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AFRICA PRINT 2011 ALMOST SOLD OUT!

Wednesday 15. December 2010 - Africa Print 2011, is set to continue where Africa print 2010 left off as South Africa and Africa's largest exhibition for the commercial and digital printing industry on the continent.

This significant event will be a showcase for the entire digital print process, featuring from sheeted A3 machines up to Grand format digital equipment and will include both suppliers and manufacturers of digital printers, finishing equipment, software, media and consumables. Exhibitor interest in the annual event is already significant, evidenced by the show’s floor space, which is being booked up by numerous forward-thinking companies, nine months before the event takes place from 24 – 26 August, 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
70% of the designated exhibitor floor space has already been snapped up. Large companies within the industry, have confirmed their presence next year, including, but not limited to, Xerox, Antalis South Africa, Ricoh, Océ South Africa, Kemtek Imaging Systems, Ipex Machinery, Optimus, Regma, Hewlette Packard, W Vos, and Arctec.
With the rapid development in printing technology, digital printing can now offer flexibility and convenience with the same level of quality as traditional offset machines. This has resulted in an irreversible industry trend, where digital is not necessarily replacing traditional printing processes but rather being integrated into commercial print houses as a complementary element of the business system.
Africa Print 2011 will provide an opportunity for printers looking to expand their business with the potential of digital production. The show will focus on the innovative and cost-effective capabilities of short-run, variable data and personalised print as well as providing visitors with the latest developments and trends in the global industry. An extensive national and international marketing campaign will ensure that visitors to the show will include print industry representatives as well as end users and influential decision makers. Africa Print will aim to educate and inspire all visitors on the powerful capabilities and commercial benefits of digital print, in its entirety.
Practical Publishing also announced the Africa Print roadshows to be hosted in four regions around South Africa. These roadshows will grant industry professionals the opportunity to witness various commercial print solutions that are available in their own cities. The Africa Print Roadshows will complement the international Africa Print exhibition to be hosted in Johannesburg next year.
17 February 2011 – Port Elizabeth (Feather Market Convention Centre)
9 March 2011 – Durban (ICC Durban)
11-12 May 2011 – Cape Town (Cape Town International Convention Centre)
2 June 2011 – Polokwane (Meropa Casino)
Africa Print will aim to educate and inspire all visitors on the powerful capabilities and commercial benefits of digital print, in its entirety. These events will showcase the entire digital printing process, from sheetfed A3 machines up to Grand format digital equipment and will include both suppliers and manufacturers of digital printers, finishing equipment, software, media and consumables.
VISITORS
Digital and Litho Commercial printers.
EXHIBITORS
Suppliers and manufacturers of all means of printing equipment, finishing equipment, paper, substrates, inks.
TO VISIT
Entrance is free and you can pre-register online from the end of November 2010