{"id":21450,"date":"2026-02-18T12:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/?p=21450"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:56:50","slug":"corrugated-set-to-unite-experts-and-exhibitors-showcasing-solutions-in-corrugated-packaging-converting-and-3d-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/corrugated-set-to-unite-experts-and-exhibitors-showcasing-solutions-in-corrugated-packaging-converting-and-3d-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrugated set to unite experts and exhibitors showcasing solutions in corrugated packaging, converting and 3D display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FESPA\u2019s brand-new\u00a0Corrugated\u00a0<\/strong>event, taking place from 19 \u2013 22 May 2026 at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain, is set to welcome a strong line\u2011up of international exhibitors who specialise in corrugated applications and technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first edition of the event, which is a joint venture with Brunton Publications, will take place alongside FESPA Global Print Expo and its co-located shows:\u00a0Personalisation Experience, European Sign Expo, WrapFest\u00a0<\/strong>and the brand-new\u00a0Textile<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors to Corrugated<\/em> will have the opportunity to network with a host of industry experts who will offer practical and informative guidance on the transformative developments shaping the future of the corrugated sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the dedicated 1,500 square metre hall space (Hall 3), exhibitors will highlight solutions in: high\u2011speed digital print, precision converting, sustainable substrates, robotics and automation, and more \u2013 designed for the next generation of packaging manufacturing and other corrugated applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bobst is the Overall Event sponsor of the inaugural Corrugated event; Canon is the Gold sponsor; and Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) is the Bronze sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confirmed exhibitors, who will showcase a mixture of packaging and converting technologies, as well as robotics, software and automation, include: Barberan,<\/strong> Baysek Solutions, BW Papersystems Frankfurt, Canon, Cuir, D\u00fccker Prefeeder, Freidheim International, HP, Hybrid Software Development, JD Engineers, Kento Digital Printing, Koenig & Bauer, Kongsberg PCS, Scodix, Sun Automation Group, TCY Machinery<\/strong> and Wonderjet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a ticket to\u00a0Corrugated, visitors will not only get to experience its exhibition halls and free-to-attend conference programme, they will also gain access to all of the FESPA 2026 co-located events. Because of this, exhibitors will be able to showcase their technologies to a larger, more international audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at the show, visitors to Corrugated<\/em> can also attend, free-of-charge, sessions in the \u2018Corrugated Theatre\u2019 <\/strong>(in the Corrugated<\/em> exhibition space), which will cover topics such as: EU packaging legislation; cyber security in the modern box plant; emerging opportunities offered by AI; the role of national and international trade associations; and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at the other, co-located FESPA 2026 events, visitors will also be able to attend WrapTalks speaker sessions, centred around wrapping, as well as conference sessions on printing, signage, personalisation and textile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick Kirby, Non<\/strong>\u2011<\/strong>Executive Director, Zeus Packaging and FESPA Corrugated Ambassador,<\/strong> comments: \u201cThe corrugated industry is more advanced than ever before. That\u2019s why this year is the perfect time for FESPA to have launched its inaugural Corrugated<\/em> event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI look forward to seeing an array of diverse solutions at the show \u2013 from next\u2011generation digital print and converting systems to low-impact materials that help packaging manufacturers, converters and brands to address their challenges.\u00a0Corrugated\u00a0really is set to be \u2018The Place For Experts\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FESPA\u2019s brand-new\u00a0Corrugated\u00a0event, taking place from 19 \u2013 22 May 2026 at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain, is set to welcome a strong line\u2011up of international exhibitors who specialise in corrugated applications and technologies. The first edition of the event, which is a joint venture with Brunton Publications, will take place alongside FESPA Global Print Expo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[1078],"class_list":{"0":"post-21450","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corrugated-folding-carton","8":"tag-zeus-packaging"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21450"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21452,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21450\/revisions\/21452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}