drupa: Gateway to the future of printing
The international printing industry is abuzz with anticipation as professionals from around the world prepare to converge in Düsseldorf for drupa. After a gap of 8 years, this in-person gathering promises to be a pivotal moment for the industry, providing a platform to exchange vital information and insights.
drupa 2024 arrives at a critical juncture, offering a comprehensive showcase of the latest innovations and trends that will shape the future of print technologies. Attracting 1,625 exhibitors from 52 countries, there will be a diverse array of current trends and forward-thinking ideas in print technology.
This issue is packed with features, highlighting what to expect at drupa. HEIDELBERG will present numerous innovations under the motto “Unfold Your Potential,” focusing on customers and the need for their print shops to optimize the development and leveraging of business potential using state-of- the-art technologies and services. Kodak will highlight the 20th anniversary of its process free plate technology. While, DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions team will celebrate 50 years of delivering innovation to the global flexographic printing industry by showcasing its next-generation portfolio of solutions that meet today’s packaging and printing trends. ECO3 will offer a total solution for sustainable prepress and in-house platemaking. hubergroup will focus on the latest packaging innovations for food, sustainability solutions and digital colour communication.
Schober Technologies will offer high performance finishing technology for inmould labels and folding cartons. Koenig & Bauer Durst, a global market leader in folding carton and corrugated digital press systems and software services, will unveil the VariJET 106 in public for the first time.
Indian exhibitors are also gearing up to showcase their expertise. Pratham Technologies will feature a groundbreaking innovation: a robotic tray packaging machine. Line O Matic will showcase 4 cutting-edge machinery. Minosha, alongwith their principal Ricoh, will showcase innovations in digital printing. While, Monotech Systems, along with their principals, will have various innovations and new launches this year.
There is so much more to expect at drupa. The show will also spotlight the latest sustainable production methods and emerging trends aimed at achieving a circular economy, besides featuring top technologies across the industry’s entire value chain, emphasizing future-oriented and interdisciplinary technologies.
drupa 2024 is not just an exhibition, it sets the stage for the future of the printing industry. See you at drupa!
Sonal Khurana
sonal@smediagroup.in