drupa 2028 Dates — May 28-Jun 7 Messe Düsseldorf | Print + Packaging Exhibition Stand

drupa 2028 takes place 28 May - 7 June 2028 at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. Organised by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, drupa is the world's largest print + packaging technology trade fair — held quadrennially since 1951, with an 11-day format unique to drupa. The 2024 edition registered 1,643 exhibitors from 52 countries and 170,000+ visitors from 174 countries.

## Why Exhibit at drupa 2028?

drupa is the canonical capital-equipment procurement event for the global print industry. Direct access to print + packaging buyers: - Print + packaging primes: Heidelberg, Koenig & Bauer, manroland, KBA, Komori, Ryobi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing, Adast - Digital print: HP Indigo, Konica Minolta, Canon, Ricoh, Xerox, Kodak, Fujifilm, EFI, Durst, Mimaki, Roland DG, Mutoh, Agfa - Pre-press + workflow: Esko, Heidelberg Prinect, Kodak Prinergy, Agfa Apogee - Finishing + binding: Heidelberg Postpress, Müller Martini, Horizon, MBO, Hunkeler - Packaging machinery: Bobst (largest non-printing-prime stand at drupa), Koenig & Bauer Coding, Goss - Inks + chemistry: DIC, Flint Group, Toyo Ink, Sun Chemical, Siegwerk, hubergroup - 3D printing (post-2016 expansion): Stratasys, 3D Systems, EOS, Materialise - Major converter procurement: Mondi, Smurfit Westrock, Amcor, Berry Global, Sealed Air, Sonoco - Country pavilions: Indian (Federation of Indian Printing & Allied Industries — IPAMA), Chinese (PEIAC), Italian (ACIMGA), Turkish (Matbaa Sanayicileri Derneği), Japanese (JPMA)

## Stand Solutions

Turnkey exhibition stand solutions: - Press OEM custom 500-3,000 m² (€250K-€1.5M): live press demonstrations, integrated workflow display, customer training rooms, hospitality. Many require crane access and reinforced foundations for multi-tonne press positioning. - Digital + finishing custom 200-800 m² (€100K-€400K) - SME / supplier modular 50-200 m² (€20K-€80K) - National pavilion 200-1,500 m²

drupa has unique requirements: 11-day format means power continuity, daily restocking, on-site engineer presence, and hospitality refresh cycles longer than any standard trade fair. Stand design must accommodate fatigue mitigation.

## Logistics — Istanbul to Düsseldorf

TIR road freight Istanbul → Düsseldorf 4-5 days. ATA Carnet at EU border. Schengen visa-free. For multi-tonne press equipment: separate heavy-cargo shipment + Düsseldorf customs special handling. DUS airport 7 km from Messe Düsseldorf, 15 minutes by SkyTrain + S-Bahn.

## Hall Structure at Messe Düsseldorf

Halls 1-17 spanning 165,000 m² indoor. Hall 1 — Heidelberg anchor. Hall 5 — Koenig & Bauer. Hall 8 — Komori. Hall 10 — HP Indigo. Hall 16 — Bobst. Halls 4, 6 — digital print + inkjet. Halls 11-13 — finishing + binding. Hall 17 — country pavilions + 3D printing. Booth allocation 12+ months before — by May 2027 for May 2028 opening (longest pre-show booking cycle of any major German fair).

## Past Editions

• •drupa 2024 (28 May-7 Jun) — 1,643 exhibitors from 52 countries, 170,000+ visitors from 174 countries
• •drupa 2016 (31 May-10 Jun) — 1,837 exhibitors, 260,000+ visitors (delayed 4-year cycle restored)
• •drupa 2012 (3-16 May) — 1,850+ exhibitors, 314,500+ visitors (last 14-day edition)

## Booking Timeline

For 28 May 2028: May-Jun 2027 booth allocation (12 months). Jul-Sep design. Oct 2027-Mar 2028 production. Apr-May 2028 TIR freight (press equipment in earlier convoys). Mid-May assembly. 28 May opens.

## FAQ

When/where? 28 May - 7 June 2028, Messe Düsseldorf. 11-day format. How large? 2024: 52 countries, 1,643 exhibitors, 170,000+ visitors from 174 countries. Quadrennial? Yes — 4-year cycle. After 2028, next drupa is 2032. Booth cost? SME 50-200 m² (€20-80K). Digital/finishing 200-800 m² (€100-400K). Press OEM 500-3,000 m² (€250K-1.5M). Pavilion 200-1,500 m². Can Evreka Stand build? Yes — turnkey Düsseldorf installation including heavy-cargo press positioning. TIR 4-5 days. 12-month booking cycle requires early brief. Contact us.