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PRINT4ALL CONFERENCE 2026: THE BALANCE BETWEEN HUMANS AND TECHNOLOGY REDRAWS THE FUTURE OF PRINTING AND CONVERTING
Wednesday 01. April 2026 - Updating, vision and sharing return to the heart of the supply chain dialogue with Print4All Conference, scheduled for 1 and 2 July 2026 at the Ville Ponti Congress Center in Varese, dedicated to the theme Humans Print the World.
Organized by ACIMGA (Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery for the Printing, Paper Converting, Paper Manufacturing and Allied Industries) and ARGI (Association of Suppliers to the Graphic Industry) in collaboration with Fiera Milano, Print4All Conference has always represented a strategic milestone on the road to Print4All (25 to 28 May 2027 at Fiera Milano), offering the printing, converting and packaging supply chain a structured opportunity to discuss the technological and industrial transformations currently underway.
“There are two distinctive elements of the Print4All Conference in which, as an association, we fully recognize ourselves.” – comments Marco Marangoni, President of ARGI – “On the one hand, its nature as a system event, always aimed at representing the entire printing and converting ecosystem, without favoring individual technologies. On the other, its strong vocation for collaboration throughout the entire supply chain, thanks to the active involvement of the various sector associations: an approach that generates positive energy and shared value for the whole industry”.
These values are also shared by Marco Calcagni, President of ACIMGA: “Print4All Conference is an event where the entire market – from technology manufacturers to printers and converters, all the way to brand owners – comes together to share priorities and perspectives, but it is also a tool that strengthens the role of Print4All as a reference trade fair. The renewed support of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will also make it possible, for this edition, to broaden the outlook on foreign markets, strengthening the international positioning of Made in Italy printing and converting technologies”.
This edition again, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is supporting the initiative, facilitating the participation of an international delegation made up of 60 professional operators from over 30 countries across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States.
PRINT4ALL CONFERENCE 2026, A VISION LAB FOR THE EVOLUTION OF THE INDUSTRY
In an industrial scenario in which automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are redefining the relationship between human skills and technological capabilities, Print4All Conference 2026 offers an interpretation of the market that places the balance between innovation and human value at its core.
The Humans Print the World concept will develop along two complementary directions – Human+Machine and Human+Life – which interpret the evolution of printing and converting as an ecosystem in which technology does not replace humans, but amplifies their capabilities, creativity and vision. Human+Machine explores the increasingly advanced integration between humans, machines, data and automation in production processes; Human+Life, on the other hand, shifts the focus to the impact of the industry on everyday life, where materials, surfaces, objects and packaging become the point of contact between industrial innovation, sustainability and communication.
A BRIDGE TOWARDS PRINT4ALL 2027
Print4All Conference 2026 will therefore be the key event of the year for the supply chain to share key development topics, but it also takes on a strategic role in the preparation path towards the 2027 trade fair.
The market segments that will be explored in depth during the Conference in fact directly engage with the macro sectors that will be at the core of Print4All 2027: from corrugated, a segment undergoing a profound qualitative evolution, with technologies enabling increasingly high levels of graphics and customization and expanding strongly thanks to e-commerce, logistics and the demand for sustainable materials, to converting, increasingly integrated with printing and finishing in single production lines focused on efficiency, automation and waste reduction. Renewed attention will be given to package printing, among the most dynamic segments of the industry, where printing becomes an integral part of product functionality in terms of traceability, security, interaction and sustainability, and to wide format, which expands the traditional boundaries of printing by engaging with design, architecture, retail and experiential environments. Finally, the role of new materials will be cross-cutting – from recyclable mono-materials to barrier papers and functional materials – requiring an overall rethinking of printing and converting technologies in terms of the circular economy.
Through these focus areas, Print4All Conference 2026 will not simply anticipate the contents of Print4All 2027, but will build its cultural and industrial foundations, guiding the supply chain towards an increasingly integrated, intelligent and sustainable production model.
The next edition of Print4All will take place from 25 to 28 May 2027 at Fiera Milano.