Fespa will also highlight the event for speciality printers, embracing signage and graphics, digital printed textiles and decorative applications.

 

For the first time in digital tradeshow history, Fespa will cover the largest floor space with 450 exhibitors occupying 42, 000 sq/m, over seven halls at the RAI Exhibition Centre, representing a growth rate of 159% from it's inception in 2006.

 

The show will be offering visitors a comprehensive showcase of digital wide-format print technology.

 

Roz McGuinness, divisional director, Fespa, commented, "Back in 2005, Fespa had the vision and foresight to recognise how digital wide format technology would revolutionise the speciality of print world. The event was launched in 2006 to give printers a focused forum, to explore these then revolutionary technologies. For 2016, the change we have witnessed has been seismic. The market for digital wide format production technologies and the scope of digital applications has developed far beyond the expectations that existed a decade ago, and the market's evolution continues, as the growth and diversification of the event and its audience testifies."

 

New exhibitors continue to be a part of the Fespa digital line-up, reflecting the dynamism of the market and recognising the event's place as the leading launch platform for digital wide format innovations.

 

Ricoh is one of the new additions to the exhibitors portfolio for the 2016 edition. Showcasing its latest software and hardware technologies, Huib Kolen, manager business development at Ricoh Nederland, said, "We see the value of actively participating in an event such as Fespa Digital, which attracts audience from the wide-format industry. Ricoh has been present in the market, since starting in printhead technology for more than 30 years ago, and in more recent years we have been exploring the wide-format and signage markets as areas of growth, with the introduction of the Pro L4100 latex large format printer series. We are looking forward to introduce our products and networking with a large number of customers and prospects."

 

Other first-time exhibitors for Fespa Digital 2016 are: AT Graphix, ATS Colore Digital, CWT Tools, Ex-cel Plastics, FH-Union UK, Impronta Gadget, Luscher Tschudi, Provis and Pals Print.

 

McGuinness added, "This level of interest from new entrants to the market demonstrates the strength of Fespa in the speciality print sector, while the sponsorship support of HP, Durst, Mimaki and Hexis underlines how the industry has established brand leaders and looks for the value of partnering themselves with Fespa. Celebrating the event's tenth anniversary in its launch city of Amsterdam is exciting, and we're spellbound to see what new developments will emerge at this year's show to take the Fespa community forward into another decade of digital."

 

For more information on Fespa Digital 2016, to register and to attend, visit www.fespadigital.com