Delegation of MK-SP has visited DRUPA 2004, the greatest printing and media fair, held in Dusseldorf (Germany) from the 6-th till 19-th of May 2004. About 394,000 visitors from 122 countries, some 3,350 journalists of 82 nationalities and over 30,000 service staff for the stands made the trip to Dusseldorf between 6 and 19 May to take in 1,862 exhibitors' offerings and make investments.

"This exhibition was very interesting and cognitive, provided us with new contacts and partners from different scopes of activities, from machinery manufacturers and refurbishers till papermakers and printers.” comments Yuri Pykhteev, technical director of MK-SP, reviewing the 14-day print media event.

As anticipated, international interest in DRUPA 2004 was high: 55 percent of all visitors came from abroad, compared with 47 percent in 2000. Of the international visitors, the 127,655 Europeans represented the largest contingent; next in size was the group of 42,552 Asian trade visitors (quota in 2004: 20 percent; in 2000: 9 percent).