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unique visitors, 42% of whom attended for more than Series. Another addition to the already innovative
one day, bringing total visits to 11,130. machines was the brand-new product, the Mimaki
3DUJ-2207, which made its debut. This easily
Close to half of all visitors (44%) were owners or scalable, desktop 3D solution is designed to open
managing directors, reinforcing the event's the full color, 3D printing door to those who
significance as a springboard for business recovery previously felt the benefits of 3D printing were
and planning. Two in three visitors influence or make out of reach.
final purchasing decisions in their business. 54% of
visitors stated that they were visiting FESPA for the Promattex showcased a new direct-to-film (DTF)
first time, indicating a thirst for market knowledge, printer at FESPA 2021. The new N4060 DTF printer
insight, and inspiration following the commercial offers key benefits of the roll-fed CMYK plus white
challenges of the pandemic. While there was a machine, including digital printing quality with the
smaller feature program than usual, the Printeriors resistance of screen printing, print-on-demand
collection of bespoke interior decor applications and capability, easy application on a wide variety of
World Wrap Masters Europe 2021 received a warm substrates excellent washing resistance, and the
welcome from the participants. ability to print up to 560mm-wide. Electronics For
Digital print means consumers can now order Imaging (EFI) showcased the Reggiani Terra Silver
customized products based on criteria such as how textile printer that uses unique Terra pigment ink for
long they want them to last, what surface they are high-quality, highly sustainable direct-to-textile
applying it to, and whether they want to install it printing without steaming or washing for a short,
themselves. Canon displayed the Arizona 135 GT smart, and green process. The printer also features a
flatbed printer to highlight further the diverse scope new recirculating ink system for superior reliability
of interior decor applications printed on a range of and minimum maintenance, several printing modes
rigid and flexible substrates. The printer enables to to ensure maximum flexibility in terms of design
diversify offering of applications from printing directly capability, new, real-time image processing that
onto wood, concrete, and glass to printing on tiles to eliminates time spent in image pre-calculations, a
create a bespoke kitchen backsplash. Its unique user-friendly, intuitive interface, and a more-efficient
ability to deliver efficient, high-quality, edge-to-edge polymerization process that takes place as printed
printing establishes a highly versatile printer for textile goes through the printer's on-board dryer.
producing interior decor applications. Brother DTG
showcased GTXpro printer models, covering FESPA 2021 provided an important milestone in
everything from medium to high volume prints, collective recovery. Several key themes emerged at
allowing very flexible production, and printing on the Amsterdam show; navigating Covid recovery –
polyester, leather, and DTF printing captivated the including the way that many pivoted to new
audience.
applications and markets, the rise of online
print-on-demand and personalized products as a
Mimaki, the leading inkjet printer and cutting result of the pandemic, the rise of industrial
systems manufacturer, showcased its broad portfolio applications and interior decor, and the increasing
of market-leading, profit-generating digital print use of and demand for automation. It is anticipated
technologies. The JFX600-2513 LED-UV large-format that the next Global Print Expo and European Sign
flatbed inkjet printer, designed to address the Expo, which will return to Messe Berlin, Germany,
high-volume UV market, was the company's focus, from 31 May to 3 June 2022, will finally put the whole
along with the UJF-7151 plusII and the UJF-MkII e global community back in motion.

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