UK's Ipex print show is consigned to history

Jun 27, 2018 at 01:03 am by Staff


It searched for a place in diaries and budgets after swapping between venues. Now the UK's Ipex printing trade show has called it quits.

Event director Rob Fisher says organisers have decided that the 2017 event will be the last, after consulting the print technology industry.

On its return to Birmingham's NEC last October/November, Ipex attracted a little over 150 companies and 7000 visitors.

"Through Ipex, we're proud to have played a role in an important and diverse industry, and to have supported a brand that has such a long history," says Fisher. "We enjoyed organising and delivering Ipex 2017 and received positive feedback from exhibitors, many of whom recorded excellent levels of interest and sales at the event."

But he says the changing market conditions and appetite for a large-scale event, which focusses on 'print in action', continues to be challenging. "Having engaged with a range of exhibitors and partners to evaluate the options for Ipex, we have concluded that the requirements of the industry no longer match our own in terms of the cycle, scale and what is required to help us further support and fully invest in the brand.

"We'd like to wish our partners, exhibitors, and everyone we've worked with on Ipex every success as the industry continues to evolve."

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Pictured: The show struggled when organisers took it to London in 2014

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