FESPA Preview Bringing colour back
The global print expo last took place in May 2019. After being postponed three times owing to the coronavirus pandemic, FESPA returns later this month in Amsterdam, but what does it have in store for visitors?
Neil Felton, CEO, FESPA T
his year’s FESPA Global Print Expo will open its doors on Tuesday, October 12 at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The theme Bringing Colour Back, according to Neil Felton, FESPA CEO, summarises the organisers’ aspirations for the show after 18 months of virtual events. He explains: “We’re focusing on the future and encouraging businesses to have an eye on new revenue opportunities. We all crave colour, energy, positivity and inspiration – all the characteristics of a FESPA live exhibition.”
Visitors to the four-day exhibition, and co-located European Sign Expo, can expect to see the most recent developments in textile and digital wide format print, screen printing and signage, as well as innovations in segments like décor and vehicle wrapping. The whole spectrum of production,
from printing and fi nishing equipment, through software solutions, to media and inks will be showcased. Neil adds: “The show is always an important platform where visitors can connect with leading industry suppliers and get up to speed on emerging and evolving industry trends, like automation, online ordering and sustainability, for example. “After a year and a half-lived mostly behind a screen, the value of a live event for Printwear & Promotion readers is the chance to nurture real, in-person relationships and map their route forward with confi dence.”
After a year and a half-lived mostly behind a screen, the value of a live event for Printwear & Promotion readers is the chance to
nurture real, in-person relationships and map their route forward with confidence
Neil Felton, CEO, FESPA Key suppliers
FESPA always attracts key suppliers from all sectors of the industry and this year is no exception. As of the end of August, many exhibitors had already confi rmed their presence that will be of interest to garment decorators. In this sector, visitors will see screen and direct to garment machinery, transfer presses, substrates, garments, inks and software. For direct to garment printing, there will be a host of exciting exhibitor stands and product launches throughout the four days. Exhibitors including Aeoon, Brother, MS Printing Solutions, Polyprint and Roland will all have a strong presence at FESPA 2021 and screen printing will, as always, be well represented at FESPA 2021 with solutions being demonstrated by brands including M&R and ROQ.
For visitors interested in transfer and decorative print, a range of exhibitors including Argo, Beaver Papier, Stahls’ and ZSK will be in attendance.
Some of the other exhibitors that Neil would recommend visiting throughout the halls include Georg+Otto Friedrich and Mimaki Europe. Cutting solutions for customisation and production of garments can also be found across FESPA, with Elitron, Hasler, Summa and Zund of interest for visitors looking at automating this process.
New product launches Neil says that exhibitors often don’t share news about new product launches ahead of the event, however, many have already signalled that they plan to use the live event as a launch platform as they’ve
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