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Highlights from SGIA
Filomena Tamburri
New venture points to evolution of tradeshows
SGIA Expo was eye-opening. It’s currently the largest print-
oriented show in North America, at least gauging by square
footage. And it points to where print – widely defined – is
headed. A show that began in the 1940s as screen printing
event, then evolved into wide format event, is now showcasing
evolving technologies and a dizzying array of new applications,
the most notable of which was digital textile printing in all its
forms, industrial printing, and packaging options. In addition
to the standard signage, the floor was packed with printed
furniture, fabrics, signs, clothes, wallpaper, thermoformed
delights, car wraps and all manner of promotional offerings.
We will be delving into these topics throughout the coming
months
SGIA Expo
October 10-12, New Orleans
Ernest N Morial Convention Center
600 exhibitors
19,000 visitors
SGIA 2018 October 18-20
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
PRINT United
Oct 23-25, 2019
Dallas, Texas
Amid the announcements at the show, one piece of news
particularly got buzz. Based on the assumption that today’s
industry is driven by a convergence of technology and capabil-
ity, and a blurring of market segments, SGIA announced it has
formed a partnership with NAPCO Media – publishers of Print-
ing Impressions – to create a new show for the North American
market. Called, PRINT United, it will be a one-stop expo for all
technologies and markets, including offset commercial printing
and digital toner-based printing. These are not traditional
exhibitors at SGIA.
PRINT United will debut in Dallas, Texas, on October 23-25,
2019.
Here’s a few highlights and some familiar faces from SGIA 2017.
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Seen prominently on the show floor: textile printing and thermoforming applications
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