photokina news

After six very successful days, the 30th photokina – World of Imaging concluded in Cologne on September 28. The international photo and imaging industry put on an amazing show in Cologne, as 1,523 companies from 49 countries presented a huge range of product innovations, thrilling the numerous specialist trade visitors and consumers in attendance.

As Koelnmesse Executive Vice President Oliver P. Kuhrt stated, photokina thus “reconfirmed its position as the undisputed number one global trade fair for the entire imaging industry. This result was largely due to the tremendous innovation potential displayed by the fair, as photokina showcased not only the latest products but also the technologies and trends that will have a major impact on the market in the coming years.” Weiterlesen…

From a standard-setting professional camera to a multipurpose camera bag, from a high-performance flash unit to innovative digital printing methods and successful image distribution via the Internet: the professional imaging market is growing, changing, and taking on new forms.

All the important products and trends will be presented in full at photokina 2008 (September 23-28) in Cologne, the only trade fair that offers visitors such a comprehensive overview. Weiterlesen…

All of the global imaging sector’s leading companies will return to photokina 2008 to present to international trade visitors their increasingly diverse range of imaging technology and imaging application products for consumers and professionals.

“No other trade fair offers such a comprehensive range of products and services from the world of imaging and for the photographic and imaging sector,” said Koelnmesse Executive Vice President Oliver P. Kuhrt. “The event can therefore rightly be described as the leading platform for the global digital communication sector.”

photokina’s organizers – Koelnmesse and the Photographic Industry Association – expect approximately 1,600 companies from around 50 countries to attend the fair in 2008. As in 2006, the share of foreign exhibitors next year will exceed 60 percent.

Many of the exhibiting companies – including Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, and Canon – will also once again expand their exhibition areas in 2008. According to Kuhrt, this is a clear indication of photokina’s unique position as the sector’s leading international platform, where companies can present themselves to a high-caliber audience of international trade visitors. Weiterlesen…