IPIA sets date for key networking event
More than 130 print professionals are expected to attend the IPIA Annual Networking Lunch on June 18th in Birmingham
This will be the first time that WrapFest runs with FESPA Global Print Expo after previously holding dedicated events at Silverstone Racecourse in the UK
WrapFest 2026 has confirmed its exhibitor line-up for this year’s show which will run as part of FESPA 2026 at the Fira de Barcelona in Spain.
FESPA 2026 will play host to a variety of different co-locating events including Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, and the brand-new shows – Corrugated and Textile.
Last year FESPA announced that WrapFest would no longer take place in the UK as a dedicated show and would instead be a part of the wider FESPA exhibition. The decision was a blow to UK events and the vehicle wrapping sector in the UK, although it does bolster FESPA’s European show and adds more value to those travelling overseas for the event.
WrapFest 2026 will take up more than 2,000sq m of exhibition space in Hall 2 of the Fire de Barcelona and will bring together global brands and specialists in films, adhesives, laminates, and surface wrapping solutions.
FESPA says that WrapFest visitors will also have the chance to see the latest printing and cutting technologies via brands like Epson, HP, Mimaki, Mutoh, and Roland, which will highlight their involvement in WrapFest from different parts of the exhibition.
Brands exhibiting at WrapFest itself include 3M, American Biltrite, Antalis International, APA Spa, Arlon Graphics, HEXIS, Lintec Europe, LX Hausys, Neschen Coating, Quantica, SIR Visual, and Space Tailor.
Visitors will also get to experience different self-adhesive films, decorating surfaces, and functional materials from the likes of BP-TECK New Material, Conergies (Zhejiang) New Material, Goldensign Industry, Graphictac Film, Superficies y Recubrimientos, Carlas Industrial, and Zhen Chang Adhesive.
Duncan MacOwan, head of Marketing and events at FESPA, says: “WrapFest is an essential meeting point for the wrapping community, and we can’t wait to bring our most extensive exhibitor line-up to them this year.
“By running the event in Barcelona, we’re able to showcase innovation and trends across wrapping materials and application tools, while connecting our visitors to the wider speciality print landscape.”
FESPA has also highlighted its range of knowledge-sharing experiences and demonstrations including its dedicated WrapTalks conference programme, as well as the high-energy World Wrap Masters competition, which has been a staple of FESPA exhibitions for over a decade. The Europe and Series Final will take place throughout the exhibition, which takes place between May 19th and 22nd, 2026.
You can check out our recap of last year's FESPA via the video below:
