drupa 2008
The global show of paper and printing technologies in Dusseldorf, Germany.
How Green Was My drupa?
Not very. With 391,000 attendees and 1,800 exhibitors in 18 halls, the event had the carbon footprint of a small nation. Especially given the continuous output of printed product at stands around the Dusseldorf grounds. PEFC held a conference on sustainability on June 9; FSC held meetings on June 9 and 10. Quite a number of exhibitors made their case for improved performance efficiencies tha ...... Read More
Comments (2)Top 5 Drupa Trends
So here is the inevitable list, before Frank Romano, Andy Tribute and Noel Ward can collect their thoughts–and still days away from the final day of drupa in Dusseldorf, Germany. This list is indicative, but not exhaustive–there are plenty more examples, and that’s what the Talkback feature is for at the end of this blog. Death of standard press formats Digital color web ...... Read More
Comments (3)Rumsfeld's drupa
Donald Rumsefeld roiled diplomatic circles with his infamous reference to "old Europe" and "new". Could there be an old drupa and a new drupa? How visitors choose to arrive and traverse the many halls of drupa, arranged as they are in clock-like order from 1 through 17 at this massive printing trade show, may tell something about their world view on print, and h ...... Read More
Comments (0)LED drupa
Had a chance to see the industrial strength flatbed inkjet printer printers at Agfa and EFI–machines built with heavy carriages and superstructures so there is no vibration when they get moving. Also wowed by HP’s 36 inch web press with the Scalable Inkjet Technology. Also was wowed by the live demosntration of the Folia sheetfed ‘alternative’ Goss is demonst ...... Read More
Comments (1)First news from drupa
First few headlines from the day before drupa opens: -A 250 ppm Konica Minolta b&w digital printing -An embossing unit for the 41inch Speedmaster XL105 -A a 96-page 2.86 meter manroland short-grain offset web to Mohn -A four-up sheetfed digital inkjet press from Fuji We’ll have more details and expand on these and other stories as the day progresses. Additional details an ...... Read More
Comments (0)Don't name this drupa; set it free
On the eve of drupa 2008, as 400,000 converge on Dusseldorf, Germany, the industry can take measure of itself. Perennially approaching one crossroads after another, printing adapts and grows, passes one challenge and undertakes the next. From a global perspective, printing has never been more indispensible. Developing markets are developing a growing taste for printe ...... Read More
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