FESPA Global Print Expo 2021

Europe’s leading exhibitions for speciality print and signage, opened on 12 – 15 October 2021 at the RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For the first time since Spring 2019, FESPA is welcoming its communities of print service providers and sign makers back to a live event, with a focus on bringing colour back after 18 extraordinary months for these industries.

Bringing innovation back

Visitors have the chance to see the latest innovations from a range of suppliers highlighting technologies and consumables for digital wide format, screen and textile printing, garment decoration and signage.

FESPA Global Print Expo is a popular platform for suppliers launching new products and many exhibitors have shared major product announcements ahead of the show. To date, these include an all-new flagship inkjet printer from Agfa; an exclusive launch from Brother to be revealed at the show; a new flatbed printer from Durst; a series of releases from Mimaki including a high-volume UV flatbed printer, a high-speed, high-quality series of printers and a full-colour desktop 3D printer; generation-three DTG machines from ROQ International; and a flatbed printer from swissQprint. Companies including bergertextiles, Canon, Guangdong Italia and Roland DG also be demonstrated their recent innovations for the first time in a live setting. This year’s event is once again sponsored by Brother and Mimaki.

Visitors can also visit the co-located European Sign Expo (Hall 2) to see developments in channel lettering, digital signage, dimensional signage, engraving and etching, illuminated displays, out of home media, LED and sign solutions. European Sign Expo 2021 is sponsored by EFKA, LEDIT and Vivalyte.

Bringing inspiration back

Printeriors (Stand 6-A1) once again inspired visitors with a collection of bespoke interior décor applications ranging from soft furnishings and accessories, all the way through to tabletop films, window treatments and wallcoverings. Now in its fifth year, the Printeriors showcase emphasises how print can transform interiors and highlights the opportunities in this market. Based on the design collection originally created for the postponed 2020 event, the applications on display focus on nature. FESPA has teamed up with several exhibitors and their suppliers, including Chromaluxe, EFKA, Pongs, Premier Digital Textiles and Vivalyte who have contributed applications to the display.

A visitor favourite, World Wrap Masters Europe 2021 takes centre stage in Hall 1 (Stand 1-E160) and visitors have the chance to watch the European leg of the vehicle wrap competition. Competitors participated in live timed vehicle wrapping matches and, on the final day (15 October), the top installer will be crowned “Wrap Master of Europe 2021”. They will go on to compete against winners of other regional heats in the World Wrap Masters Final 2022, taking place at FESPA Global Print Expo 2022 in Berlin (31 May – 3 June 2022).