Delivering one of the most prolific industry gatherings, the co-located editions of PrintExpo Chennai and MediaExpo Chennai drew 16,089 visitors from 262 Indian cities, 27 states and union territories and 22 countries, turning Chennai into a powerful showcase of the printing, signage and branding solutions. With a commanding showcase from 185 exhibitors, the show floor buzzed with demos and deal conversations.
The 15th edition of PrintExpo Chennai continued to serve as a platform for high-performance commercial printing and packaging technology, while the debut edition of MediaExpo Chennai presented the dynamic range of digital signage systems, LED innovations, digital displays, materials, fabrication tools and more. The strategic co-location of these two expos offered a 360-degree industry experience. The energy was high, and the industry’s pulse unmistakably upbeat. Visitor and exhibitor reactions expressed overwhelmingly positive experiences, defining the show’s success.
Visitor Uma Maheshwari, first-employee, Heutetrend, summed it up, “The show was awesome as MediaExpo and PrintExpo both came together. We’ve got so much to learn.” Her colleague, Kumar, added, “We came here to explore unique products for branding purposes, which we do for industries and corporates. We have already purchased a few products from the show and are looking forward to generating better business from the deals we close.”
A regular visitor of PrintExpo Chennai, Vaidhya Nathan, Speed Xerox, said, “I am coming for this show every year and every time we are getting new technology and information from which we are upgrading and developing our business. We appreciate the management team and thank them that we are getting the latest technology machinery dealers contacts, which is helpful for our business growth.”
Another visitor from Chennai expressed, “It is very useful for procuring machine spare parts and new machines for digital printing, offset printing and we are into offset printing now thinking to go into digital printing. I am visiting Konica Minolta for new digital printing machinery. Everyone who is into the printing business should visit this expo for sure and the students who all are willing to start their base into printing business should also come and visit.”
Arjun Khosla, associate director, head – production system group, Xerox India, said, “We have been associated with PrintExpo since its inception. It has always been an honor and privilege to be a part of this exhibition. We have got an excellent response and visitors from different segments. We look forward to being a part of the expo next year too.”
Selling more than 10 machines at the show, Prasanna Rajagopalan, head of sales in production printing division, Minosha Print Solutions, said, “PrintExpo has been one of the prominent expos where we always participate, and we have been tied up with the expo for a long time. Here we are getting visitors from the entire South Indian states. I could also see a lot of visitors from North India. It is one of the best shows.”
Chakrapani Vemula, regional sales manager (South India), Komori India, said; “I am happy to display our stall here in PrintExpo, by Messe Frankfurt and the response has been very good. We are getting very good inquiries from all over Tamil Nadu and the surrounding states.”
Dilip Hariramani, owner, Simmac, discussed about their new roll-to-roll printing machine, which is compatible with non-woven fabrics. He stated, “We are here in Chennai in PrintExpo and in the past two days we have received a superb response from the visitors. The visitors like this machine and they are willing to buy it.”
P Murlidhar Rao, business manager, Pinnacle Technologies, “We have launched DTF with gold foil, cutting and creasing machines. We have received excellent responses over the last two days. We are happy with the footfall, as the people who are walking in are looking for something specific, and they are also advising something which we are looking for.”
Exhibitors shared an optimistic outlook, stating that digital solutions and innovations drive the market to meet various needs. Rajesh Choudhary, director, Ninth Avenue Industries, who are the channel partners for Avery Dennison Graphic Solutions, said, “This is the first time for us in the Chennai edition of MediaExpo and we are seeing a nice footfall happening at the stall and the exhibition is big. We would like to participate again next time. This is the central place as people from the entire South India can travel overnight and come here.”
Kenichiro Seiki, managing director, Mimaki India, expressed, “This is the first time for MediaExpo to be held in Chennai, and it has been quite a good experience as PrintExpo is also happening together. We also received inquiries from customers who came for PrintExpo and that was a plus for us. On the second and third day, we received quite good visitors, and we are very happy to be here.”
Prince Varghese, manager machine, Chanlong Manufacturing and Trading, shared, “As of now, it has been a good experience; the customer flow is also good. We got good clients from the South market, and we are expecting more business today, being the last day. We are also looking forward to the next editions.”
Bhopal-based Coresigns LLP launched their new concept and a patented technology of the Folding light box at the show. Their founder & CEO, Karan Arora, remarked,“The response has been overwhelming! We did not expect such a good footfall, and the kind of interest that people have shown in the products is immensely satisfying. This was a pleasant experience.”
First time participant in MediaExpo, Sri Vignesh I, director, Thandora (a unit of Chitra Graphics), shared, “I felt MediaExpo is very useful because my target customers are from the South and Tamil Nadu. When I happened to visit Mumbai and Delhi MediaExpo editions, I happened to meet a lot of dealers who are coming from Kanyakumari. So, I thought, why not, when the brand value of MediaExpo comes here. We have already signed three to four dealers with us, so the response is good.”
PrintExpo is jointly organized by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd and Showcase Trade Fairs and Business Media. MediaExpo Chennai is organized by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India. The next edition of the co-located, PrintExpo Chennai and MediaExpo Chennai is scheduled from 9 to 11 July 2026 at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
