5 Exhibitors to Visit at Drupa 2028

Paid placement disclosure. These exhibitor sections are paid Shared Spotlight placements. Inclusion is not an award, ranking, or TradeShowIntel endorsement, and it does not affect independent Floor Picks.Disclosure version 2026-09

Why a planned route matters at Drupa 2028

Drupa runs from 9 May to 17 May 2028 at Messe Düsseldorf, one of the largest exhibition complexes in the world. The show spans multiple halls across a campus that takes well over an hour to walk end to end, and the programme combines large press demonstrations, workflow software showcases, and consumables suppliers in a layout that does not group categories neatly by proximity. Visitors who arrive without a pre-set route routinely spend half a day covering ground they did not intend to cover and miss stands they planned to see.

The five companies featured in this Shared Spotlight address a connected set of buyer jobs: evaluating digital press economics for short-run label and packaging work at the Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt Ltd stand, assessing cloud-based prepress and structural design workflow at Esko-Graphics India Pvt Ltd, benchmarking flexo plate mounting tape performance at 3M India Ltd., sourcing adhesives for recyclable or mono-material packaging formats at Henkel Adhesives Technology India Pvt Ltd, and specifying hot-melt or cold-glue application heads for converting lines at Robatech India Pvt. Ltd. Together they form a coherent first-day route for a packaging converter, prepress tradeshop, or pressroom manager attending the show.

Why these exhibitors

A route built around packaging production decisions

These five companies are not presented as the only exhibitors worth seeing at Drupa 2028. They are grouped here because their combined product scope maps directly onto the decisions a packaging converter or pressroom buyer is likely to be working through at the show: press technology selection, prepress and workflow consolidation, flexo consumables specification, sustainable adhesive sourcing, and adhesive application equipment. A buyer with responsibilities across more than one of those areas can address several distinct procurement questions in a single planned walk rather than making separate trips across the hall on different days.

How to use this Shared Spotlight

Download the Drupa hall map before you arrive Messe Düsseldorf publishes an interactive floor plan on the official Drupa website. Cross-reference the booth numbers for each of the five exhibitors in this Spotlight against the map before you leave your hotel so you can confirm which halls to enter first.
Match each stand to your buying priority Each exhibitor card in this guide includes a 'why stop here' note tied to a specific buyer role. Read those notes the evening before your visit and mark the two or three stands most relevant to your current procurement decisions. Those become your non-negotiable stops.
Follow the suggested floor route to limit backtracking The route section below proposes a walk order designed to cluster the five stands geographically. Use it as a starting point and adjust if the official floor plan places any booth in a different hall than anticipated.
Leave buffer time for live demonstrations HP Indigo press runs and Esko workflow demos are typically scheduled at fixed intervals and can draw crowds. Arrive at those stands 10 minutes before a demo slot rather than walking up mid-run.

Floor-planning tip Block a focused three-hour window on day one, ideally starting at 09:30 before the main hall traffic builds, and reserve the afternoon for follow-up conversations at whichever two stands produced the most relevant technical discussion.

TL;DR

5 stops worth planning

Suggested floor route

Walk order for the five Spotlight stands

The suggested sequence moves from the HP Indigo press demonstration area first, then to Esko-Graphics, followed by 3M India and Henkel Adhesives Technology in the consumables and materials zone, and finishing at Robatech, which keeps the two adhesive-related stands in the same leg of the walk and avoids crossing the hall more than once.

1Hewlett - Packard India Sales Pvt LtdPrioritize this stand if you are a label converter, flexible packaging converter, or folding-carton printer evaluating the cost and quality case for shifting short-run analog work to digital production.
2Esko - Graphics India Pvt LtdPrioritize this stand if you are a packaging converter or prepress tradeshop evaluating cloud-based workflow consolidation, flexo plate imaging upgrades, or structural design software that connects directly to production.
33M India Ltd.Prioritize this stand if you are a pressroom or production manager sourcing flexographic plate mounting tapes and want to evaluate quantified changeover and plate-reuse performance data against your current tape specification.
4HENKEL ADHESIVES TECHNOLOGY INDIA PVT LTDPrioritize this stand if you are a packaging converter or brand owner sourcing adhesives for recyclable or mono-material flexible or paper packaging formats and need both product supply and lifecycle assessment support in one conversation.
5Robatech India Pvt. Ltd.Prioritize this stand if you are a packaging converter, paper-bag manufacturer, or OEM machine builder sourcing adhesive application heads or melters for corrugated, e-commerce, or paper-converting lines across India or the ANMESA region.

