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REGIONAL BRIEFS FESPA Middle East to

Mimaki Europe has
annou nc ed t he
appointment of Takao
Terashima as the new return to Dubai in 2025
Managing Director.
Starting his career in
Mimaki in 1997 as part of FESPA has announced
the R&D Department, that the second edition of
T er ash ima h as
developed his extensive FESPA Middle East will
expertise in Mimaki’s technology portfolio and the return to the Dubai
surrounding market over the past 26 years. Throughout his Exhibition Centre in 2025.
time at the company, he has taken up various senior The event will run for three
positions across the company. Prior to this new role, he was
Senior General Manager of the Asia Oceania Business Unit, a days from 14 – 16 January
position he first started in 2017. Before this, he spent six 2025, occupying the North
months as Senior Deputy General Manager of Quality Halls of the venue, including
Management between April and October 2017. Terashima’s halls 1A, 1B & 2A. FESPA’s
career path has led him to work beyond Mimaki’s decision to host this event in
headquarters in Japan, in positions across Mimaki’s Second edition of FESPA Middle East will return to Dubai in 2025
branches. He spent four years as Managing Director of 2025 follows the positive
Mimaki Singapore between 2013 and 2017, and he also response to the launch of the back to the launch of FESPA platform that builds on the
worked at Mimaki USA early in his career as part of the inaugural FESPA Middle Middle East has been over- success and our learnings
technical support staff. Terashima will bring his industry East 2024. Took place at the whelmingly positive and from the 2024 event. In the
expertise, analytical thinking, business and team-building reaffirms our decision to meantime, we will continue
skills, as well as his extensive company knowledge, to this Dubai Exhibition Centre
new role. (from 29 – 31 January 2024), expand our offering into the supporting our growing com-
the event had a line up of 150 Middle East, North Africa munity in this region
3 Sixty has cemented its brands and a comprehensive and South Asia region. In through our FESPA Direct
strong and long-term feature programme. response to this, we’re membership.”
relationship with Durst
Group after another key Bazil Cassim, FESPA delighted to be returning to Further details of FESPA
in v es tm ent in i t s Regional Manager, Middle the Dubai Exhibition Centre Middle East 2025 will follow
mark et - l e a d in g East & Africa, said“The for a second edition in 2025 on www.fespamiddleeast.
technology, this time the exhibitor and visitor feed- and look forward to offering a com.
Durst P5 350 HS 3.5 meter
LED hybrid printing
printing and production technologies, has enabled 3 Sixty Konica Minolta hits all time high
system. Durst, manufacturer of award-winning digital
to ramp up capacity and also enable a more efficient
provide tangible benefits for 3 Sixty’s existing customers at Gulf Print and Pack 2024
working process within its production facility. This will
and also provide new business growth opportunities from
its 30,000 sq ft facility. With a growing focus on Gulf Print & Pack which
sustainability and efficiencies for 3 Sixty, the P5 took place at the World
complements the company’s Durst Rhotex 325 – combining Trade Center in Dubai on
direct-to-textile printing and transfer paper with dye
sublimation transfer printing technology – and replaces a 9-11, January 2024 had suc-
Durst P10 250 HS Plus hybrid production printer. cessfully concluded with
over 850+ visitors, with a
Propaper Dubai 2024 is notable 10% increase in visi-
gearing up to welcome tors compared to the 2022
industry stakeholders to
its t hird editio n, show. Konica Minolta was
showcasing the upward well prepared for the 2024 Konica Minolta concluded a couple of closed orders during and after show
momentum of the MENA show. “The GPP provided an
region’s paper, pulp, and excellent opportunity for us were fully understood”, Their stand witnessed
paper products sector. to showcase our new prod- added Osamu. over 350+ visitors exploring
Set to be held from Konica Minolta was at the
September 17-19, 2024, at ucts and services to all of our the future of print technol-
the Festival Arena in Dubai Festival City, the event is attracting customers in the GCC coun- center stage as an industry ogy. The success factors of
significant interest from local, regional, and global players in tries,” said Osamu innovator, showcasing cut- this year’s GPP can be sum-
the paper industry. This expo, organized by Dubai-based Miyauchi, Konica Minolta ting-edge print technology. marized in the following
Verifair, is a prime opportunity for industry professionals to ME Managing Director. Inaugurated by the three points: 1. Preparation
explore partnerships and sustainable growth strategies. With “We provided as much infor- esteemed His Highness
the GCC emerging as a key manufacturing hub for tissue, mation as possible to our Sheikh Hasher bin 2. HQ support 3. Quick deci-
paperboard, and packaging, Propaper Dubai 2024 is uniquely customers and partners in Maktoum al-Maktoum, sion making.
positioned to capitalize on the region’s growth, bolstered by advance and the entire team Director General of Dubai Konica Minolta con-
robust e-commerce trends and a youthful demographic. For worked hard to ensure that Information, was the high- cluded a couple of closed
more information, to know about registration and the light as GPP opened the orders during and after the
exhibitors details, visit www.propaperdubai.com. the value of the products and
the benefits to customers show on 9th January. show.
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