interpack and drupa postponed in 2021

13 March 2020. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH has postponed the two world leading trade fairs respectively focussed on processing & packaging and print technologies.

In particular, interpack - initially scheduled from 7 to 13 May 2020 -  will take place from 25 February to 3 March 2021.
Changes of dates also for drupa -  initially scheduled from 16 to 26 June 2020 - that will take place from 20 to 30 April 2021.

With the postponements Messe Düsseldorf is following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government
Based on this recommendation and the recent significant increase in the number of people infected with the new corona virus (SARS-CoV-2), including in Europe, Messe Düsseldorf has reassessed the situation. In addition, there is the general ruling issued by the city of Düsseldorf on 11 March 2020, in which major events with more than 1,000 participants present at the same time are generally prohibited.

As mr. Werner M. Dornscheidt, CEO di Messe Düsseldorf GmbH underlined «Our customers, partners and employees trust us. Not only when it comes to the professional and successful handling of major international events in Düsseldorf. They can also have this trust in us when we make decisions about critical situations in the interests of their safety».