Promising to be the biggest Fespa exhibition yet, the 2013 show will be held in London. The organisers say that the 2013 show would be as large and comprehensive as the one held in 2010 if it opened its doors tomorrow, with five full months still to go until this year’s show opens on 25 June 2013.
Committed space already takes 2013 floor plan area to just under 30,000 m2, equalling the final footprint of Fespa 2010 in Munich three years ago.
The South Hall of the ExCeL exhibition centre, which has a 100% digital focus, is now sold out, and demand for remaining space in the mixed North Hall is high. Many digital exhibitors have increased their stand space compared with 2010.
The top ten exhibitors in 2013 are HP, Canon (incorporating Océ), Agfa, Durst, EFI, Fujifilm, Orafol, Mimaki, Kornit and M&R. The ten largest stands will collectively occupy 15.5% more stand space than the top ten in 2010, indicating the growing investment being made by major suppliers in their presence.
The organisers expects the final layout of the show to firmly emphasise the dominance of digital, while the event still offers a strong screen printing line up, with exhibitors including M&R, Saati, Kiian, Demak, Sun Chemical, Sefar, Macdermid Autotype and Encres Dubuit. Textile printing remains a focus for the event, with more than 102 exhibitors showing textile printing applications and the 6500 m2 ‘Fabric’ feature on the show floor specifically designed to meet the needs of garment printers and decorators.
