Andreas Pleßke new chairman of the drupa committee

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Dr Andreas Pleßke, CEO at Koenig & Bauer AG, has been appointed chairman of the drupa committee. Wolfgang Poppen, managing partner at Freiburger Druck GmbH & Co KG and president of the German Printing and Media Industries Federation (Bundesverband Druck und Medien eV), has again confirmed in office as deputy. Both candidates were elected unanimously.

Dr Andreas Pleßke succeeds Claus Bolza-Schünemann, the former CEO of Koenig & Bauer AG, who had chaired the drupa committee from 2012 until retirement.

Dr Pleßke said, ‘I am delighted to proactively contribute to shaping the further development and global standing of drupa in my new position with a view to strengthening its unique selling proposal as the world’s leading trade fair.’

Also delighted at his re-election as deputy, Wolfgang Poppen echoed this view: ‘drupa stands for innovations and technology premieres and will definitely again prove a key milestone in a constantly evolving industry.’

The next drupa will be held at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre from 28 May to 7 June 2024 and will focus on the trends of digitalisation and sustainability.