FESPA is all set to host its flagship event, FESPA Global Print Expo, and co-located events, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience from 19 – 22 May 2026, at the Fira de Barcelona. The 2026 event will incorporate two new additions to the FESPA event portfolio – Corrugated and Textile (see separate press releases), respectively offering focused exhibits and content for packaging and display manufacturers, as well as 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 speciality print and signage industries, discover an array of products and solutions, and develop their understanding of market trends and new potential revenue streams. 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.
Michael Ryan, Head of FESPA Global Print Expo, comments: “It has been 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 speciality 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 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 speciality print sector and related vertical markets. Confirmed exhibitors tills date include: 3M, AGFA, Brother, Caldera, Durst, EFI, Hexis, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, Kornit Digital, Mutoh, Summa, SwissQprint, Transmatic and UPM.
