The date and venue have been changed for the inaugural InPrint exhibition, which will demonstrate the industrial and manufacturing users of print fabrication. Originally scheduled to take place in Cologne in November 2013, it will now run from 8 to 10 April 2014 at the Deutsche Messe, Hannover, Germany.
Said to be the first event of its kind totally dedicated to showcasing industrial print technologies, InPrint 2014 will demonstrate the opportunities available from incorporating inkjet screen and specialist printing technologies, such as 3D, to a sphere of manufacturing applications, from functional, technical print, to surface imaging for decorative projects.
The organisers said that InPrint ‘will focus leaders, inkjet developers, technical print specialists, print production companies and most importantly industrial manufacturers on innovation and future print and prototyping technologies for applications across a virtually endless variety of sectors.’ These include vertical markets such as aeronautical, automotive, food & beverage, interior decor and pharmaceutical.
‘Ongoing research among inkjet and screen printing manufacturers confirms the need for a dedicated event that unleashes the exciting and innovative capabilities of print technology across a number of industries,’ said Frazer Chesterman, director of FM Brooks. ‘We are delighted to be establishing such an event, but the fact we are co-locating with the Hannover Fair gives visitors to InPrint 2014 an additional reason to attend and adds significant impetus to our proposition.’
‘Even at this early stage, InPrint 2014 is attracting the interest of major technology manufacturers, each recognising the event’s potential as a platform to share knowledge, as well as generate interest and drive investment in future print and prototyping technologies,’ added Marcus Timson, co-director of FM Brooks.
Exhibitors signed up already include Xaar, whose marketing director Mark Alexander said: ‘Since 1990, Xaar has been continually investing in R&D to develop industrial inkjet printheads that open up new possibilities for applications and new areas of business opportunities. An event that showcases the innovative potential of inkjet for a variety of manufacturing applications is an exciting concept and Xaar welcomes the launch of InPrint 2014.’
Bill Baxter, CEO of Cambridge based inkjet maker Inca Digital, said: ‘The potential for inkjet in manufacturing goes way beyond sign and graphics, transactional printing, short-run books and ceramics; and there is very real demand today from a variety of customers in packaging, decor, floor and wall-coverings and many other applications.’
Peter Buttiens, CEO of ESMA, the European specialist printing manufacturers’ association, added: ‘InPrint is a good idea as we see it acting as a unique bridge for print into the manufacturing sector.’
Contct: www.inprintlive.com