Hewlett - Packard India Sales Pvt Ltd

HP India Sales Pvt Ltd, the Indian sales arm of HP Inc., markets HP Indigo digital printing presses and industrial print, labels and packaging, and commercial production printing solutions at Drupa.

About

HP India Sales Private Limited, incorporated in 1997 and headquartered in India, is the regional sales subsidiary of HP Inc., which is based in Palo Alto, California and employs approximately 55,000 people globally. The subsidiary markets HP Indigo digital presses and related industrial print solutions across labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and commercial production segments. In India, HP Indigo presses are distributed through channel partners Redington and TechNova, which also support spare-parts supply through a refurbishing hub in India.

HP Indigo's installed base has surpassed 3,000 digital presses globally, including more than 400 flexible packaging presses. The portfolio spans the V12 label press using LEPx technology for high-volume label runs, the 200K for mid-web flexible packaging and shrink sleeves, the 35K HD for short-run folding cartons with up to 97 percent Pantone gamut coverage and micro-text capability, and the B2-format 100K targeting high-volume commercial and photo work. These presses are positioned for converters and printers moving short-run jobs from analog offset or flexo to digital production.

At Drupa

HP exhibits at Drupa under its HP Indigo and PageWide Industrial Print group, with HP Industrial Print represented on the Drupa 2028 organizing committee. Based on the product scope HP brought to the previous edition of the show, including eight automated production lines and more than 25 partner companies across 4,506 square meters, visitors can expect live press demonstrations across the Indigo label, flexible packaging, folding carton, and commercial print lines. No 2028-specific stand number or product launch details have been confirmed at time of publication.

HP Indigo 35K HD: HD write heads, up to 97% Pantone gamut, micro-text for pharma and cosmetics folding cartonsHP Indigo 200K: mid-web flexible packaging and shrink-sleeve production, analog-to-digital conversion positioningHP Indigo V12: LEPx-based high-speed label press for high-volume label productionHP Indigo 100K: B2-format digital press for commercial, book, and photo print at volumeIndia distribution and service through Redington and TechNova, with a local spare-parts refurbishing hubDigital labelsFlexible packagingFolding cartonsHP Indigo

Why visit

Prioritize this stand if you are a label converter, flexible packaging converter, or folding-carton printer evaluating the cost and quality case for shifting short-run analog work to digital production.

What to ask at the booth

What substrates and thicknesses does the HP Indigo 35K HD handle for folding cartons, and what Pantone coverage can it reproduce?
How do the HP Indigo 200K and V12 differ for labels versus flexible packaging work, and which fits my job mix?
What is the total cost of ownership and break-even point when shifting short-run jobs from offset or flexo to HP Indigo?
What service, spare-parts availability, and training support is accessible through Redington and TechNova in India?
Can HP share reference installations or production data from Indian converters or startup brands already running Indigo presses?

Esko - Graphics India Pvt Ltd

Software and hardware for packaging design, prepress, workflow automation, and flexo/digital print production across the packaging supply chain.

About

Esko is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, with an India subsidiary based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The company traces its origins to 1975 and employs approximately 1,600 people worldwide, supported by more than 300 direct sales staff and 120-plus resellers. Its product scope spans packaging prepress editing (ArtPro+), structural packaging CAD (ArtiosCAD), modular workflow automation (Automation Engine), and flexo plate imaging hardware, serving brand owners, converters, label manufacturers, and prepress tradeshops. Esko operates within the Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) Product Quality and Innovation segment alongside X-Rite, Pantone, and Enfocus.

