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Held once in 4 years, drupa is the one-stop platform for the print sector. The next edition of the fair is drupa 2028. It will be staged at Messe Dusseldorf.
Over 1,600 companies from 52 countries displayed their innovations during the previous edition of drupa. They were joined by more than 1800 journalists from 73 countries and 170,000 visitors from 174 countries. Given these results, drupa 2028 is awaited with high expectations.
Who can you meet there
The majority of participants come to drupa Dusseldorf from abroad. European companies dominate the scene, followed by Asian, American, African and Australian businesses. Manufacturers, designers, print service providers, engineers, IT specialists and packaging experts meet at drupa. The expo attracts decision makers representing various industries - mainly printing, packaging, media, marketing, trade and consumer goods.
Past editions
From 28 May 2024 until 07 Jun 2024
Exhibitors | 1,643 | | |
Visitors | 170,000 | | |
From 20 Apr 2021 until 28 Apr 2021
Exhibitors | 212 | | 36,900 |
Visitors | 45,000 | 8,100 | 36,900 |
From 16 Jun 2020 until 26 Jun 2020
From 31 May 2016 until 10 Jun 2016
Exhibitors | 1,823 | 521 | 195,988 |
Visitors | 260,165 | 64,177 | 195,988 |
What makes it special
At drupa decision-makers from all corners of the world gather to define the future of printing, packaging materials and applications and interior furnishings. The trade fair is a unique place bringing the latest innovations in the 3D printing technology.