2018 promises to be an eventful year for the graphic arts industry. To help you plan ahead, here is an exhaustive calendar of the graphic arts fairs taking place in Europe this year.

February 2018

C!Print (France) – Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 February at Eurexpo Lyon
The show dedicated to visual communication, textiles, and the graphic arts recorded nearly 13,000 visitors and 250 exhibitors in 2017.

Pharmapack Europe (France) – Wednesday 7 to Thursday 8 February 2018 at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
Pharmapack Europe, an exhibition dedicated to the pharmaceutical packaging industry and drug delivery systems. The show programme will include conferences, a symposium and a learning lab. In 2017, the show attracted nearly 400 exhibitors and 5,300 visitors.

Label & Print, Empack and Packaging Innovations Birmingham (England) – From Wednesday 28 February to Thursday 1 March 2018, in Birmingham
Nearly 6,000 visitors and more than 175 exhibitors are expected for this new edition. An innovation this year, Empack, the packaging trade show, will host Packaging Innovations and Label & Print.

April 2018

Label & Print, Empack and Packaging Innovations Zürich (Switzerland) – From Wednesday 11 to Thursday 12 April 2018, at Messe Zürich
Zurich will host the Swiss edition of Easyfairs.

Sign & Digital UK – from 24 to 26 April 2018 at NEC, Birmingham (halls 17 and 18)
The visual communications industry sector comes to the fore at this annual event. The programme includes signage, display, decoration and design. Last year, 5,350 visitors attended the show.

May 2018

Fespa 2018 (Germany) – From Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 May 2018, at Messe Berlin
The trade fair dedicated to large-format printing solutions will be taking up residence in Berlin. More than 23,000 printing professionals from 130 countries are expected to attend this new edition.

October 2018

Empack Brussels 2018 (Belgium) – From Wednesday 3 to Thursday 4 October 2018 at Brussels Expo
Empack offers its visitors the latest trends and innovations in packaging. A great opportunity for individuals and professionals to exchange ideas. The focus for 2018 will be on the automation of the packaging process.

Ifra Expo (Germany) – Tuesday 9 to Thursday 11 October 2018 at Messe Berlin
The annual trade fair specialising in technological innovations in media (press publications, tablets, smartphones, etc…) is organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Media Publishers (WAN-IFRA). 181 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors were registered for the 2017 edition.

Print In Progress 2018 (France) – From 10 to 11 October 2018 at La Villette in Paris Event Center Hall A
This fledgling show is devoting its second edition to printing for decoration, packaging, large format and textiles. Its first edition attracted 3,022 visitors.

November 2018

InPrint (Italy) – Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 November 2018 at Milano Congressi (MiCo) in Milan
On the programme for this event: screen printing, digital printing and 3D printing.
The first edition of this show, in 2016, was a great success, welcoming 188 exhibitors, from 13 different countries, and 2,900 visitors.

All4Pack Paris (France) – From Monday 26 to Thursday 29 November 2018 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte
New discoveries in packaging, processing, printing and handling to be discovered at this new edition. The 2016 edition welcomed 1,500 exhibitors, 50% of whom were international.

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