Michael Ryan, Head of Global Print Expo, FESPA says…

Preparations for the return of FESPA Global Print Expo 2025, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience are well underway. We’re thrilled to be back in Berlin for this year’s event with our new strapline ‘Where Visionaries Meet’, which shines a spotlight on our forward-thinking FESPA community.




From the 6 – 9 May 2025, at Messe Berlin, Germany, the co-located events will be a pivotal meeting point for forward thinking Visionaries in the print sector to connect and share their thoughts on the future of the industry; explore current trends; and see an array of new technologies, solutions, media and consumables across specialty print and signage.

‘Where Visionaries Meet’ 

Our strapline for this year’s exhibition is ‘Where Visionaries Meet’, which places emphasis on you, FESPA’s global community – visitors, exhibitors, award winners, Association Heads and more – and positions our 2025 events as the ultimate connection point for Visionaries to meet. Through our strapline, we want to illustrate the wider importance of exhibitions and the opportunities they deliver as a collaborative and connective environment.

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.

A strong exhibitor line-up

Central to the exhibition is our exhibitors, which we have already over 550 confirmed, across digital, screen and textile printing, these include: AGFA, Anhui Dingxing Textile Technology Co. Ltd, Brother, Canon, Durst, Ecker Textiles, Fujifilm, Graphictac Film, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, Mutoh, PrintFactory, Roland and swissQprint. 

FESPA events are always a key launch platform for many of our exhibitors and over the years, we have witnessed some of the most pivotal launches in the print and signage industries. 

At this stage, we are pleased to confirm that we already have over 50 confirmed launches across all of the events. So, if you’re a printer in search of the latest technologies, a signmaker wanting to explore new software, or looking into the value of personalisaiton, we’re confident that the event will offer value to you.




Co-located events

Visitors to European Sign Expo will have the opportunity to connect with like minded business professionals from across the signage industry. Located across two halls (Hall 3.2 and Hall 4.2), the co-located event will showcase cutting edge products and solutions across channel lettering, digital signage, dimensional signage, engraving and etching, LED and sign solutions. In addition, European Sign Expo will unite print sector Visionaries from around the globe to discuss which transformative developments will shape the future of signage. 

The 2025 event will introduce its new Pavillion area, focused on innovative and emerging members of the signage industry. Adopting the format of a lively high street, this space will be illuminated by the vibrant products showcased by participating exhibitors. The pavilion will feature cutting edge technologies across digital signage, LED and software. Confirmed participants include Verbax, Polarstar and Fast Digital Publicate.

This year’s Personalisation Experience will provide visitors with valuable insight into the value of integrating customisation into their business offering. Visitors will be able to network with a host of experts, explore the latest customisation enabling solutions and products, and discuss how personalisation could help shape the future of their business and the wider print industry. 

A comprehensive feature programme

Alongside the co-located events, visitors will have the opportunity to attend the World Wrap Masters and the FESPA Awards 2025, and the all-new SmartHub feature.

Comprising of an exhibition space and a series of expert-led conference sessions, the SmartHub feature will explore trends, including sustainability, automation, AI and more, for garment decoration, apparel production and interior décor. Visitors to the feature can also attend a series of production tours.


• Kerry Sanders, VP Market & New Business Development, EFI, on ‘The Power of Personalisation: Transforming Corrugated Packaging with Right-Sized, On-Demand Digital Printing’

• Philipp Mühlbauer, Founder & Co-CEO, The Customization Group (TCG), on ‘The Future of Mass Customisation: Scaling Personalised Products Without Losing Efficiency’

• Jeroen van Druenen, Director, Jubels b.v., on ‘The Importance of Personalisation in Direct Mail: The Power of Print’

• Joanne O’Rourke, Fine Art & Textile Designer, MA Fine Art, on ‘Customisation, Personalisation & Scalability in Textile Design’

The World Wrap Masters feature will also consist of an action-packed competition, and a series of expert-led training workshops and live demonstrations. Throughout the first two days of the World Wrap Masters competition, regional competitors will battle it out in a series of timed rounds, wrapping vehicles and surprise objects. The winners will then progress to the all-important World Wrap Masters 2025 Final on days three and four, in hope of being crowned champion.
Back for 2025, the FESPA Awards celebrate excellence and creativity across print and signage. During the show, visitors will be able to view this year’s shortlisted entries across the 18 different categories, including print, signage, display, special effects, garment and textiles and vehicle wrapping. The winners will be announced at the official awards ceremony on Wednesday 7th May.




Uncovering industry trends

Year on year, we see key industry trends surface throughout the events. Now more than ever, print businesses are shifting their focus to increase the implementation of sustainability, personalisation and digitisation. I am confident that these trends will be pertinent across the 2025 events!

Over the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the demand for environmentally conscious materials, services and production. As a result, PSPs (Print Service Providers) are placing sustainability at the top of their agendas. The 2025 events will enable visitors to explore how they can reduce their environmental impact with the latest technologies, solutions, alternative materials and more.

In the age of now, consumers expect brands to provide a unique and individualised experience, from the beginning to the end of the user experience. Technologies have reached new potentials and, as a result, printers are able to capitalise on a wealth of new opportunities, increasing the commercial value of personalisation as a whole. 

In a shift towards digital technologies, whether it’s for print, signage or personalisation, an increasing number of businesses are investing in digitised equipment. 

FESPA Global Print Expo 2025 will offer endless possibilities for print and signage professionals from around the world and will be the ultimate meeting point for Visionaries in 2025. Whether you’re looking for the latest products, want to network and share ideas with like minded peers or you want to see how you can capitalise on opportunities for business growth, FESPA Global Print Expo 2025 and its co-located events is the ideal place for you! 

We’re inviting the readers of Quick Print Pro to join us in Berlin this May. By using code FESM531 when registering before 8 April 2025, you will be able to purchase a ticket at the early bird rate of €50.

For more information and to register visit: www.fespaglobalprintexpo.com