Innova Art Showed Its Expanding Manufacturing Capabilities and Launched Two UV Fine Art Papers for Artistic Embellishment Applications
From May 19-22, the halls at Fira Barcelona Gran Via were buzzing with the sounds of FESPA Global Print Expo 2026. Innova Art embraced the new era in its story with a stand display that focussed on showcasing the manufacturing facilities owned by the company. Welcoming distributors, manufacturers and print service providers, the Innova team spent time catching up with familiar faces and meeting new contacts. Discussions centred on new product developments, white label opportunities and specialist coating technologies.
There were many visitors interested in increasing their own brand reach. Distributors visited the Innova stand to discuss opportunities for building their own ranges of inkjet fine art products, utilising the white label service offered by Innova Art. Manufacturers were interested in understanding how the coating capabilities provided by Innova can advance and improve inkjet coated print surfaces.
Products Paved the Way
Particular points of interest included the two new products launched at FESPA 2026, Innova UV Fine Art Smooth Cotton 330gsm (IFA-330) and Innova UV Fine Art Textured Cotton 330gsm (IFA-333). These two surfaces have been specifically developed for use by UV printmakers producing artistic embellishments such as spot gloss or layered mock impasto textures. With a specialist coating, these papers prevent the vacuum on UV roll to roll flatbed printers from pulling the ink through the structure of the paper. This ensures the ink remains on the surface, producing a high end fine art finish.
Alongside the visitors excited to see new products were the fans of the core range from Innova Art. Print service providers stopped by to familiarise themselves with the wide selection of surfaces offered in the Innova Editions®, Innova Fine Art and Innova Photo Art ranges. All archival quality, all compatible with pigment and dye inkjet printers, each range tailored to meet various creative criteria.
Diversification was a strong theme for visitors interested in the Innova Supernova Sublimation range of products. The flexible nature of these surfaces means that they can be sublimated using flatbed or calendar heat presses, making them a great option for textile producers looking to expand into other imaged products. Demonstrations of the production process took place on the Klieverik and Monti Antonio stands at FESPA 2026. This ensured that visitors could see the simplicity of creating hard wearing displays on the full range of Innova Supernova dye-sublimation receptive media.
Foundations for the Next Chapter
FESPA Global Print Expo 2026 proved that the demand for high quality specialist print media continues to evolve. From discussions around white label opportunities and advanced coating technologies, to the launch of innovative new UV fine art papers and continued interest in Innova Supernova flexible dye-sublimation receptive surfaces; the exhibition provided an ideal platform for Innova Art to showcase its manufacturing expertise and product innovation. The event reinforced the company’s commitment to supporting print professionals with market leading surfaces whilst strengthening relationships and establishing new connections that help drive future growth.