#Digital Printing

2023-03-09

Mimaki becomes FESPA France ‘Partenaire Premium’

Julia Nojac (L), President of FESPA France, with Danna Drion (R), General Manager Marketing at Mimaki Europe © 2023 Mimaki

Mimaki is offering Valuable Expertise, Insight and Support to the Local Sign Graphics Industry

Mimaki Europe, the leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, has today confirmed that Mimaki France is now a ‘Partenaire Premium’ to FESPA France. This important collaboration demonstrates Mimaki’s ongoing commitment to support the progress and success of Sign Graphics industry countrywide.

Mimaki France will provide FESPA France, its members and event delegates with valuable insight as a ‘voice of the market’. This technical and market expertise aims to strengthen FESPA’s capacity to advise and guide the industry towards advances that ensure French businesses continue to thrive. The companies will also focus on driving initiatives that will progress the industry’s collective sustainability goals.

“This is an exciting alliance for print service providers across France. With this partnership, we’re looking forward to expanding our contribution and support for the industry and will be dedicated in our approach to honouring this commitment, making sure we do our part in ensuring the industry has a positive, sustainable and profitable future. The first chance we will have to bring the benefits of this new partnership to our customers was at our JFX600 Demo Days,” comments Danna Drion, General Manager Marketing at Mimaki Europe.

Throughout the year, Mimaki and FESPA France will collaborate on customer-focused events to bring together and inspire the French print industry, similar to the FESPA Innovator Meeting that was held in the Netherlands in 2022.

“We are very pleased to welcome Mimaki as a premium partner of FESPA France, which today represents more than 500 companies. We believe in this new collaboration because we share common values which is essential for the development of our professional organisation” underlines Julia Nojac, President of FESPA France.

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