Drupa

Two more press manufacturers have pulled out of Drupa 2021.

Messe Düsseldorf has issued further details about how it plans to run ‘Covid-secure’ expos, including one-way systems in the aisles and limiting the number of visitors.

Koenig & Bauer has publicly backed Drupa 2021, stating that its participation in the expo “is not in question”.

Drupa 2021 has been dealt a major blow after Heidelberg – still the world’s largest press manufacturer – pulled out of all international expos next year including Drupa.

Jo Francis has been watching virtual events with a combination of interest and boredom.

Werner Dornscheidt, president and CEO of Drupa and Interpack organiser Messe Düsseldorf, is to leave the event venue next week.

Kodak has announced a raft of new products that would have been the centrepiece of its Drupa exhibit.

Koenig & Bauer has kicked off its 'Live' virtual event with some product news about launches that will feature in upcoming sessions.

Outgoing HP Indigo general manager Alon Bar-Shany has urged printers to continue collaborating, while his former boss and Indigo founder Benny Landa has paid fulsome tribute to Bar-Shany’s leadership...

Jo Francis wonders about the future, while thinking about the crowded events that were part of a past life.