Over 10,000 printing industry professionals are expected to descend on Dubai UAE next month when Gulf Print & Pack 2015 opens for business at the World Trade Centre (DWTC). As the world’s fourth fastest growing printing market, visitors to the show are on course to see the very latest solutions for their businesses while gaining new insight into how to boost and enhance their commercial prowess.
Billed as the premier print industry event in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, the show will connect senior level buyers with over 300 exhibitor companies. Market leading industry manufacturers and suppliers set to preview their latest technologies and applications at Gulf Print & Pack include but not limited to: Heidelberg, Kodak, AFRA, Bobst, Green Graphics Trading GMCC, Nilpeter and Prestige Graphics Trading.
GULF PRINT & PACK 2015 PRESENTS 3D PRINTING FEATURE AREA
This year’s edition has also reported a large increase in first time exhibitor numbers with 45 new companies such as Holostik India and Primera Europe signing up to showcase their products and services. The show will also feature dedicated pavilions for Chinese and Iranian suppliers. This influx of new exhibitors and other statistics such as a rise in digital solution providers and label businesses attending support PIRA international’s ‘Global Print Markets to 2016’ forecast that the Middle East’s market share is expected to grow to $20bn by next year.
In a related development, a key focus at Gulf Print & Pack 2015 will debuts Print & Pack in 3D feature area. The 3D printing is being run in partnership with D2M Solutions and Stratasys. D2M Solutions will put a spotlight on 3D virtual design, 3D scanning and 3D printing in the highly competitive consumer packaging sector for the ultimate in packaging design and functionality. The company has experts to take show visitors through all the stages of developing new packaging, from the 3D virtual design concept, or reverse engineering of an existing packaging product for the development of packaging molds or new packaging products; through to 3D printing of prototype packaging, or prototype packaging molds.
Gulf Print & Pack 2015 – to be declared open by H.H. Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of Dubai Information Department – is aimed at commercial and package printers, brand owners and designers. Entry is free and pre-registration can be made at www.gulfprintpack.com
