drupa 2024 exceeded all expectations. It received top marks from visitors from all over the world, who left the trade fair with new ideas and clear prospects for the future. Numerous contracts signed and technological innovations inspired the print and packaging industry.
Starting in 2024, the partnership of the worlds leading trade fairs drupa and PRINTING United Expo located in Europe and North America, respectively, will bolster the reach of each brand throughout the industry.
The print industry remains on course for growth worldwide. The sector posted sales of over 837 billion in the past fiscal year. Our industry is growing and also has a future, says Thomas Schiemann, Managing Director of the VDMAs Print and Paper Technology Association.
Especially in times of rising energy prices and CO2 taxes these early innovations are paying off. A PV system was already installed on the roof of the company premises as early as 2009 and has since produced almost 700,000 kWh of electricity.
The drupa song is a fixed part of drupa and captures the unique atmosphere at the worlds largest trade fair for printing technologies, which will again bring the industry together. In 2024, this tradition successfully continues with the theme song Let us Create the Future.
The German federal associations organised in the BVDM (German Association Print and Media) have initiated training videos that let trainees in the field of media technology, print, screen printing and print processing as well as Digital and Print media designers have a say.
In this interview, Dr. David Schmedding, future member of the Executive Board for Sales and Service at Heidelberg, presents the companys latest solutions and innovations at drupa 2024 for the challenges faced by customers and talks about current developments at Heidelberg.
