The successful Africa Print Port Elizabeth expo, held on 27 March at the Boardwalk Convention Centre, attracted 325 visitors from around the Eastern Cape, including East London, Queenstown, Somerset East, George, Kirkwood, Grahamstown, Graaff-Reinet and Bathurst, to name a few.
Visitors were inspired by the latest technologies and trends in digital printing presses, binding equipment, digital packaging solutions, screen printing, digital textile printing, finishing equipment, ink, software, pad printing, paper and board, litho print solutions, encapsulating/laminating and digital label printing.
Exhibitors had positive feedback about the event:
‘It was a busy day with many visitors showing interest. Visitors were also extremely happy that they could see so many products without having to travel to Johannesburg,’ said Kevin Roy, Graficomp.
‘The expo has been great and we have had a few really good leads. Feedback from customers is that they are looking for different solutions, especially our rigid board print capabilities,’ said Anja Kirton, Fujifilm.
‘It was an excellent expo with real quality visitors. We were busy most of the day demonstrating our solutions to visitors – a great show,’ said Graham Beck, Chemosol.
‘It was a great day. We had a few good leads with people keen to see our products. Customers are also more aware of our overall product range, which is fantastic,’ said Aziza Mohammed, Kemtek.
The stand winners and runners-up included:
Africa Print Small Floor Space:
Winner: Printing SA
Runner-up: SAIP Africa Print Medium Floor Space:Winner: KemtekRunner-up: Omni Technologies
Upcoming Africa Print Expo’s include:
• Cape Town: 5-6 June 2019, Cape Town International Convention Centre.
• Johannesburg: 11-13 September 2019, Gallagher Convention Centre.
AFRICA PRINT EXPO
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Website: http://www.africaprintexpo.com
