to add textiles to their offering.” MacOwan adds: “Ultimately, Textile offers the chance to meet key suppliers and production partners in one place, understand what is technically possible, and assess how digital, on-demand, and nearshore production can support their business.” 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. Also on offer will be a range of suppliers of inks, materials, and software solutions with names such as Fiery, Sun Chemical, MICC Coatings, and Crea8iveSkill on the floor plan. The Textile area is also combined/co-located with the Personalisation section which includes the likes of Antigro Designer, Design Huddle, and Innova Art. Attendees will also be able to attend ‘The Conference’ which will cover areas of intelligent production and customisation. Speaking about the conference and integration with the Personalisation Experience, MacOwan says: “The Textile and Personalisation Experience conference will take place across four days of the show and will highlight insights such as how to improve productivity and efficiency, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact, and make better use of data and workflow automation across the textile production chain.” Debbie McKeegan, chief executive officer of Texintel and FESPA’s textile ambassador, who has run many of FESPA’s textile-based offerings in recent years, adds: “FESPA Textile is providing a vital platform for the conversations that actually matter. We must confront the immediate challenges facing textile printers, whilst examining exactly how technology is being applied in the here and now.” Corrugated Solutions for Emerging Markets Discussing the Corrugated show, which will focus on corrugated packaging and pointof-sale 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. Hardware manufacturer, BOBST has been announced as the overall event sponsor while Canon is a gold sponsor, and Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) is the bronze sponsor. MacOwan says that the core audience for Corrugated includes corrugated board manufacturers, packaging converters, point-of-sale (POS) display producers, and senior decision makers involved in operations, production, innovation, and investment. “It is also highly relevant for companies that produce 3D corrugated displays, brand owners working closely with converters, and PSPs looking to expand into packaging and display applications,” says MacOwan. “The co-located format allows visitors to explore solutions beyond corrugated alone – including digital print, finishing, personalisation, and workflow technologies that increasingly overlap with corrugated applications.” Nick Kirby, non-executive director at Zeus Packaging, and FESPA corrugated ambassador, says: “The corrugated industry is more advanced than ever before. That’s why this year is the perfect time for FESPA to have launched its inaugural Corrugated event.” Exhibitors include Barberan, Hybrid Software, Ricoh Printing Solutions Europe, and Scodix. The area also has additional stands from exhibitors present in other areas of the show such as HP, Canon, and Koenig & Bauer Durst. The event will also have the ‘Corrugated Theatre’ which will cover topics like EU packaging legislation, cyber security in the modern box plant, emerging opportunities offered by AI, the role of national and international trade associations, and more. Kirby concludes: “I look forward to seeing an array of diverse solutions at the show – from next‑generation digital print and converting systems to low-impact materials that help packaging manufacturers, converters and brands to address their challenges. Corrugated really is set to be ‘The Place For Experts’”. Getting in the Driver’s Seat at WrapFest Another area of the show which has confirmed its exhibitor line-up for this year’s show is WrapFest which will run as part of FESPA 2026 for the first time. Last year FESPA announced that Wrap37 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 264 - April | May 2026 FESPA 2026 PREVIEW | DAVID OSGAR We’re looking forward to Very Displays being part of the buzz as an exhibitor and welcoming visitors to Stand 2-F57 during the show ▼The Corrugated event is made for the “next generation of packaging manufacturing” as well as other corrugated applications
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