Copatra Graphics and DGI have signed a distributorship agreement wherein Copatra will be their official agents for GCC countries including Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar as well as Sudan and Yemen.
Yaser Anan, CEO of Copatra said, "Recently, we have been appointed by Agfa to market their digital machines Jeti, and this current agreement with DGI for the Gulf region shows the confidence they have in our performance.  We plan to expand our business in the GCC and the larger ME region. UAE and Qatar are hubs in the region, so though these countries are small, population-wise, there is a lot of activity here. I would say, UAE is   Hongkong of the Middle East. Having said that, Saudi Arabia has larger consumption, due to its population, so in that sense it is more stable."
On the question of geographical expansion, Anan says,  "Copatra is known even outside Saudi Arabia and we wish to capitalise on this goodwill.  We plan to open a representative office in the UAE in the very near future."
Saudi Arabia based suppliers of printing materials and consumables, Copatra have been stocking and  trading in machinery, supplementary equipment, supplies, such as graphical films and plates, chemicals, printing inks and graphical paper for over four decades.
Anan adds, "We have been participating in SGI since the last 9-10 years, and this is one of the most important and specialised events in the region. We have had visitors from many countries."
"We have very good relations with our principals," continues Anan, "and, only in a situation where the manufacturer is taken over by another company  do we face any kind of problem. So we normally view our agreements as long term."