The FESPA shows highlight excellence in printing and signage. At these shows, quality prints are rewarded, as are the people who have contributed to the creativity and production of these projects.
This international event brings together 37 national associations. This year, FESPA 2018 will be held at Messe Berlin in Germany, from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 May.
This eagerly awaited show is expected to attract some 18,000 visitors this year, with more than 700 exhibitors. The latest innovations in digital printing, textile printing and screen printing will be on show.

For this 2018 edition, some new features are expected. One in the digital printing of corrugated board, and the other in textile printing.

Opportunities in digital corrugated printing

FESPA 2018 will feature a new experimental area: the Digital Corrugated Experience. This is an area designed to highlight the benefits of digital printing for corrugated packaging, and retail display applications.
The Digital Corrugated Experience presents all the elements involved in printing corrugated materials: material handling, substrates, consumables (primer, inks, coatings and varnishes), workflow solutions, digital printing technologies and finishing. The idea behind this space is to encourage printers and converters to discover the opportunities offered by digital printing on corrugated board. The aim is for professionals to enhance their offer.

A new experience in textile printing

The second new feature to be discovered at FESPA 2018 is Print Make Wear. This area is exclusively dedicated to fashion textiles, printed garments and accessories. It is designed as a replica of a factory dedicated to ephemeral fashion. The space has a real educational dimension. Print Make Wear takes the form of a factory, highlighting every stage in the production process, from design to the final product. This year, the new centre will feature a screen-printing carousel, washing and drying equipment, direct digital printing, cutting and sewing solutions, and welding and embellishment solutions.
This new space demonstrates the growing importance of digitally printed textiles to specialist printers. In fact, to date, the area dedicated to textiles occupies four of the show’s ten halls.

Printed decor on the rise

The 2018 edition of FESPA is also showcasing the various developments in the printed décor sector, with Printeriors Showcase in particular. Printeriors Showcase is a large space in which visitors can immerse themselves. The approach is primarily educational, as visitors can explore and interact with printed objects as they wish. The idea is to highlight the importance of printed decors in the domestic and hospital worlds.

The Berlin edition welcomed projects until the end of January 2018. The judges will decide on the projects at the end of March. The winners will be announced at the FESPA gala dinner in May.

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