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Open House event held at Hexxa Flexible Packaging Solutions

Open House event held at the premises of Hexxa Flexible Packaging between January 24 and 25 which was attended by senior management executives across the label industry including Kimoha, Pacman – CCL, Future Pack, Sigma Labels, Matrix Pack, Medad, Nuplas, Emirates Printing Press, Express Group, Repotronics, Namma Digtech and Repro Flex 3 (R3). Apart from this, the event was attended by few media persons from the industry. During the Open House the new MPS 430 MM press was shown to all the

Staff Writer, 16 February 2017

NDigitec opens new facility

NDigitec has announced its decision to open a new, dedicated facility within Dubai Production City aimed at further enhancing its overall fabrication competency amidst a surge in demand for its fabrication solutions and services in the UAE region. The new facility will offer a range of services.
Vatche Kavlakian, CEO of NDIGITEC, commented: “NDIGITEC is witnessing a sharp growth across all its competencies, making it a one-stop destination for all creative production needs. The concept of

Staff Writer, 16 February 2017

HP aims to open up new market segments for their customers

In this exclusive interview, Ernest Azzam, HP’s Regional Business Manager Large Format Printing MEMA, shares his thoughts on the HP’s current stand in the market and their plans to handle them

There are a handful of sellers like Canon, Océ, Ricoh, Seiko, so how would you like to differentiate HP from others?
HP focuses on delivering the best technology and service to our customers while providing the best support to our partners. HP has the largest portfolio in the industry for outdoor and

Staff Writer, 16 February 2017

9th Edition of Paper Arabia ‘16 exhibition held at WTC, Dubai

9th Paper Arabia 2016, the international exhibition for paper, tissue and converting industries organized by Al Fajer Information and Services, was inaugurated by HH Sheikh Saeed bin Hasher Al Maktoum at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event happened between 13th through 15th of December.
Paper Arabia 2016 is a platform for buyers, producers and investors working across the paper industry.
It has witnessed the participation from paper producers and tissue producing

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

OKI's Smart Colour Solutions event, Dubai

OKI invited a select number of press and analysts to witness their new launch and discover how OKI is helping business to "Make a Big Impression". The event happened at Conrad Hotel, Dubai on December 7. During the event they launched a new range of colour printers and multifunction printers (MFPs).
Talking about the printers and MFPs, Mathias Militzer, vice president (META), OKI Europe Ltd, commented, "The new portfolio is designed to change perceptions of what a printer can do for businesses

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

HP launches wireless printer for SMB’s in UAE

HP has unveiled the new HP DeskJet GT 5820/10 All-in-One series, in the UAE, targeted at high-volume home users looking for a wireless ink tank printer.
“High volume home users are focused on efficiency and are constantly on the lookout for innovation that can reduce cost and minimise disruption to their work,” said Stephane Rogier, Head of Print Business, HP Inc. Middle East. “The new HP DeskJet GT series makes high-quality, reliable printing more affordable and wireless printing and ink refill

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

Kodak: Prosper sale delayed, discussions to extend into ‘17

Kodak’s hopes of sealing the sale deal for its Prosper inkjet business by the year-end have been dashed, and discussions with potential purchasers will now drag on into 2017.
The group announced plans to sell off its Prosper high-speed inkjet business, including the new Ultrastream technology, in March. It will retain the legacy Versamark operation. At the time of its Q3 results in November, chief executive Jeff Clarke said that after gaining “a lot of attention and buyer profiles” at Drupa

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

Epson printer now certified

Epson has announced that its 10-colour SC-S80610 SureColor creative signage printer has achieved 98.2% of Pantone Solid Coated Colours1under the Pantone matching system, as evaluated and certified by Pantone. In addition, Epson announces the launch of the SureColor SC-P5000 17-inch printer. Designed for proofing, fine art and photography applications, the SC-P5000 can be selected with a violet or LLK inkset, and can achieve near-perfect colour matching of up to 99% of Pantone Solid Coated

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

New Egyptian law

New Egyptian law establishes media regulator picked by the President. The law, approved by parliament and signed into law by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, creates the so-called Supreme Council for the Administration of the Media whose chairman will be picked by President Sisi and whose remaining members will be appointed by him based on nominations from various bodies including the judiciary and parliament. The new council is tasked with suing media organisations that violate its

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

GMT launched from Dubai in last month

A Middle East edition of B2C luxury watch magazine GMT launched from Dubai in last month. GMT Middle East will be published bi-monthly with 25,000 copies distributed in the GCC, Jordan and Lebanon, according to its advertising rate card. The Middle East edition is being published by Fadi Jamil, who previously published a regional edition of QP Magazine, and combines local content with international content from GMT’s editorial team in Switzerland.

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

Wan Ifra will be hosting the 12th Middle East Conference

Wan Ifra will be hosting the 12th Middle East Conference on 13-14 March 2017, in Dubai. The conference will offer industry executives with opportunities to learn more about the latest strategies to increase their revenues through both new and traditional channels. The programme and speaker list will be available soon. It is also known that the last conference was held between 24-25 February, 2016 in Dubai.

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

Canon has recently announced the launch of imageRUNNER ADVANCE C7500 Series

Canon has recently announced the launch of imageRUNNER ADVANCE C7500 Series of colour A3 multifunctional printers, which is available across Europe from the 1st November. Hendrik Verbrugghe,marketing director, Canon ME commented: “As the value of printed documents increases for businesses, there is a growing need for superior quality together with day-to-day functionality that sets the C7500 Series apart. Delivering maximum return on investment, the new devices offer the best of print and

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

MPS enters the UAE with EF flexo sale to Hexxa Flexible Packaging

Hexxa Flexible Packaging, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, has taken delivery of its first MPS flexo press, with a 10-colour, 430mm EF multi-substrate press equipped with the advanced Automated Print Control (APC) package for full automation, UV dryers and four hot air units.
Hexxa has recently invested in larger premises in Ras al Khaimah. With its new MPS flexo press, the company is set to achieve higher productivity in shorter print runs, as Raja Gandhi, MD and owner of Hexxa Flexible Packaging said: "We

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

7DAYS to go off newsstands

The December 22nd edition of UAE’s free tabloid newspaper 7DAYS that hit the newsstands was its last. The newspaper, owned by the UK-based Daily Mail & General Trust Plc (DMGT), has announced that it was ceasing the publication after 13 years, citing bleak prospects of print media.
Launched in 2003 as a weekly, the newspaper increased its frequency two years later to five days a week only to retract a less than a month ago. The newspaper in financial trouble has also ann-ounced closing of

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

Sona Signature papers unviels two new papers for the UAE market

Sona Papers and Gruppo Cordenons hosted a gala which will diversify the Industry. There has always been a conversation about how the paper industry can better reflect the changing creative landscape through improved internal practices. It was a gathering of all the people from the UAE market who are a part of commercial print and packaging industry. The audience included high profile personnel from corporate companies, advertising agencies, and printing presses from the UAE market.
Talking about

Staff Writer, 16 January 2017

Modern Printing Press invests in Ricoh from Corporate Connection

Modern Printing Press, Dubai has invested in the new production printer Ricoh Pro C7100X from Corporate Connection LLC – Member of Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba Group.
Speaking about the investment, Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, managing director of Modern Printing Press, commented, “Our trust in Corporate Connection has thrived after the successful partnership with them for the last 3 years. Completing our printing press portfolio with the latest in Digital Printing Technology was our top