In an interview with FESPA, General Director at FOLPA Recep Işığıbol, underlines the importance of FESPA Eurasia for the growth of the print sector.
With long experience in graphics printing and outdoor advertising, FOLPA believes that FESPA Eurasia 2016 is the most appropriate platform to take advantage of this emerging business hot-spot.
The fourth FESPA show in the region, which takes place from 8-11 December at the CNR Expo in Istanbul, aims to reflect the importance of wide format, screen printing, commercial printing, signage, textile and garment decoration industries in the Eurasian market.
FOLPA General Manager Recep Işığıbol talks to FESPA about the company’s focus at the show and what companies can gain from attending. “FESPA Eurasia is an outstanding event that will set out to deliver a new experience for Eurasian business audiences at a time when they need global expertise and insight to help them embrace the opportunities of wide format. It helps us access the market and stay sustainable.”
‘We will realize our growth goals with FESPA Eurasia’
“Turkey has struggled with severe issues throughout 2016, however, the industry has continued to grow in spite of this,” Işığıbol reminds us, highlighting his hopes in Turkey and the industry. At FOLPA, we are at the beginning of a new global push, reaching further than our position in the top echelons of outdoor advertising into vital new markets. We have worked hard during 2016 to bring our customers the solutions they told us they needed, and we are pleased to say that those who will visit us at FESPA Eurasia, will be inspired by what they will see.”
“Attending FESPA Eurasia is investing for the future. It’s the last and most crucial event of 2016 for us and we aim to help suppliers and printers survive in this environment of competition,” he highlighted.
FOLPA will be presenting an extensive range of wide format products and high quality solutions at the event, including eco-solvent, sublimation, UV printing and laser cutting technologies. Highlights will include the Mutoh ValueJet 1938TX, a brand-new 1910 mm (75”) wide dual staggered head high quality direct-to-textile printer, and the ValueJet 1638WX 64” (1625 mm) a wide dye sublimation printer suited for paper printing as well as direct printing onto closed polyester fabrics.
A wide range of final applications produced on those machines will be displayed, to inspire textile professionals with the numerous fabric decoration opportunities Mutoh digital wide format printers can mean for their business. Many cutting models will be also demonstrated at the laser cutting section at FOLPA’s booth, among other additional solutions from CrystalJet and Teckwin.
“FESPA Eurasia serves the printing industry in both Turkey and nearby regions and therefore reaches and delivers to a larger audience. It provides the most professional atmosphere to gain the latest knowledge and chance to network with the industry. In my opinion, both exhibitors and visitors will find new solutions and products related to their industry during the visual feast of FESPA Eurasia! The printing industry renews itself every day, so the most productive way to see those innovations working live, in person, is at an exhibition. We are looking forward to meeting our customers during FESPA Eurasia 2016,” Işığıbol concludes.
FESPA Eurasia 2016 will this year play host to a large number of companies, each as keen as the other to show off their latest products and solutions to the thousands expected to attend this December.