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FESPA’s global print expo – the biennial international exhibition for digital wide-format, screen and textile print – will become an annual event from 2017 onwards. The decision has been made by FESPA in consultation with exhibitors and visitors to provide the global speciality print community with one comprehensive yearly destination event, covering all technologies, processes and applications. FESPA Digital, the event focused specifically on digital wide-format technologies, will be replaced by this all-encompassing event.

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FESPA’s next global print expo – FESPA 2017– takes place in Hamburg, Germany, 08–12 May 2017, and will feature the full spectrum of screen, digital and textile print. The visitor campaign for this edition was launched in January 2017, under the strapline ‘Dare to Print Different’. Beyond 2017, Fespa has now confirmed Berlin and Munich as the host cities for the 2018 and 2019 exhibitions, respectively, with both events to take place in May. “Both locations in Germany turned out perfectly for our shows in the past, so we deliberately selected these locations again,” according to Neil Felton, FESPA CEO. “In 2020 FESPA will be held outside Germany, the exact location has not been announced yet.

New products at Fespa 2017Kornit Storm Duo

During FESPA Fest , held 22 and 23 February in Hamburg, Germany, some exhibitors already revealed the products that will be on show at FESPA 2017. Kornit will show their large product range for textile printing. On show will be the new Kornit Avalanche Hexa R-series for high productions. “The ink-circulation system enables the printer to save ink costs, says Oliver Luedtke Director, Marketing EMEA of Kornit Digital Europe. Also displayed is the new Kornit Vulcan for medium printing productions, a digital rival to screen printing carousels. Furthermore Kornit wil display Storm Duo, launched publically at FESPA. This machine optimizes productivity while printing on light fabrics.Tiger-1800B-Main-Visual-fi-200x140

Mimaki will display the new Tiger-1800B direct-to-textile printer, suitable for high-volume digital production. This new machine can use reactive/acid/sublimation/pigment inks.

“We received a good response on the prototype version of this printer shown at Heimtextil so we look forward to showing this machine at FESPA,” say Ivan Lesmana and Marjan van Zalen, tradeshow co-ordinators of Mimaki Europe. Also on show will be a full-colour 3D printer. “3D printing offers a large number of applications enabling our customers to expand their market,” they add.