The 50th edition of Media Expo scheduled for 2-4 March
Media Expo has announced its golden jubilee edition at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai on 2 March 2023. Marking a 20-year legacy of connecting the print and signage advertising industry, this 50th edition is poised to be a three-day mega celebration of new opportunities and bustling business conversations for ad industry professionals.
22 Feb 2023 | By PrintWeek Team
With the inclusion of Screen Print India – Industrial zone on the show floor, Industrial Print Excellence Awards and a panel discussion, the trade fair aims to serve as a high-octane and diverse meeting point for industry professionals and industry stakeholders.
Expressing his gratitude to the stakeholders of Media Expo for their empowering support, Raj Manek, executive director and board member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding said, “It is an incredible milestone for Messe Frankfurt India and for the Media Expo team. The unwavering trust and commitment of our exhibitors, visitors, and the associations who have supported us through this epic journey has been the driving force behind the success of our trade shows over the last two decades. I take the opportunity to thank all our stakeholders and we aim to continue this legacy of creating a bigger and better platform for the ad print and signage industry through Media Expo.”
Comprising of some of the biggest manufacturers in the printing and signage industry, the exhibition will showcase the latest applications and machines in printing and signage from around 170 exhibitors, such as: HP, Mehta Cad Cam, Cosign, Mimaki, Negi Sign Systems & Supplies Co, Rextone Industries, Silicon Infotech, Britomatics India and Orafol.
Introducing Screen Print India – Industrial and IPE Awards
On the occasion of its 50th grand edition, Media Expo will feature Screen Print India – Industrial – a special zone showcasing the industrial screen-printing segment encompassing a variety of functional and industrial applications. Some of the exhibitors at the zone will include Skyscreen International, Kunal Enterprise, San Printech, Keetronics India, Photokina Chemicals, among others.
A dedicated convergence and networking platform under Media Expo for Industrial screen printing will bring the perfect synergy and allow trade visitors to explore solutions of functional coatings for medical and bio applications, aerospace and automotive printing, printed electronics, printed ceramics and much more under a single platform.
Furthermore, Messe Frankfurt India together with the Screen-printing Graphics Association (SGAI) are set to host the ‘Industrial Print Excellence Awards – 2023’ (IPEA) to celebrate established and emerging brands steering innovation across the industrial screen-printing segment. Twenty-four awards across 14 categories will be presented on 3 March in Hall 1, Bombay Exhibition Centre, further to which, the works of all awardees will be curated in the ‘Awards Gallery' arena.
Panel discussion and workshop on ‘Colour Management’
With the idea to ‘simplify colours’, the organisers have curated a panel discussion and workshop on ‘Colour Management’ to be held on 2 March at the Seminar Area of the venue from 3:00 to 4:30 PM. The event will offer attendees insights on the need for colour management in contemporary printing, future of colour management, as well as what brands, the end consumers are looking for in terms of colour and print. The panellists will also address the challenges faced in colour workflows.
Marking a milestone, this edition will give rise to new prospects and business opportunities that will benefit the exhibitors and visitors on a much grander scale. The B2B exhibition is backed by the support of top industry associations such as Delhi Printers Association (DPA), The Bombay Master Printer’s Association (BMPA) and MSME Promotion Council. The Screen Print India – Industrial zone is supported by The European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association (ESMA) and Screen-printing Graphics Association of India (SGAI).