Major exhibitor Windmöller & Hölscher has confirmed its participation at the rescheduled drupa next year, joining Koenig & Bauer as major names that will be at the Messe Centre.
"As one of our leading trade fairs, drupa remains an important marketplace for us. This is where new trends in packaging printing are regularly set. With our commitment to drupa, we are also committing ourselves to Germany as a business and trade fair location for the mechanical engineering industry," W&H CEO Dr Jürgen Vutz said.
"We are convinced that both the hygiene and health concept presented, and the shortened runtime from eleven to nine days, are the right measures to make this important trade fair possible for the trade public in times of Covid-19."
Windmöller & Hölscher has been present since the show began in 1951. The company has developed over the years into one of the largest exhibitors. In addition to the plastics trade fair K and interpack, drupa is the industry’s most important trade fair at which W&H regularly presents its latest product developments and innovations.
This past June, W&H organised its first Virtual Expo. "We have been able to accomplish a lot digitally over the past few months. Our first virtual trade fair was a great success and we gained a lot of experience and knowledge. Nevertheless, we cannot completely replace the close-up trade fair experience virtually. This includes personal meetings, which are indispensable for building and maintaining trusting customer relationships," said W&H sales director Peter Steinbeck.
"Both virtual and personal formats, such as drupa, have their justification and are important for us and the entire industry."
The rescheduled drupa will take place 20-28 April at its usual venue, the Messe Centre in Düsseldorf.
