FESPA confirms Munich for 2027 Global Print Expo
It has been confirmed that the FESPA Global Print Expo will take place from 6th to 9th April in Munich, Germany
FM Future, owner of FuturePrint has relaunched its EcoPrint event ten years after first bringing it to the industry
The EcoPrint Summit has been announced which will be held in Geneva from June 6th to 7th and hosted by FM Future, owner of FuturePrint
Back in 2012 Frazer Chesterman and Marcus Timson, owners of FM Future and FuturePrint launched the EcoPrint Show which they say was the first event focused 100% on sustainable print technology and production.
Hosted in a converted rail station in Berlin, the event attracted around 1,400 people from across Europe. However, the event it didn’t run again with organisers saying the industry wasn’t ready for this type of event with sustainability not yet thought of as a critical issue.
Ten years later and FM Future believes now is the time to host such an event with the Summit acting as a focal point for discussion and collaboration around sustainability.
The topic is clearly becoming a priority with brands and consumers requesting more sustainable products and initiatives from the print and packaging industry. It is also gaining traction within government and the recent COP27 Conference in Egypt saw world leaders pledge to reach net zero by 2050.
According to Timson, those who attended the 2012 event have said if he and Chesterfman ran the event again then it would have a massive positive impact. It would gain support, and it would be more successful this time around. With this in mind, the decision was made to relaunch the event as a Summit with a small expo area.
Still in concept format, the event promises to provide a space to hopefully facilitate actionable outcomes for print businesses, associations, print OEMs, brands, and the wider industry.
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