David Savastano, Editor05.13.16
Every four years (it will change to every three years after 2016), the global printing industry heads to Dusseldorf, Germany for drupa. Previously, the show was a full two weeks, but this year, drupa will be held from May 31-June 10 at Messe Dusseldorf.
Drupa is a gigantic show, spanning 19 halls of Messe Dusseldorf. In 2012, more than 300,000 attendees gathered to see 1,844 exhibitors, which covered nearly 166,000 square meters, or roughly 1.8 million square feet, of space.
By all accounts, drupa 2016 should be similar, with digital technologies dominating the trade floor. Major players such as HP, Landa, EFI, Heidelberg, FUJIFILM and more have large stands ready for visitors.
The printing ink industry is also well represented, with Flint Group, Toyo Ink, Sakata INX, Siegwerk Druckfarben and many others on hand to show customers their latest innovations.
Here is what attendees can look forward to from some of the largest ink manufacturers:
• Flint Group: Under the
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