14 May DRUPA 2012 proves that print is very much alive and well

Whilst footfall compared with the last DRUPA in 2008 was reported to be down, it was great to hear that sales of print presses particularly were more than healthy. It became apparent during our visit on Saturday that amongst those attending there were some pretty major buying decisions being made.

This is good news and is a great confidence boost going forward. It would seem that print companies who have survived the last few years of the economic downturn are in a solid state and are finally looking to seriously re-invest. It was good to meet up with our friends from Heidelberg and KBA, who really went the extra mile to look after us and provided much food for thought.

bis zum nächsten Mal!

Pictures (top to bottom):
1. The new KBA 76 B2 press.
2. The huge delivery unit on the Heidelberg 162 large format press.
3. Burgh Plaza, Dusseldorf (L-R) Steve Atkinson, Bryan Hodgson, Richard Cook.
4. Major decision maker takes a crucial power nap during press demo.