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“GPP is a digital show”: Heidelberg

Roger Nicodeme, General in packaging, advertising of new technologies and
Manager of Heidelberg and label printing. innovations across areas
Middle East, in an exclusive Gulf Print & Pack 2024, such as digital embellish-
conversation with the leading print technology ment, hybrid printing and
PrintWeek MENA said: “At trade show for printers and sustainable packaging dem-
Gulf Print & Pack 2024, we Print Service Providers onstrated on the show floor
saw a lot of suppliers around (PSPs), concluded at the reflected the dynamism of
from all over the world. We Dubai World Trade Centre this industry. Thank you to
displayed our new launches last month with strong all who visited and exhib-
at the event. One is called regional participation and ited, and to our media part-
Versafire CE LP and another unveiling many cutting-edge ners and sponsors for all
one is Versafire LV. We are products and solutions. their support in making this
keen to be at the GPP to Across a busy three days, year’s show a huge success.”
show our presence in the We are keen to be at the GPP to show our presence in the market over 250 exhibitors show-
market and our new product many new products coming ing industry. With their cased their latest machinery, Gulf Print & Pack will be
range. And usually, during during Drupa, which is the technology leadership in our materials and software to back in 2026, taking place
such a show, we conclude regional buyers. from 31 March to 2 April
some deals, and we need to next big show for the indus- core business and a focus on Jade Grace, managing 2026 at Dubai World Trade
do some and welcome all try. But we cannot disclose digitization, they are director, Gulf Print & Pack Centre. More details will be
our customers as well. at this point in time. We are addressing a global market added: “We are pleased with available soon at: https://
“GPP is a digital show. here to serve our customers in which experts expect to such positive feedback from www.gulfprintpack.com/
Mostly, some people are and to be close to them. “ see moderate growth in the both exhibitors and visitors Labels and Labeling mag-
showing finishing equip- H ei d el b er ge r coming years, with strong who came to Gulf Print & azine was the Principal
ment. Some of them are D r uc k m a sch i n en foundations for their prod- Pack 2024. The MENA Sponsor for the 2024 edi-
showing some flex so Aktiengesellschaft is a relia- ucts and services thanks to region is a key market for the tion of Gulf Print & Pack
machines, but it’s mostly a ble and highly innovative an annual print production commercial and package with other supporting spon-
digital choice. We will have partner to the global print- volume of over € 400 billion printing sector and the array sors.

“The quality of visitors was so high at GPP 2024”: Vinsak

Gulf Print & Pack Gulf was particularly positive, machine and flexographic
Print & Pack is the leading with orders from new territo- printing machine IF 330 by
print technology sourcing ries”. The company said Gulf Iwasaki International
show in the MENA region Print & Pack 2024 unfolded Co.,Ltd. were some of the
for printers and Print with an electrifying atmos- machines demonstrated at
Service Providers (PSPs). phere. The venue was buzz- the VINSAK stand at Gulf
The show brings together ing with excitement and
PSPs, commercial and pack- innovation, setting the stage Print & Pack expo 2024.
aging printers, designers, for a dynamic showcase of Barry Killengrey, Gulf
and print buyers from across advancements in the print Print & Pack event director,
the MENA region. Gulf and packaging industry. said: “Gulf Print & Pack
Print & Pack 2024 con- Vinsak’s stand offered a first- 2024 has delivered beyond
cluded at the Dubai World hand look at the latest hi-tech our expectations. It’s been
Trade Centre last month solutions that promise to fantastic to connect with so
with strong regional partici- redefine efficiency and preci- many visitors and exhibitors
pation and unveiling many sion in the print and packag- from across the MENA
cutting-edge products and “The quality of visitors to was so high at GPP 2024”: Ranesh Bajaj ing industry from region and beyond. There
solutions. Across a busy PrintWeek MENA, Ranesh in the fact that we sold 11 ground-breaking printing
three days, over 250 exhibi- Bajaj, Director of Vinsak, machines, including label technologies to packaging were a lot of business deals
tors showcased their latest solutions designed for the signed on the show floor and
machinery, materials and said: “The quality of visitors presses, finishing and embel- future. lots of new innovations came
software to regional buyers. to our stand was high at Gulf lishing equipment, during RIETSTACK IRS 440 label to life from across commer-
In a conversation with Print & Pack 2024, reflected the show. The second day die cutting and stacking cial and digital printing.”
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