Registrations for Gulf Print and Pack are open now for commercial and packaging printers
Registration has opened for Gulf Print and Pack 2022, the MENA region’s leading exhibition for the commercial and package print sectors. The show will be held between 24-26 May 2022 at theDubai World Trade Center. Visitors can register free by clicking here.
Gulf Print and Pack bring together suppliers of the full range of commercial and package printing equipment, including wide format roll and sheetfed digital presses, label and flexible packaging converting equipment, finishing and embellishing systems, and print productivity software.
Décor Lounge is a special feature of Gulf Print and Pack
Alongside a range of educational features on industry trends and workflow automation, a special feature of the show is the Décor Lounge, where suppliers will exhibit the full range of growth opportunities for commercial and packaging printers. Visitors will be able to experience everything from digital textile and fabric prints to digitally printed wallpaper, corrugated furniture and display units, digitally embellished luxury packaging, and personalized photobooks.
Commented Barry Killengrey, Gulf Print and Pack, show director, “The eagerly awaited return of Gulf Print and Pack will again provide the ideal platform to network and conduct business between print industry peers. Visitors will be able to see the latest innovations and trends and absorb the wisdom from our innovators and industry influencers.”
Lisa Milburn, managing director of Labelexpo Global Series, the Gulf Print & Pack organizer, said, “Dubai is an excellent central location for visitors from across the Middle East and the African continent to see the latest print industry technology. Dubai is already a hub for many global suppliers servicing the wider Africa and MENA region, and all the key international players will be present at this exciting show.”
2023 promises an interesting ride for print in India
Indian Printer and Publisher founded in 1979 is the oldest B2B trade publication in the multi-platform and
multi-channel IPPGroup. While the print and packaging industries have been resilient in the past 33 months since the pandemic lockdown of 25 March 2020, the commercial printing and newspaper industries have yet to recover their pre-Covid trajectory.
The fragmented commercial printing industry faces substantial challenges as does the newspaper industry.
While digital short-run printing and the signage industry seem to be recovering a bit faster, ultimately
their growth will also be moderated by the progress of the overall economy. On the other hand book
printing exports are doing well but they too face several supply-chain and logistics challenges.
The price of publication papers including newsprint has been high in the past year while availability is diminished by several mills shutting down their publication paper and newsprint machines in the past four years. Indian paper mills are also exporting many types of paper and have raised prices for Indian printers. To some extent, this has helped in the recovery of the digital printing industry with its on-demand short-run and low-wastage paradigm.
Ultimately digital print and other digital channels will help print grow in a country where we are still far behind in our paper and print consumption and where digital is a leapfrog technology that will only increase the demand for print in the foreseeable future. For instance, there is no alternative to a rise in textbook consumption but this segment will only reach normality in the next financial year beginning on 1 April 2023.
Thus while the new normal is a moving target and many commercial printers look to diversification, we believe that our target audiences may shift and change. Like them, we will also have to adapt with agility to keep up with their business and technical information needs.
Our 2023 media kit is ready, and it is the right time to take stock and reconnect with your potential markets and customers. Print is the glue for the growth of liberal education, new industry, and an emerging economy. We seek your participation in what promises to be an interesting ride.