A buyer-relevant capability at the platform level is the Esko S2, a multi-tenant cloud-native environment that connects ArtPro+, ArtiosCAD, Automation Engine, Phoenix, and Cape Pack to shared real-time packaging data. On the hardware side, the CDI Crystal Quartz Edition flexo imager delivers 2,000 lpi surface structures via Q-Cells technology, targeting higher plate imaging speed and print quality for flexo converters. Esko also maintains an open integration posture, including a documented joint solution with HP PrintOS for packaging versioning and mass customization.

At Drupa

No Esko-specific drupa 2028 demo program has been publicly announced as of the time this guide was compiled. Based on Esko's established drupa presence and product portfolio, visitors to this stand can expect coverage across the S2 cloud platform, prepress editing and structural design software, Automation Engine workflow connectivity, and CDI Crystal flexo plate imaging. Buyers evaluating packaging software consolidation, cloud migration, or flexo prepress hardware upgrades will find this a relevant stop given the breadth of the product line on display at prior editions of the show.

Esko S2 cloud-native platform connecting ArtPro+, ArtiosCAD, Automation Engine, Phoenix, and Cape PackCDI Crystal Quartz Edition: 2,000 lpi Q-Cells surface structures for flexo plate imagingAutomation Engine modular workflow connecting digital, flexo, and offset print tasksArtiosCAD structural packaging design from CAD layout through manufacturing outputHP PrintOS integration for packaging versioning and short-run customizationPackaging prepressFlexo plate imagingWorkflow automationCloud platform

Why visit

Prioritize this stand if you are a packaging converter or prepress tradeshop evaluating cloud-based workflow consolidation, flexo plate imaging upgrades, or structural design software that connects directly to production.

What to ask at the booth

How does the S2 cloud platform integrate with existing on-premise Esko applications?
Is the CDI Crystal Quartz Edition field-upgradable for post-2021 CDI Crystal installations?
Can Job Onboarding give sales and customer service staff access to the same packaging tools as prepress?
How does the Esko and HP integrated solution reduce packaging lead times for versioning and customization?
Which Automation Engine modules apply to a mixed flexo and digital print environment?

3M India Ltd.

Indian subsidiary of 3M Company offering flexographic plate mounting tapes and pressroom solutions for the printing and packaging industry.

About

3M India Limited, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is the flagship listed Indian entity of 3M Company, USA. Incorporated in 1987 and operating for more than 37 years, the company maintains manufacturing facilities in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Pune. Its print-relevant product portfolio covers flexographic plate mounting tapes, solid printing tapes, and splittable flying splice tapes serving label converters, flexible packaging printers, and corrugated producers.

The Cushion-Mount Plus plate mounting tape series uses proprietary micro-channel air-release technology and an Easy Mount adhesive system. Documented performance data from 3M shows the L-Series delivers up to 78% easier plate removal and the Pro-Series reduces tape removal force by up to 54%, figures relevant to pressroom managers tracking changeover time and plate reuse rates. Local manufacturing and in-country supply chain support distinguish the Indian operation from a pure import model.

At Drupa

No 3M India Ltd.-specific exhibit presence, booth assignment, or product demonstrations have been confirmed for Drupa 2028. The official Drupa exhibitor directory lists 3M Corp./Inc., the US parent entity, rather than the Indian subsidiary. Visitors interested in 3M flexographic mounting tapes and splice solutions should verify exhibitor status and hall assignment directly with 3M India before planning a stand visit.

Cushion-Mount Plus L-Series and E-Series plate mounting tapes with micro-channel air-release technologyFlexomount Solid Printing Tapes for photopolymer and rubber plate mounting to cylinders and sleevesSplittable flying splice tapes for web-fed press roll changesDocumented plate removal efficiency data: up to 78% easier removal on L-SeriesLocal Indian manufacturing in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Pune supporting volume supplyFlexographic tapesPlate mountingFlying splicePressroom efficiency

Why visit

Prioritize this stand if you are a pressroom or production manager sourcing flexographic plate mounting tapes and want to evaluate quantified changeover and plate-reuse performance data against your current tape specification.

