FESPA Expands Market Reach with Two Additional Events

FESPA will host its flagship event, FESPA Global Print Expo, and co-located events, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience at Fira de Barcelona from 19-22 May 2026. However, the highlight of the 2026 edition is the launch of two new events by FESPA into its portfolio – Corrugated and Textile – which will run alongside the existing shows. These new additions will offer focused exhibits and content for packaging, display manufacturers, and textile and garment producers.

Together, the five co-located events offer a concentrated opportunity for visitors to meet with a broad range of experts from across the specialty print and signage industries, discover an array of products and solutions, and develop their understanding of market trends and new potential revenue streams.

Michael Ryan, Head of FESPA Global Print Expo, comments: “It’s thirteen years since we last hosted a major FESPA exhibition in Spain and we’re delighted to return. This year’s event strapline, ‘The place for Experts’, underlines FESPA’s exceptional value as a global meeting point for visitors and exhibitors to share the insights and innovations that have the potential to shape the future of specialty print and visual communications. It reminds us of the energy and inspiration that comes when we take time to connect, learn, and hear from the minds driving change.

“FESPA’s mission is to serve our global community, so in 2026 we’re providing visitors with access to more knowledge and expertise than ever before, all accessed via a single visitor ticket. Our new, focused Corrugated and Textile events provide platforms for visitors to explore new markets and consider multiple potential avenues for their own business growth. With five focused events under one roof, we’re confident that FESPA 2026 will provide printers, sign-makers, garment producers, and packaging converters with refreshed perspectives that will help them map new pathways to success.”

FESPA CEO Neil Felton comments, “With the launch of Textile and Corrugated alongside our established print, signage, and personalisation events, we’re creating a single destination where connected business communities can explore a multitude of opportunities. In Barcelona, FESPA 2026 will be bigger, stronger, and even more diverse, further solidifying FESPA as the leading global event and knowledge-sharing platform for aspects of specialty print.”

Expanding Market Reach with Two New Events

FESPA is growing its event portfolio with two new launches – Corrugated and Textile. The events will take place alongside the flagship FESPA Global Print Expo 2026, creating a mega event that brings together five co-located events under one roof.

Corrugated: Corrugated is a joint venture between FESPA and UK-based packaging specialist Brunton Publications, providing a dedicated platform for manufacturers of corrugated cardboard packaging and display solutions to meet suppliers of materials, machinery, workflow software, and other technologies. It will offer business owners, decision makers, and senior operations teams the opportunity to explore the latest technical innovations for corrugated applications, as well as network and share industry insights.

Corrugated’s conference programme will explore a range of topics shaping the sector’s future, including new EU legislation, emerging opportunities offered by AI, the role of national and international trade associations and more.

The dedicated exhibition and conference programme will appeal to printers in POS and packaging, wishing to connect directly with OEMs and material suppliers serving the international corrugated industry. The event is also expected to attract leaders from small- and medium-sized sheet and box plants.

FESPA-appointed Corrugated Ambassador Nick Kirby says, “Corrugated is a valuable addition to FESPA’s evolving event portfolio and I’m looking forward to seeing it come to life in Barcelona 2026.”

Textile: Comprising an exhibition and dedicated conference programme, Textile is designed specifically for visitors who work with printed textiles including garments, sportswear, and interior décor. The event will serve as a concentrated platform for producers of these applications to explore industry trends, see the latest innovations, and exchange knowledge and expertise.

The exhibition space will showcase various textile-related technologies and consumables, including roll-to-roll machinery, direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-fabric (DTF) machinery, design and workflow software, inks and coatings, etc.

The free-to-attend conference sessions will have industry experts delve on topics such as enhancing productivity and efficiency, reducing operational impact, and waste reduction.

The event will also offer visitors networking opportunities with brands and designers who are looking for more agile, environmentally responsible textile production supply chains.

“With the launch of Textile, we’re creating a focused environment that directly addresses the challenges faced by textile printers, garment brands, sportswear producers, and interior designers, while giving printers the textile-focused insight they need to invest and expand,” says FESPA Head of Marketing and Events Duncan MacOwan. “With emphasis on innovation and knowledge-sharing, Textile will help visitors to make smarter production decisions; improve speed-to-market and profitability; embrace sustainable, on demand manufacturing; and convert creative ideas into functional, profitable outcomes.”

FESPA Group Sales and Project Manager Callum Legg adds, “Textile will be a directional meeting point for experts to congregate, discover new opportunities, explore responsible textile production, and understand the multiple factors influencing the future of textile printing.”

Exhibitor Line-up

FESPA Global Print Expo 2026, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, Corrugated, and Textile, will feature a host of leading suppliers showcasing the latest technologies, media, services and consumables for the specialty print sector and related vertical markets. Confirmed exhibitors to date include 3M, Agfa, Brother, Caldera, Durst, EFI, Hexis, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, Kornit Digital, Mutoh, Summa, swissQprint, Transmatic, and UPM.

Comprehensive Programme

Within a significant exhibition space showcasing innovations in materials and accessories for vehicle wrapping and surface decoration, FESPA Global Print Expo will host the return of the high-energy World Wrap Masters competition in 2026. Over the first two days of the event, World Wrap Masters will witness regional competitions during which vehicle wrappers from across Europe will go head-to-head to wrap a variety of special objects and vehicles. On days three and four of the event, regional champions will battle it out to be crowned World Wrap Masters 2026 champion. Visitors can also attend a series of live wrapping demonstrations with industry experts.

FESPA 2026 will also incorporate two free-to-attend conference programmes – one covering Textile and Personalisation; the other covering Corrugated – offering visitors access to a choice of informative sessions on print, signage, textile, personalisation, and corrugated. Attendees will hear from expert speakers on the latest trends and opportunities, as well as what the future has in store for businesses in these fields.

Venue

FESPA last hosted an event at Fira de Barcelona in 2012. The centrally-located venue is easily accessible via transport links and is a popular choice for FESPA exhibitors and visitors. A leading trade fair organisation in Spain, with contemporary exhibitor and visitor facilities, Fira de Barcelona hosts over 270 events each year.

Registration for all five events will open in January 2026 and visitors can purchase super early bird tickets to all five events for €25.