Promising a show that would ‘bring the very best and latest technology to the region’s printers’ Mr Komori said that the Igas held last year had proved to be the best ever, and the JPMA would endeavour to work hard to improve on Igas 2007, especially when it comes to non-Japanese guests.

Igas is one of the big four international trade shows which operate on a rolling cycle, with drupa, then Print held in Chicago, Ipex in the UK and Igas held in successive years. Igas is the second biggest, but drupa dwarfes all the others, attracting more visitors than the rest combined.

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