What to ask at the booth

Which Cushion-Mount Plus tape, L-Series versus E-Series, suits our substrate and press configuration?
What foam density and caliper do you recommend for solid versus halftone screen printing on flexible packaging?
How does the Easy Mount adhesive perform on clean plate demounting without damaging photopolymer plates?
Can you supply splittable flying splice tapes rated for our web speed and roll diameter?
What lead times and volume pricing apply to orders fulfilled from your Indian manufacturing and distribution network?

HENKEL ADHESIVES TECHNOLOGY INDIA PVT LTD

Industrial adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for packaging and printing, spanning flexible packaging, paper packaging, and specialty tapes & labels.

About

Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, headquartered in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Indian entity, incorporated in 1990, operates four manufacturing sites alongside two innovation and product development centers, a customer experience center, a Flexible Packaging Academy, and two adhesive application centers across India. Its product scope spans adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for flexible packaging, paper packaging, and specialty tape and label applications, drawing on parent brands including Loctite, Technomelt, Aquence, and Bonderite.

The company's sustainability portfolio is structured around two distinct tracks. The RE (Recyclability) Range covers adhesives and coatings engineered to improve packaging recyclability and enable use of recycled content, with recyclability assessments conducted in partnership with the cyclos-HTP Institute. The ECO Range addresses carbon footprint reduction through direct bio and mass-balanced adhesives. The EPIX Technology Platform extends functional barrier protection to paper packaging formats. Lifecycle assessment capability and mono-material conversion support are offered as part of the design-phase engagement model.

At Drupa

Booth assignment for drupa 2028 has not yet been confirmed. At the prior drupa edition, Henkel Adhesive Technologies presented its sustainable adhesive and coating portfolio with a focus on circularity and carbon reduction, covering paper straws, paper sacks and bags, photobook and bookbinding adhesives, and smart production monitoring. Visitors to drupa 2028 with flexible packaging, paper converting, or label substrate challenges can expect the RE and ECO range product lines, the EPIX barrier-coating platform, and application engineering conversations to be central to any stand presence.

Aquence PS 3017 RE: water-based acrylic adhesive for olefin-based film labels on washable PET, designed to ease label removal and improve recycled PET purityRE (Recyclability) Range adhesives with cyclos-HTP Institute recyclability certification pathwayECO Range: direct bio and mass-balanced adhesives targeting carbon footprint reduction in end packagingEPIX Technology Platform for functional barrier protection on paper packaging substratesLifecycle assessment and mono-material conversion evaluation services available through Henkel application centersRecyclable packaging adhesivesBio and mass-balanced ECO rangePaper barrier coatingsFlexible packaging

Why visit

Prioritize this stand if you are a packaging converter or brand owner sourcing adhesives for recyclable or mono-material flexible or paper packaging formats and need both product supply and lifecycle assessment support in one conversation.

What to ask at the booth

Which RE or ECO range adhesives are certified or compatible for recyclability on our specific substrate and film structure?
Can you run a lifecycle assessment or mono-material conversion evaluation for our flexible packaging format?
What is the minimum application temperature and energy saving of your low-temperature and UV pressure-sensitive adhesives on our lines?
How do you support us in the design phase to enable recyclability and speed time to market, including via cyclos-HTP certification?
What application engineering support is available through your India-based adhesive application centers for local converter trials?

Robatech India Pvt. Ltd.

Industrial hot-melt and cold-glue adhesive application systems (application heads, melters, dosing and controls) for packaging and converting.

About

Robatech India Private Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Swiss Robatech AG, incorporated in 2006 and headquartered in Pimplas (Bhiwandi), Dist. Thane, Maharashtra. The parent group, founded in 1975, employs around 670 people across 19 subsidiaries operating in 22 countries and represented in over 80. The India entity covers the full Robatech product range: hot-melt application heads including the Vivo 18 electric head and the Presto cold-glue head, energy-efficient Vision melters, and the PerfectFold liquid-creasing system for corrugated board.

Robatech India serves as the Technical Competence Center and Regional Headquarters for the ANMESA region, covering Africa, the Near and Middle East, and South and South-East Asia. The subsidiary operates an in-house laboratory in Thane where adhesive dispensing processes are evaluated and fine-tuned alongside customers and glue suppliers before any system commitment. Field service engineers are based in Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore, providing sales, aftersales, training, spare parts, and commercial support. Robatech products carry decades-long backward compatibility, enabling retrofitting of existing installations rather than full replacement.

