Australia's Sydney-based printing trade show, PrintEx19 strengthens its packaging focus this year, adding the Labels and Packaging Expo to its existing co-location arrangement with Visual Impact.

The addition sees the event from August 13-16 move to Sydney Olympic Park, with the opportunity to showcase a broader range of print technologies.

Peter Harper, chief executive officer of Visual Connections - which co-hosts the show with the PIAA - says the combined show is set to be one of the most significant in recent years. The addition will make PrintEx 2019 "the most comprehensive and relevant B2B event for the print, sign, packaging and graphic communications industries", he says.

Harper says 85-90 per cent of allocated space has been sold, with digital vendors including platinum sponsor Roland, HP and EFI among its largest exhibitors, and others including Kodak, Agfa and Océ with "significant displays".

Forums and workshops will add interest, with more information online.