Copies sold in the first six months in the trade market are 46.1 million, down 900 thousand from the previous year. Physical bookstores reach 53.7 percent of sales and continue the recovery started after the 2020 crisis, when they weighed 49.1 percent.
Visitors can experience the state of the art of international communication design here until 12 January 2025. The exhibits range from posters and books to online projects, advertising films and innovative packaging designs.
The printing and packaging industry is undergoing a dynamic transformation that requires events to evolve as well. This also applies to drupa, which once again demonstrated its importance and relevance as a leading global trade fair in 2024 and provided pioneering inspiration.
The Young People in Print team, a group of volunteers dedicated to inspiring the next generation of employees in the print industry, is supporting companies from across the UK to throw open their doors on October 23rd to welcome visits from local schools and colleges.
This evolution has a direct positive impact on the printing process itself. The machines have minimal setup time and perform tasks at impressive speeds, with unparalleled reproduction quality. Integrated software is essential for automation, controlling the work and preventing errors.
The foreign trade shows and joint booths organized internationally by Messe Düsseldorf serve as powerful showpieces for Düsseldorf as a trade show and business location. Messe Düsseldorfs portfolio now includes 73 events abroad, plus 25 trade shows at the home base.
At 6 p.m. sharp on 24 June, the lights in the hall of the theatre designed by Alvar Aalto went dark. After a grand opening, Professor Dr Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot, welcomed around 1,300 guests to the Red Dot Gala 2024.
