End of Ipex announced

Ipex is no more. In a press statement event organiser Rob Fisher said: “The changing market conditions and appetite for a large-scale event which focuses on print in action continues to be challenging. Having engaged with a range of exhibitors and partners to evaluate the options for Ipex, we have concluded that the requirements of the industry no longer match our own in terms of the cycle, scale and what is required to help us further support and fully invest in the brand. We’d like to wish our partners, exhibitors, and everyone we’ve worked with on Ipex every success as the industry continues to evolve.”

The most recent iteration of Ipex took place at the NEC in Birmingham late October/early November 2017, when around 150 companies from 20 countries exhibited and 7,000 visitors attended - figures much down on the show’s heyday. Ipex - which has been running since 1880 - was bought by Informa from Picon back in 2006.