The Chennai Trade Centre on 10 July 2025 opened its doors to PrintExpo Chennai and MediaExpo Chennai, featuring a broad range of print and digital solutions tailored to meet the growing demands of the OOH advertising, signage and branding industries.
With 185 exhibitors, PrintExpo Chennai, co-located with MediaExpo Chennai. serves as a crucial business and networking platform, bringing together printers, printing equipment machinery manufacturers, advertising agencies and marketers, brand managers and more to explore the advancements.
As India’s printing and advertising industry continues to evolve and expand, South India remains a vital business hub. With a focus on editorial billboard printing, interactive signage, label printing, kiosk designs and other diverse applications, both shows represent a dynamic intersection of technology and creativity designed to meet the needs of modern advertising.
The expo was inaugurated by industry leaders such as D Kumaravel, president, Coimbatore Master Printers Association & former general secretary, AIFMP (All India Federation of Master Printers); Jun Sudo of Komori India; Manish Gupta from Konica Minolta; T P Jain, managing director, Monotech Systems; Kensuke Okumura from Fujifilm India; Ram Prasad of Epson India; Canon India’s C Sukumaran; and Arjun Khosla from Xerox India.
Other names included Kulakkada Pradeep, founder, Future Schoolz; Raj Manek of Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings; Ashok Neelkant of Showcase Trade Fairs and Business Media; and Winston Pereira of Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India.
Neelkant said, “The opening of this event brings together 185 exhibitors showcasing the latest in print and outdoor advertising innovations through their machinery, equipment and a diverse range of products. As South India and the broader market emerge as key hubs for business, this expo offers unparalleled for collaboration and growth.”
“By bringing together printers suppliers, agencies and other key players, the expo is a critical platform for networking, sourcing and discovering cutting-edge technologies that will define the next phase of India’s advertising market. With the tremendous potential of India’s advertising and printing sectors, this expo is not only a showcase of innovations but also a powerful platform to forge connections and drive business growth across South,” said Raj Manek.
As urbanization and consumer engagement through OOH advertising gain unprecedented traction, the need for advanced print technologies becomes critical. The synergy of these two trade fairs highlights the support of 185 exhibitors, supporting associations and esteemed partners. The shows feature advanced solutions in digital-flex printing, offset, binding, converting and packaging to digital signage and outdoor advertising solutions, wide format printing equipment, 3D laser equipment, digital LED displays, LED signage, kiosk materials and display solutions and a variety of machinery, equipment and tools for branding and advertising.
Day 2 will present a series of engaging knowledge sessions in association with Future Schoolz – the knowledge partner for the expo. The associate partner for the show, Girls Who Print, celebrates women in the printing industry globally.
PrintExpo, which has entered its 15th edition, is jointly organised by Showcase Trade Fairs, Business Media and Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India. MediaExpo is organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India. The Chennai edition is the debut of Media Expo, while it has completed 54 successful editions across Mumbai and New Delhi.