At Drupa

Robatech India participates in drupa as part of the wider Robatech Group presence. Drupa is the primary global forum for packaging and converting technology, and Robatech's product scope maps directly to its core themes: sustainable adhesive application, corrugated and folding-carton converting, e-commerce packaging closures, and paper-based carrier and envelope production. At drupa 2024, the group demonstrated the PerfectFold liquid-creasing system for corrugated cardboard alongside hot-melt and cold-glue application heads. Visitors to the stand at drupa 2028 can expect to engage with the PerfectFold, Vivo 18, Presto, and Vision product lines in a live application context, with the India team available to discuss ANMESA-region support, laboratory trials, and integration options for OEM machine builders.

PerfectFold: applies Sempre 30 heads and SpeedUp creasing fluid to corrugated board crease lines for dimensionally precise foldingVivo 18: electric hot-melt head for pressure-sensitive closures and tear strips on e-commerce packagingPresto: cold-glue head with precise start and clean cut-off for window envelopes and paper carrier bagsVision melter: gentle hot-melt melting with constant viscosity and consistent pressure delivery to the application headThane in-house laboratory for adhesive process evaluation and fine-tuning with customers and glue suppliersHot-melt applicationCold-glue headsCorrugated convertingE-commerce packaging

Why visit

Prioritize this stand if you are a packaging converter, paper-bag manufacturer, or OEM machine builder sourcing adhesive application heads or melters for corrugated, e-commerce, or paper-converting lines across India or the ANMESA region.

What to ask at the booth

How does your Thane laboratory help us fine-tune adhesive selection and dispensing parameters before we commit to a system?
Which ANMESA-region territories do you support directly for sales, service, and spare parts?
Can you retrofit our existing application heads and melters, and how far back does backward compatibility extend?
What energy savings and adhesive-consumption reductions can we expect from the Vision melter compared with our current setup?
Can you run a live PerfectFold creasing or Vivo 18 and Presto head demonstration on our own substrate samples?

Before you leave the hall

Make your notes portable before the next session starts

Drupa runs for nine days and the temptation is to defer note-taking until the end of each day. In practice, demonstration details and pricing conversations blur quickly when you have visited four or five stands in a single session. Take a photograph of any printed spec sheet handed to you at the stand and add a one-line voice memo immediately after leaving each booth.

Full event details, exhibitor lists, and hall maps for Drupa 2028 are available through the links below. TradeShowIntel will update this page if booth numbers or hall assignments change ahead of the May opening.

Official Drupa 2028 website Drupa 2028 event guide on TradeShowIntel

Frequently asked questions

Planning this Drupa route

When and where does Drupa 2028 take place?

Drupa 2028 runs from 9 May to 17 May 2028 at Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany. The show spans nine days and occupies multiple halls across the Messe campus.

Who is this Shared Spotlight page intended for?

This page is written for packaging converters, prepress tradeshow managers, pressroom and production managers, and brand-side packaging buyers who are attending Drupa 2028 and want a pre-planned route covering digital print, prepress workflow, flexo consumables, and adhesive technologies in a single walk.

Which product categories do the five exhibitors in this Spotlight cover?

The five stands cover HP Indigo digital printing for labels, flexible packaging, and folding cartons; packaging prepress, flexo plate imaging, and cloud workflow software from Esko-Graphics; flexographic plate mounting tapes from 3M India; recyclable-packaging adhesives and paper barrier coatings from Henkel Adhesives Technology India; and hot-melt and cold-glue adhesive application systems from Robatech India.

Are there specific halls at Drupa I should prioritise for packaging technology?

Drupa has not published a finalised hall assignment list for 2028 at the time this guide was produced. Check the official Drupa floor plan at origin-www.drupa.com or the TradeShowIntel event page for confirmed booth and hall numbers as they are released.

How do I contact the exhibitors featured in this Spotlight before the show?

Each exhibitor card in this guide contains contact and booth information where available. You can also search each company by name in the official Drupa 2028 exhibitor directory on the show website to find pre-show contact forms and appointment booking tools.