21 www.printmonthly.co.uk May | June 2026 - Issue 360 EVENTS | NEWS While it is easy to get into the minutia of stand sizes, exhibition space, and visitor numbers, FESPA 2026 includes six events, three conferences, and special features including the World Wrap Masters competition – which all shows how the trade event space is changing. As sectors have changed, spending has altered, and value is needed from trips and expenditures more than ever, FESPA is addressing this with a ‘value for money’ exhibition. Under the FESPA 2026 lineup is the usual FESPA Global Print Expo along with European Sign Expo, and the Personalisation Experience, both returning after runs in previous years. New for 2026 is the addition of WrapFest, which has previously held two iterations at Silverstone in the UK, as well as two brand-new shows: Corrugated and Textile. Michael Ryan, head of FESPA Global Print Expo, describes this year’s show as a “directional meeting point for speciality printers and sign-makers”. The show this year is running under the strapline ‘The Place for Experts’ which Ryan says places the community front of mind. “Whether you’re an exhibitor, associations member, visitor, or part of the FESPA team, you are the experts and we’re confident that FESPA Global Print Expo and it’s co-located events will enable you to broaden your expertise.” The thinking behind this year’s strapline is to set the tone for what visitors can expect by entering what Ryan calls an “environment where knowledge sharing and innovation are at the forefront.” When talking about the new additions that have been added to this year’s show, Ryan says that the FESPA federation has seen several different trends emerge, and businesses entering verticals such as apparel print, and corrugated packaging and display products. Textile will focus on printed textiles including fashion, apparel, and interior décor, with experts on hands to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Brands specifically in the Textile section include STAHLS’, Kornit Digital, Roq, TRUJET, and Brother, which will offer a variety of decoration and printing solutions. Visitors can also see a range of screen printing solutions from the likes of Anatol, CST, Easiway, Exile Technologies, and Saati Iberica. Discussing the Corrugated show, which will focus on corrugated packaging and point-of-sale (POS) display production, Ryan says the event will provide a platform for manufacturers of corrugated cardboard packaging and display solutions to meet suppliers of materials, machinery, workflow software, and other technologies. Corrugated is a joint venture with Brunton Publications and will have 1,500sq m of hall space in Hall 3, and will offer visitors solutions in high-speed print, precision converting, sustainable substrates, robotics and automation, and more. The space is made for the “next generation of packaging manufacturing” as well as other corrugated applications. Finally, 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. 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 18th and 22nd, 2026. FESPA Set to Become ‘The Place for Experts’ By David Osgar This year’s FESPA will take place at the Fira de Barcelona in Spain FESPA 2026 will bring together over 550 exhibitors across six shows
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