Buoyant Business at FESPA 2017 Invigorates Global Specialty Print Community

FESPA 2017 (Messe Hamburg, May 8-12, 2017) brought together a buoyant specialty printing community, with many exhibitors reporting record sales.
 
Of the 20,456 unique visitors who came to FESPA 2017 and its co-located events, the majority opted to stay at the event for two days. This brought total attendance to 39,224, demonstrating the breadth of FESPA as a product showcase. With almost 100 first-time exhibitors on the show floor, visitors had access to a comprehensive line-up of suppliers of technology, materials for printing and sign-making, consumables and accessories.
 
During the show, FESPA took reservations for almost 80% of the available floor space at FESPA 2018 in Berlin (May 15-18, 2018), requiring the team to book two further halls at Messe Berlin to meet exhibitor demand.
 
“Following on from the success of the last week in Hamburg, we’re thrilled by the enthusiastic commitment to our next event in Berlin in 2018 from digital, screen and textile vendors alike,” said FESPA divisional director Roz Guarnori. “This endorses our decision to move the FESPA global print expo to an annual cycle and make every event a comprehensive showcase of all processes and products.”