Weickenmeier resigned his office as drupa head after becoming unavailable for the tasks of the drupa president as a result of the strategic reorientation of the paper segment of Koerber AG. He had acted as head of the executive committee of drupa since the last trade fair in 2008.

Commenting on his new role, Schreier said, “I am delighted to accept the role of drupa president at this particularly exciting and important time for our industry. drupa 2012 is a really crucial initiator for the print media industry, and I will contribute significantly to the successful planning and organisation of it. Schreier  has been head of the world-wide largest printing press manufacturer since 1999.

The next drupa global trade fair for print and paper will take place in Düsseldorf from May 3-16, 2012.

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