Fespa Digital: positive numbers for digital

Fespa has reported increased number of visitors and exhibitors at the recently concluded Fespa Digital 2014 in Munich, Germany. In its listing of the most successful shows, the year 2014 tops the chart with 16,851 unique visitors; a 30% increase over Fespa Digital 2012 and Fespa Digital 2011, and 536 exhibitors; a 48% increase over Fespa 2011.

26 Jul 2014 | By PrintWeek India

An interesting infographic for India is the number of Indian print firms winning at the Fespa Digital Awards. This year four India print firms won titles at the awards; Marvel Graphic Studio won the gold and the silver for the fine art print of the year category, Keetronics (I) won the bronze in the functional print of the year category, Pramukh Embroidery claimed the bronze in the garment decoration of the year category, and Perfect Packaging won the bronze for special effects print of the year category.
 


The award-winning works will reach a global audience during the Fespa global tour scheduled for Mexico (21-23 August 2014), China (19-21 November 2014), Eurasia (4-7 December 2014) and Brazil (18-21 March 2015).

A regular name at the Fespa digital awards is Marvel Graphic Studio, which won one gold, one silver and three bronze last year at Fespa. In 2013, 13 print firms from India had won titles at this global platform, namely, Tarun Printing Works, Spectrum Scan, Shakti Keypads, Varsha Transprint, Gautam Paper Udhyog, Santi Arts, Unique Labels, Protolab Electro Technologies, Image Care, Prayag Advertisers, and Ahash Printers.
 




Fespa statistics show positive signs for the digital industry, with 12. 07% visitors expressing interest in digital print equipment with a collective audience budget of €2.2 billion.