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“Let us Create the Future” is the new drupa song
27.05.2024
The drupa song is a fixed part of drupa and captures the unique atmosphere at the world’s largest trade fair for printing technologies, which will again bring the industry together from 28 May to 7 June this year. In 2024, this tradition successfully continues with the theme song “Let us Create the Future”.drupa in Düsseldorf: The prime-time event for the global printing industry from 28 May to 07 June 2024
25.05.2024
Over a period of eleven days, 1,646 exhibitors from 52 countries will present innovative technologies, solutions and topics that affect the industry now and in future.Print industry stays on course for growth worldwide: Digitalisation and sustainability are central topics
24.05.2024
The print industry remains on course for growth worldwide. The sector posted sales of over €837 billion in the past fiscal year. “Our industry is growing and also has a future,” says Thomas Schiemann, Managing Director of the VDMA’s Print and Paper Technology Association.Guided Tours to drupa 2024: Trend topics in the industry in compact explainers
24.05.2024
The range of topics on offer at drupa 2024 is vast. Together with its cooperation partner, Fachverband Medienproduktion (FMP), the world’s leading trade fair in Düsseldorf is therefore offering Guided Tours on nine of the eleven days of the fair to explain current trends and provide compact information to interested participants.Print industry banks on sustainability
23.05.2024
Sustainability is a fixture in the print industry. This is also reflected by drupa 2024 where this topic occupies a large space. “Sustainability is a set theme in the print industry and forms an integral part of transformation,” says Sabine Geldermann, Director drupa, Portfolio Print Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf.drupa Imaging Summit: Make the Future of Printing visible and successful
17.05.2024
The future of photographic innovations, image generation with artificial intelligence, the priority of sustainability issues, or clarifying what image quality means for print - the drupa Imaging Summit on May 30th and 31st at drupa will deal with current topics relating to the printed image, its technologies and business cases.Labour shortages impact print industry
16.05.2024
The print industry in Germany counts a total of 8,700 trainees. But the training and skilled labour situation is placing increased pressure on this sector with a workforce totalling 110,00 employees. Some 75% of the industry’s 7,000 companies state they are facing major challenges due to skilled labour shortages. Nor can all apprenticeship posts be filled.Over 50 sessions in the drupa cube Global Economist Vicky Pryce Set to Open High-profile Programme
10.05.2024
Whether you want to learn about megatrends in international business, innovations in smart packaging or strategies for the circular economy, you will find it at the drupa cube where thought leaders will present and discuss the future of the printing and packaging industry and the trends that impact it.drupa Imaging Summit: The Importance of Artificial Intelligence for the Printing and Imaging Industry
23.04.2024
At this year's drupa (May 28 to June 7), Messe Düsseldorf will present the drupa Imaging Summit for the first time as part of the "drupa next age" event series: Top-class speakers from renowned companies will give 20-minute keynote speeches and panels on the most important topics at the interface between imaging technologies and printing.The next generation: drupa and young talents present the future of the print industry
11.04.2024
Print has a future – the about 8,700* young people who in 2022 finished their vocational training in digital and print media design, media technology or print processing are not alone in this opinion. The German print and media industry, currently with 110,000** employees in almost 7,000 companies, is one of the more valuable assets on the labour market.