Drupa (stylized drupa) is the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world, held every four years by Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany. The word drupa is a portmanteau of the German words Druck und Papier ("print and paper").

drupa
GenrePrinting equipment
Begins28 May 2024
Ends7 June 2024
FrequencyEvery 4 years
VenueDüsseldorf Fairgrounds
Location(s)Düsseldorf, Germany
Inaugurated1951 (1951)
Participants1828 from 54 countries (2016)
Attendance260,165 from 183 countries (2016)
Organised byMesse Düsseldorf
Websitewww.drupa.com
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Thousands of industry experts are usually present, and corporate representation typically includes companies such as Agfa Graphics, Océ N.V., Muller Martini, EIZO, Esko, HP Inc., Xeikon, Flint Group, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Manroland, Kern, Pitney Bowes, New Solution, Xerox, Kodak, Canon, Transeomedia, DirectSmile, Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Martin Automatic, Komori Corporation, Fujifilm, Siegwerk, Inspectron and Koenig & Bauer AG.[2] Several new technologies are typically demonstrated during Drupa.

Key data

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drupa-year Exhibition space in  m² Visitors from countries Exhibitors from countries Highlights President
1951
18,450
195,185
527 from 10
"Platen Press" with 5,000 printed sheets/h Hubert Sternberg
1954
35,000
226,388
764 from 13
Stereotype-engraving machine Hubert Sternberg
1958
43,000
185,936
688 from 13
Phototypesetting Hubert Sternberg
1962
48,000
180,483
678 from 16
Offset printing Hubert Sternberg
1967
57,785
214,694
945 from 19
Stacker Hubert Sternberg
1972
100,789
268,713
958 from 27
Small offset printing with 8,000 sheets/h Kurt Werner
1977
99,639
284,806
1108 from 22
UV-hardening colors Kurt Werner
1982
104,291
293,059
1275 from 29
Web offset printing Kurt Werner
1986
122,711
373,656
1465 from 33
Data Exchange Kurt Werner
1990
126,811
444,214
1760 from 36
Fully digitized machines and secondary systems Kurt Werner
1995
142,056
385,098
1670 from 44
Computer to plate Hans-Bernhard Bolza-Schünemann
2000
158,875
428.248 from 171
1943 from 50
Complex solution providers Albrecht Bolza-Schünemann
2004
161,000
394.478 from 127
1866 from 52
Networking, Book-on-Demand Albrecht Bolza-Schünemann
2008
175,272
389,993
1968 from 53
Digital technologies Albrecht Bolza-Schünemann
2012
165,159
314,500
1844 from 52
Hybrid-Technologie, Nano ink, Printed electronics Bernhard Schreier
2016
158,237
260,165 from 183
1828 from 54
Claus Bolza-Schünemann
2021

Theme song

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Since 2000 every drupa had its own theme song. The idea started in 1986 with a song featuring a country folk style which was later nominated as one of the worst corporate anthems ever by The Register.[3] Nevertheless, they are one of the drupa trademarks since the theme song concept was resurrected with a dance/pop power ballad in 2000. The drupa 2004 theme song used a techno dance style while the song for 2012 was performed by Dirk Zeisler.

See also

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  • IPEX (UK)
  • FESPA (EU, South Africa, Mexico, Brasil, China, Turkey)

References

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  1. ^ "drupa 2012 Profile" (PDF). Messe Düsseldorf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ "drupa 2012 Exhibitors". Messe Düsseldorf. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Vote now for the worst corporate anthem - ever!". The Register. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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