Record Registration Results For Drupa 2008: 19 Halls Totalling 170,000 Square Meters of Exhibition Space

What’s more, the registration results also reflect the industry’s development. “What’s most striking is the boost in participation by suppliers of digital solutions. Compared to Drupa 2004, this focal area will swell significantly and take on a key role in the fair’s overall concept,” commented Manuel Mataré, Drupa Project Director. The guiding principle in implementing the sector breakdown is a focus on demand-oriented presentation that takes into account visitors’ needs. In other words, organizing Drupa according to the most intuitive and transparent plan. The two new halls, 8a and 8b, in the north of the fairgrounds have a key role to play as they will primarily house exhibitors whose product portfolios hinge on digital solutions (e.g. Xerox, HP-Indigo, Agfa-Gevaert, Fujifilm). The same thematic focus will also spill over into the closest neighboring Halls 5 and 9 (e.g. Kodak, Konica Minolta, Ricoh). The other Drupa 2008 cornerstones are: