In 2021, these meeting points for the large-format digital printing market are expected to return in force, where fruitful partnerships are made and new products are learned or shared. Decal has already confirmed its presence with its adhesive consumables at some of them.
We’re talking about a global itinerary and it’s worth getting to know it. Do you have your World Map and passport handy? Then find out where some of this year’s biggest international fairs are taking place and mark the obligatory stopping points where you’ll get the “evolution” stamp.
Let’s start on the European continent
1st and 2nd stops: Spain
It is in the Spanish capital, Madrid, that the two major trade fairs of the Iberian Peninsula, Digicom and C!Print, will be held. Both are scheduled for September and are already on the decal agenda.
At Digicom we can expect to see the latest equipment, applications and consumables for various sectors of visual communication. Who will be attending this event at IFEMA from September 14 to 16? Digital printing professionals, photographers and designers.
At C!Print, the technological novelties of the digital printing market will be in the spotlight from September 28 to 30. Visitors and exhibitors come from all over the world and can take part in workshops and lectures.
3rd stop: The Netherlands
FESPA, the largest trade fair in Europe, will take place in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam. The RAI opens its doors between October 12 and 15 and decal has already secured its exhibition space with the expectation of surpassing the way it surprised visitors at the last edition.
The completely innovative 360o virtual experience showed the factory from which decal exports to more than 50 countries, and there are many more to come with the 2021 novelties. Among them are products for interior decoration with textures and the possibility of personalization.
We’re heading to Asia
4th, 5th and 6th stops: India
International trade fairs are very important for the large format digital printing market on this continent. One of them is PAINTINDIA, taking place at the India Expo Centre & Mart (Greater Noida) from March 11 to 13, presenting solutions for small-scale production and industrial printing.
In Mumbai, the Convention & Exhibition Center is hosting PRINTPACK, a trade fair for packaging solutions. The date of this fair is still being confirmed, but China Machinex has already been scheduled for the same venue. The event, which highlights solutions for industrial production, takes place between September 9 and 11.
7th and 8th stops: China
From March 4 to 6, all eyes will be on Printing South China. This event has been running for more than 26 editions and this year, the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou will once again welcome professionals from various segments of the large format digital printing market.
Bags packed and the journey continues to the Shanghai International Digital Textile Printing Expo (DTPEXPO), to see what’s new in textile printing from July 21 to 24.
9th stop: Pakistan
The 2021 itinerary also includes Pakistan, where the Digital Textile Printing Industry Expo will be held on March 6 and 7. Textile printing for clothing, sportswear and footwear sets the tone for this event.
Also in March and later in November, other segments of the market gain greater visibility in this destination. In the case of 3D printing, with the ITCN ASIA IT & TELECOM SHOW from March 19 to 21 and, in the case of packaging and labeling, with the PrintPak Expo from November 20 to 22.
More to the south, the journey passes through the African continent
10th stop: Egypt
The next stamp in the passport is the Print 2 Pack Expo, held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Between September 4 and 6 you can visit a trade fair dedicated to the packaging and large format printing segment, with an exhibition of products, substrates and complementary services for the market.
11th stop: Kenya
Whoever wants to have the “right packaging” for food packaging technology and consumables, stop by the KENYA Print Pack Sign Expo, which takes place in Nairobi from September 23 to 25.
12th and 13th stop: South Africa
The same market segment continues to feature on the 2021 international trade fair itinerary and two events worth highlighting are Print Expo and Africa Print Expo. The former will be held from June 8 to 10 and the latter from September 8 to 10.
We jump across the Atlantic Ocean to the American continent
Last stops: United States of America
The last stops are in this country where thousands of events are already scheduled for 2021. The list is vast and you can choose the most interesting stops for your company at https://10times.com/usa/printing.
When it came to selecting a destination, we opted for two international trade fairs held in Las Vegas. The White Label World Expo, used to welcoming around 20,000 visitors, is scheduled for March 10 and 11. The following month, between April 7 and 9, the International Sign Expo will be held and will include online broadcasting to receive “virtual visitors” from all over the world.
Are you ready to receive the “evolution” stamp?
Throughout this article, we’ve shared several international trade fairs where you can receive the “evolution” stamp in the visual communication, decoration, packaging and textile segments, among others, regardless of production volume.
Grab your passport and get ready to travel the world of large format digital printing. You’re sure to meet us at some of these events, because evolution has been part of decal’s path ever since we started tracing it.
