With the theme ‘Strengthening Connections in the Print Industry’, SCREEN Europe will showcase the latest technical advances in digital inkjet printing technology at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 to promote innovative solutions and digital print workflows for the commercial print, direct mail and publishing markets.
1st quarter 2025 Themen
BVDM takes part in – Nationwide economic warning day
On 29 January 2025, the print and media associations, together with around 50 business associations and business initiatives, are calling for the first nationwide ‘Economic Warning Day’. The business community is calling on the parties to place the strengthening of German competitiveness at the centre of the election campaign and to initiate an economic turnaround after the general election.
VDMA: Overregulation and excessive costs
The mechanical and plant engineering industry in Germany is expecting a decline in production in 2025 and, for the first time in many years, the sector is facing a slight reduction in jobs. In order to strengthen Germany and Europe as a business location, the VDMA is calling for a political U-turn.
Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 – KODAK PROSPER 7000 Turbo
At Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 (24 to 27 February, Lucerne, Switzerland), Kodak will present the KODAK PROSPER 7000 Turbo, one of the world’s fastest full-colour inkjet web presses, live on stand P4 in hall 1.
BVDM publishes election campaign positions
In the run-up to the 2025 Bundestag elections, the Bundesverband Druck und Medien e.V. is publishing a position paper for the print and media industry entitled ‘Ohne uns macht keiner ein Kreuz!’. The position paper identifies nine specific areas of action that call for a sustainable economic policy and decisive political action.
Declaration by the business associations: Economic turnaround now
With a joint declaration and demonstration at the Reichstag building in Berlin on the occasion of the vote of confidence, 16 business associations called for an ‘economic election campaign’. The print and media associations are part of the initiative and support the declaration.
Wetec and TecStyle Visions 2025 – Advertising technology and textile finishing from Mimaki
Mimaki Germany, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies, will be exhibiting at the wetec trade fair in Stuttgart from 13 to 15 February 2025 (Hall 8, Stand 8B22). Wetec is considered one of the most important meeting places for the advertising industry in German-speaking countries.
FESPA Middle East 2025 – Mimaki consolidates market position
Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies, will be exhibiting at FESPA Middle East, taking place from 20-22 January in Dubai, UAE. At stand 1-L10, Mimaki will showcase the latest developments and solutions tailored to the needs of print professionals in the region.
TecStyle Visions 2025 – Textile printing from Multi-Plot
Digital textile printing has many possibilities, which Multi-Plot would like to present at the upcoming TecStyle Visions, which will take place from 13 to 15 February 2025 in Stuttgart. Well-known partners such as MIMAKI, EPSON, Maegis and HEATJET will be helping to organise the trade fair stand in Hall 6, Stand 6C21, and topics such as sublimation, sublifusion and direct-to-foil will be addressed and presented to visitors.