Schreier to be president of Drupa 2012 team

Bernhard Schreier, chairman of the management board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG took over as the president and chairman of the exhibitor's advisory board of Drupa following the resignation of Martin Weickenmeier, managing director of KrberPaperLink GmbH after the company's strategic re-orientation of the paper segment.

"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," said Schreier who has been the head of the world-wide largest printing press manufacturer since 1999.

The Drupa global trade fair for print and paper will transpire in Düsseldorf from 3 to 16 May 2012.

PrintWeek and PrintWeek India are the official media partners for the show; and shall produce the 64-page Drupa Daily on all 14 days.