufacturer Hexis or the German Berger Textiles .
Michael Ryan, head of Fespa Global Print Expo, states: "Our mission this year is to provide new perspectives for printers and signmakers. By offering the largest number of Fespa exhibitors since 2019, we can ensure that visitors coming to Munich in May will get the best information and advice they need to address their production challenges, access new opportunities and imagine the future of their business."
The European Sign Expo 2023 and the Personalisation Experience, the two other exhibitions
This year again, the European Sign Expo 2023, the major event dedicated to signage and visual communication, will be held at the same time as Fespa. The event will bring together specialists in lettering, digital signage, dimensional signage, engraving, backlit signage, outdoor media and systems, led signage, laser cutting and signage tools.
The brand new Personalisation Experience will allow visitors to learn more about personalising loyalty, sports and fashion products, as well as creating personalised interiors and packaging. Polish publisher Antigro Designer, U.S. wallcovering supplier Dreamscape, British publishers Infigo, Optimus Group and Taopix, and Polish self-service printing distributor Printbox, among others, will showcase their products and solutions.
