Whereas print providers once tended to stay in their lanes, the lines of demarcation have blurred significantly during the past several years as print providers seek new revenue streams and product line extensions. The expo’s under-one-roof approach to address all market segments reflects the convergence that’s been occurring throughout the graphic arts industry. With more than 700 exhibitors occupying one million total square feet within two halls, this year’s PRINTING United Expo will incorporate all market segments, including commercial printing graphics/wide-format printing mailing and fulfillment packaging and labels industrial and printed electronics apparel decoration textiles and décor as well as promotional products. Another draw: the 2022 Expo marks the first time ever that a U.S.-based industry trade show geared toward the commercial printing market will be held in Las Vegas.Īs a followup to its success at the Dallas show in 2019 (above), RMGT will be demonstrating an RMGT 970 four-color sheetfed offset UV-LED press live on the show floor. The Las Vegas location for PRINTING United Expo will be a bigger draw for print providers based in North and South America, even though there will also be groups coming from Asia and Europe. Having been to eight past drupa shows during my industry career, the sheer size, amount of equipment in operation, and total number of open exhibition days was remarkable.īut, despite the huge crowds of past drupa events, the amount of American printer attendees remained a low percentage compared to the overall number of show-goers from other parts of the world. Some are even coining this year’s expo in Las Vegas as the “drupa for the Americas” - a nod to the enormous German trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, held every four years that, in its heyday, filled 17 halls. But, thanks to now-weakened variants of COVID, the widespread availability of vaccines and testing, and social distancing best practices, the Las Vegas Convention Center will serve as the epicenter for the entire printing industry from Oct. After the high-energy and well-attended inaugural exposition held under the PRINTING United Alliance banner, which took place in Dallas back in 2019, the onslaught of the pandemic thwarted the ability to host subsequent live shows in Atlanta and Orlando in 20, respectively. I t’s hard to believe PRINTING United Expo 2022 is literally just around the corner. Today on Printing Impressions newsletter.
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