About one and a half years before the start of the trade fair, drupa has reached an important milestone: over 100,000 square meters of net exhibition space have already been booked by around 900 exhibitors from 45 nations. This clearly underlines the relevance and USP of drupa as the world’s No. 1 trade fair for print technologies.

From renowned global players to up-and-coming newcomers – the list of registered exhibitors is impressive and reads like the “‘Who’s Who” of the print and packaging industry along the entire  value chain. Well-known and longstanding exhibitors such as Bobst, Comexi, Duplo, EFI, Epson, ESKO, Fujifilm, Heidelberg, Horizon, Koenig & Bauer, Kolbus, Komori, Konica Minolta, KURZ, Landa, Müller Martini, Screen, Windmöller & Hölscher and many more have registered and will be showcasing their innovations, technology trends, product portfolios and global launches in Düsseldorf, Germany, from May 28 – June 7, 2024. Participants can look forward to a customer experience since complex, automated workflows, processes and new machinery will again be presented in operation. An overview of all exhibitors registered so far is available at www.drupa.com.

Even after the official registration deadline at the end of October, Messe Düsseldorf continues to register strong demand for exhibition space, which can currently still be accommodated.  Currently, Germany is the again the strongest exhibitor nation among the top 10, followed by countries such as Belgium, China, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey and the US.

“Current booking levels and the positive response from exhibitors make us very confident and optimistic – despite the geopolitical and economic challenges – that drupa 2024 will again be the world’s most important industry meeting place,” confirms Sabine Geldermann, director drupa, Portfolio Print Technologies Messe, Düsseldorf. “With around 75% international participation on the exhibitor side, drupa holds an outstanding position by global standards. The range, variety and staging of innovations are unique and will once again provide a glimpse into the future of this industry. With ideal prerequisites for exhibitors and visitors to network intensively and drive forward-looking projects.”

he in-depth knowledge transfer and interaction with experts from all over the world on the impacts of global megatrends and the associated new business models as well as opportunities for the sector will be the focus at drupa 2034. Special forums like the drupa cube (conference area), drupa next age (dna), the exhibition area for Newcomers, Startups, Young Talents alongside long-established exhibitors of cross-sectoral technologies as well as the touchpoint “packaging” for visionary and smart packaging solutions, the touchpoint “textile” including the installation of a textile micro-factory, and the touchpoint “sustainability,” which will be dedicated to sustainability and circular economy themes, will all provide highly relevant and valuable insights into tomorrow’s high-potential topics.

With its agenda of topics, drupa says it has its finger on the pulse of the times and reflects an industry that is highly creative and is continuously opening up new vertical markets in the field of industrial and functional applications and solutions – thus demonstrating its future viability to a high degree.