The print industry remains on course for growth worldwide. The sector posted sales of over 837 billion in the past fiscal year. Our industry is growing and also has a future, says Thomas Schiemann, Managing Director of the VDMAs Print and Paper Technology Association.
Especially in times of rising energy prices and CO2 taxes these early innovations are paying off. A PV system was already installed on the roof of the company premises as early as 2009 and has since produced almost 700,000 kWh of electricity.
The drupa song is a fixed part of drupa and captures the unique atmosphere at the worlds largest trade fair for printing technologies, which will again bring the industry together. In 2024, this tradition successfully continues with the theme song Let us Create the Future.
The German federal associations organised in the BVDM (German Association Print and Media) have initiated training videos that let trainees in the field of media technology, print, screen printing and print processing as well as Digital and Print media designers have a say.
In this interview, Dr. David Schmedding, future member of the Executive Board for Sales and Service at Heidelberg, presents the companys latest solutions and innovations at drupa 2024 for the challenges faced by customers and talks about current developments at Heidelberg.
International and national organisations advocating for press freedom signed the Santiago + 30 Declaration in Santiago, Chile. The statement addresses new political, social, and technological challenges journalism faces.
The Print with Pride team and leading UK print provider WTTB will collaborate to deliver the next in the series of Print with Pride events, which will be held at its Precision Proco facility in Sheffield, UK, on June 26th.
