HP and Landa get on board with virtual.drupa

The countdown to virtual.drupa is on, with organisers Messe Düsseldorf confirming that HP and Landa Digital Printing have joined the virtual tradeshow.

“We are very pleased about the recent registrations of outstanding exhibitors and important global players such as HP Inc. and Israel-based Landa Digital Printing. Both companies will enrich virtual.drupa with their impressive spectrum of innovative digital printing technologies and broad range of applications,” its project director of print technologies Sabine Geldermann said.

“Industry pioneer Benny Landa, chairman of the Landa Group and founder of both Indigo and Landa Digital Printing, is looking forward to virtual.drupa, which he feels: “…is particularly important for our industry in times when face-to-face events cannot take place.”

HP Indigo general manager Heim Levit said the company is pleased to continue to support its commitment to the printing industry and drupa by creating an opportunity to connect in virtual.drupa this year.

“Whilst we miss seeing our partners, customers and friends in the industry in a live show, the need to continue to protect our people and communities is paramount,” he said.

“However, what the last 12 months has proved is the very positive reception of our new NPI portfolio, which continued to drive significant innovation allowing businesses of all sizes to keep growing despite challenging business environments. We encourage everyone to visit virtual drupa and connect with us.”

In addition, several other major long-standing drupa exhibitors have recently confirmed their participation as well, including Swiss conveying and processing systems expert Ferag AG, manufacturer of high-performance UV curing systems IST Metz GmbH, web offset printing solutions provider manroland goss web systems GmbH, and global cutting systems specialist Zünd Systemtechnik AG.

They join other virtual.drupa partners including Leonhard Kurz, DuPont de Nemours, EFI, Kodak, Komori, BlueCrest, CloudLab, Fujifilm, Hybrid Software, Koenig & Bauer, Mimaki, OQChemicals and Xeikon.

Messe Düsseldorf said current exhibitor numbers are “looking very promising for virtual.drupa” in terms of quality and quantity – more than 200 exhibitors from 33 countries have confirmed, with European companies making up the largest group with a 46 per cent share.

Other than exhibitors from Germany, the leading nations in terms of numbers are China, the US, Switzerland, Italy and Japan.

Registrations are also gaining momentum, with Messe Düsseldorf saying that customers from all over the world have shown a great deal of interest in virtual interaction, with around 2,400 international visitors from 145 countries having registered for matchmaking and interaction with industry experts.

“International participation of 80 per cent and strong exhibitor and visitor nations make virtual.drupa a true reflection of the face-to-face event. Among the leading nations on the visitor side are India, the USA, the UK, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Switzerland and Brazil,” it said.

The event will be taking place next week, from 20 to 23 April, and registrations can be made by clicking this link.

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