The Xplor View - July 2008 - (Page 3) drupa 2008 drupa 2008 took place in Düsseldorf May 29-June 11 Countries Germany Italy China Great Britain USA Switzerland Netherlands France Japan Spain Belgium Others Total Exhibitors 707 191 139 135 109 96 75 56 43 41 41 338 1,971 - the German exhibitors accounted for about 36 percent of the total number of exhibitors and 41 percent of the exhibit space as evidence of the country’s industrial and manufacturing power. M2 71,201 14,254 6,758 7,190 13,156 12,635 9,134 3,158 8,269 6,290 6,247 17,111 175,403 Every four years all roads in the printing industry seem to empty into the Messe Düsseldorf fairgrounds. This is drupa, and the scale of the exhibition boggles the mind: 1,971 exhibitors from 52 countries, and about 391,000 visitors from 138 countries this year. (These figures compare with about 1,900 exhibitors and 394,000 visitors in 2004.) German exhibitors accounted for 36 percent of the total number of exhibitors Source: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH One thing very clear at drupa 2004 was that the future of Gutenberg’s industry is digital. Regardless of run length or process, digital technologies were already steadily soaking into the very fabric of the industry. At drupa 2008 the arrival of numerous inkjet presses addressing all application sectors confirmed the progressive move from conventional to digital printing. 391,000 visitors from 138 countries attended drupa this year Source: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH 3 Issue 5 July 2008 The VIEW Journal Xplor European Edition
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of The Xplor View - July 2008 The Xplor View - July 2008 Contents Cover Story: Drupa 2008: The Highlights Review New Technology: Inkjet Technologies Moving Forward New Technology: QR Codes: Leading Edge but not Bleeding Edge A Fresh Look at Electronic Document Delivery Management: Growing Your Business Through Tendering The Experts Versus the Amateurs News: Xplor UK & Ireland Supports Total Print! Expo Part Two: The Latest Developments in Knowledge Management Xplor Europe News: Short News Items for the Xplor UK Programme and Europe News The Xplor View - July 2008 The Xplor View - July 2008 - The Xplor View - July 2008 (Page Cover1) The Xplor View - July 2008 - The Xplor View - July 2008 (Page 1) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Contents (Page 2) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Cover Story: Drupa 2008: The Highlights Review (Page 3) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Cover Story: Drupa 2008: The Highlights Review (Page 4) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Cover Story: Drupa 2008: The Highlights Review (Page 5) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Cover Story: Drupa 2008: The Highlights Review (Page 6) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Cover Story: Drupa 2008: The Highlights Review (Page 7) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Cover Story: Drupa 2008: The Highlights Review (Page 8) The Xplor View - July 2008 - New Technology: Inkjet Technologies Moving Forward (Page 9) The Xplor View - July 2008 - New Technology: Inkjet Technologies Moving Forward (Page 10) The Xplor View - July 2008 - New Technology: QR Codes: Leading Edge but not Bleeding Edge (Page 11) The Xplor View - July 2008 - New Technology: QR Codes: Leading Edge but not Bleeding Edge (Page 12) The Xplor View - July 2008 - A Fresh Look at Electronic Document Delivery (Page 13) The Xplor View - July 2008 - A Fresh Look at Electronic Document Delivery (Page 14) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Management: Growing Your Business Through Tendering (Page 15) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Management: Growing Your Business Through Tendering (Page 16) The Xplor View - July 2008 - The Experts Versus the Amateurs (Page 17) The Xplor View - July 2008 - The Experts Versus the Amateurs (Page 18) The Xplor View - July 2008 - The Experts Versus the Amateurs (Page 19) The Xplor View - July 2008 - News: Xplor UK & Ireland Supports Total Print! Expo (Page 20) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Part Two: The Latest Developments in Knowledge Management (Page 21) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Part Two: The Latest Developments in Knowledge Management (Page 22) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Part Two: The Latest Developments in Knowledge Management (Page 23) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Part Two: The Latest Developments in Knowledge Management (Page 24) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Xplor Europe News: Short News Items for the Xplor UK Programme and Europe News (Page 25) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Xplor Europe News: Short News Items for the Xplor UK Programme and Europe News (Page 26) The Xplor View - July 2008 - Xplor Europe News: Short News Items for the Xplor UK Programme and Europe News (Page Cover4)
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