Spanning a 7,000 sq/mt exhibition area, the 40th edition of the show had 127 exhibitors from five countries. This year, the exhibition saw a 20% increase in exhibition space as well as in number of exhibitors
(l-r) Madhav Bharule and Pradipta Chowdhury of Fujifilm. According to the company, the market has shifted towards UV
Milind Chavan (second from right) of Epson India. The company showcased its SureColor SC-S80670 eco-solvent wide-format printer, designed for indoor and commercial applications
Devang Karia of HP India. Besides focusing on its flagship technology, PageWide, at the show, the company also displayed solutions for the graphic, photo and signage industry
Baibhav Nath (left) of Fujifilm Sericol. The ink specialists launched Color+CUV Smart UV ink at the show
James Johnson and Joe Wigzell of Roland DG. The TrueVis VG-640 inkjet large-format printer was the highlight at the Roland stall
Tomohiro Ikeda of Mimaki India with the SIJ-320UV grand-format LED–UV inkjet printer. The company also displayed its JFX200-2513, UJF-3042 Mk II and UJF-6042 MkII printers
Smarth Bansal of Colorjet India. The company launched Aurajet series II AJ-1821 and Verve mini wide-format garment printers at the show and closed deals for more than 50 machines
HP had two booths. In one booth, the company focused on the signage industry and showcased value proposition with Latex printers. The other booth displayed a mix of solutions
(l-r) Sandip Thanawala of Neat Graphics, Pratik Mhasawade of Fujifilm and Anuj Thanawala of Neat Graphics. Mumbai-based Neat created elements at the Fujifilm stall which left the visitors impressed
Hi-Tech Systems showcased its direct-to-substrate UV printer Azon Razor Hale from Zagreb, Croatia-based manufacturer Azon. Also on display was the direct-to-garment inkjet printer Azon Tex Pro
(l-r) Ajit Singh Rajput and Nikesh Patel of Arrow Digital. The company displayed Color Printer M-64s, banner printer and wide-format eco-solvent printer
JN Arora Group showcased products from Agfa, Siser, Fujifilm Sericol, HandTop and Smartjet, companies it represents
(l) Yogesh Nayak of Tanusha Enterprises. The company was at the show for the first time and sold 10 machines
AT Inks focused on graphic art digital printing inks
Negi Sign Systems & Supplies displayed its top product ValueJet VJ-1604X wide-format printer
New Delhi-based Infinity Digital Solutions displayed digital UV printer IDS 6040 for decoration, furniture, advertising and signage industries
Established in 1993, Cosign displayed architectural signage products
Mehta Cad Cam Systems introduced Rasterjet UV flatbed RJ 2513, Gongzheng Starfire and Mehta’s laser-engraving machines at the show
The next edition of Media Expo will be held in Delhi from 22 to 24 September 2017
Getting ready for the future at Media Expo Mumbai
According to reports, the advertising industry, especially the OOH segment, was one of the worst-hit post-demonetisation. During the Mumbai edition of Media Expo, the flagship exhibition for advertising and signage industry, demonetisation woes appeared to be a thing of the past. Both exhibitors and visitors appeared hopeful and enthusiastic about the future.Spanning a 7,000 sq/mt exhibition area, the 40th edition of the show, held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from 23 to 25 February 2017, hos