FESPA announce major exhibitors for Global Print Expo

FESPA Global Print Expo is heading to Berlin for 2025 with a range of major manufacturers and suppliers already announced.

The trade show, hosted by the Federation of European Screen Printers Associations (FESPA), returns to Germany after a three-year absence, taking place at the Messe Berlin venue from May 6^th to 9^th. The 2024 event took place at the RAI conference centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

With more than 500 exhibitors confirmed, visitors to FESPA Global Print Expo 2025 and its co-located events, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience, will be able to explore a wide range of signage technologies, media, services, and consumables.

Of the exhibitors, a reported 18% are returning exhibitors who were not able be present at the 2024 event in Amsterdam, while another 17% are first-time exhibitors.

In its official announcement of the event, FESPA has confirmed a range of key exhibitors who will present their latest solutions.

Printing manufacturers have already been confirmed for the event including Canon, Durst, Fujifilm, Ricoh, and swissQprint.

SwissQprint recently announced the release of its new generation of flatbed printing solutions, which it has labelled “the new era of flatbed printing”.

This includes the Nyala 5 and Impala 5 solutions, which feature faster speeds and more colour channels than previous generations. Both machines will be on show at the global print expo.

Other confirmed exhibitors include 3M, Brother, EFI, EFKA, Epson, Kit Builder, and Kongsberg.

Callus Software, Design Huddle, Luxe Lightwrap, and Printess are amongst the new exhibitors, showcasing solutions in interior films, finishing, automative wrapping, and design software for personalised printing.

The World Wrap Masters car-wrapping competition will also make a return to the trade show.

Following a series of regional competitions over the first two days of the event, vehicle wrappers from across Europe will go head-to-head to wrap a variety of special objects and vehicles.

This will be followed by a final in which the regional winners will compete to be crowned World Wrap Masters 2025 champion.

Alongside the competition, visitors will have the chance to attend a series of live wrapping demonstrations with industry experts.

The FESPA Awards also returns for 2025 to honour the achievements of specialist printers and sign-makers worldwide in 18 categories. The awards aim to celebrate expertise, creativity, and innovation in the industry.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see entries to the FESPA Awards first-hand throughout the duration of the exhibition. The winners will be announced at an official awards ceremony on May 7^th.

Commenting on the focus for this year’s event, Michael Ryan, Head of FESPA Global Print Expo, says: “We’re thrilled to be back in Berlin this year with our new strapline: ‘Where Visionaries Meet’.

“This year’s message shines the spotlight on our futuristic and forward-thinking FESPA community, including our visitors, exhibitors, award winners, association heads, and more.

“In an ever-evolving industry like ours, it is vital that we are consistently looking forward. How can we guarantee a sustainable future? How is AI impacting the sector? The possibilities for our community are endless and we look forward to highlighting them at our 2025 events.”

Dedicated websites for FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo, and Personalisation Experience are now live. Each website provides practical information for exhibitors and visitors.

Registration for the events will open at the end of January and visitors can purchase early bird tickets to all three events on the official websites.