FESPA Eurasia 2018 to kick-start from December 6

As many as 8,761 visitors attended FESPA Eurasia 2017, where majority of them were from the host country, Turkey. The top 10 attending countries outside Turkey include: Bulgaria, Tunisia, Iran, Greece, Iraq, Germany, China, Algeria, Russia and Morocco. Buying intent was high at the exhibition with an average budget of €134,678 per visitor.

The specialty print event at FESPA Eurasia 2017 saw over 150 companies, including over 500 print brands such as HP, Mimaki and Roland, as well as local manufacturers including Optimum Digital Planet, Turan Kimya, SDS and Solvetex and local distributors FPI (d.gen distributor), Tecpro (Epson distributor), Saatçioglu (Durst distributor) and Folpa (Mutoh distributor), showcasing their latest technology, equipment and applications to the region’s print service providers (PSPs) and sign-makers.

"These findings demonstrate once again that FESPA Eurasia is more than just a print buyers’ show. It is a networking platform that provides ample opportunities to connect with the international print community, not just the Turkish market. We are very pleased with the show’s continued success and we have been delighted with the feedback from both attendees and exhibitors," said Michael Ryan, group exhibition manager at FESPA.

"FPI Tekstil is extremely pleased with FESPA Eurasia 2017. We had the opportunity to meet with market leaders and decision-makers from Turkey, Europe and North Africa to present them the latest digital textile printing technologies from d.gen. FESPA is proving again to be the right place for growing our business. We look forward participating in FESPA Eurasia 2018," Abdul Moghith Alkhawam – FPI Tekstil.

"At FESPA Eurasia 2017, we got a lot attention from the Middle East, Russia and Western European countries so we are very happy that FESPA provides this opportunity for us," Taner Can Güven – Optimum Digital, one of the exhibitors. (RR)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India