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NEWS        FESPA MIDDLE EAST





      “FESPA ME was a great opportunity”




        The inaugural FESPA                                              not have. We also have a few  the products that we have.
      Middle East 2024 exhibition                                        materials that it gives sign an   And we will be looking for-
      connected senior decision-                                         interior designing team to   ward to adding more prod-
      makers from print and sig-                                         go with their basic needs. So   ucts soon after the semen
      nage businesses with leading                                       that’s what we see as far as   from the leaves that we have
      OEM suppliers and distribu-                                        expanding ourselves as a   received from this.
      tors, and featured a strong                                        new company, as well as it’s   “We have been awarded
      programme of educational                                           a new place to explore.
      content, facilitating conver-                                       “The  show  is  a  great   with the distribution ship of
      sations on investments,                                            opportunity. Being a new   two main brands one is from
      partnerships, and industry                                         company, it’s very important   Europe, in Spain Bingle. So,
      growth plans. Mabin Philip,                                        for us to have the client base   we are going to distribute
      Operations Manager of   “We always trust in the quality of the service”: Mabin Philip  in the region of GCC. We   the 3D printing granules as
      CSIX General Trading LLC,   solutions, or we see this   and the normal printing   also look forward to have   well as 3D printing fila-
      said: “we see it as a great   opportunity to exhibit or to   industry, we can achieve   good qualitative suppliers   ments which is eco friendly
      opportunity to execute our   let the clients know the   with our product range of   who would like to conduct   recycled, which reduces the
      products, especially the new   range we have in 3D print-  printing materials like fab-  us so we see this even the   carbon emission to the
      products that we have   ing materials and the facil-  ric, and the black bag banner   right  place for the  board   future growth of the envi-
      implemented to the printing   ity. So the products that we   with fighting GSM that goes   opportunities as a player as   ronment. What we  are
      industry, especially 3D   sell, it’s not based on just  with a smooth surface. And   getting customers leads. We   going to promote is environ-
      printing. So, we are more   products, it’s based on the   we also have the general   could make use of the clients
      focused on sustainable prod-  applications that customers   products categories like   requirements into our   mentally friendly or invoke
      ucts. So, 3D printing facility   are looking for. So if it’s   acrylics, and especially the   opportunities. The materials   friendly materials that will
      is something called, which is   more on customized prod-  speciality acrylic we focus   that we showcased below   be a good product range of
      a future of the printing   uct requirements of the cus-  on, we also have a category   I’ve got a few leads not feel   for the betterment of envi-
      industry. Rather than just   tomer, we will try to fulfill so  that is ACP with different  it’s I would say like many   ronment the full eco-
      selling the products, we give  apart from the 3d printing,   finishes, which others do   leads people are happy with   friendly.”
      Roland plans to boost their activities in the Middle East region



        FESPA has announced                                                  time here.”       Exhibition Centre) con-
      that the second edition of                                          “Usually, Roland always   nected senior decision-mak-
      FESPA Middle East will                                             thinks outside of the box and   ers from print and signage
      return  to  the  Dubai                                             tries our best to meet cus-
      Exhibition Centre in 2025.                                         tomers’ needs. And it’s okay   businesses with leading
      The event will run for three                                                             OEM suppliers and distribu-
      days from 14 – 16 January                                          if any customer has any idea.   tors, and featured a strong
      2025, occupying the North                                          They can come to our lab or   programme of educational
      Halls of the venue, including                                      creative center, and they can   content, facilitating conver-
      halls 1A, 1B & 2A. FESPA’s                                         try whatever they want in   sations on investments,
      decision to host this event in                                     their mind.
      2025 follows the positive                                           “We have been in business   partnerships, and industry
      response to the launch of the   Roland always thinks outside of the box to meet customers’ needs  for the last 40-something   growth plans. 54% of visi-
      inaugural FESPA Middle   new models in January, and   responses from the market is   years. We have a good rela-  tors shared they were plan-
      East 2024. In an exclusive                                         tionship with the mother   ning to invest at, or within
      c o n v e r s a t i o n w i th   three of them were here at   very good. Okay. So, we are   company and we are happy.   six months of, the show. Of
      PrintWeek MENA  during   the show. And also, last year,   happy that we are here at the   those visitors who shared
      the debut edition of the   we established a new com-  FESPA Middle East 2024. It   We thank everybody in UAE
      FESPA Middle East, Takuto   pany for digital wallpapers.   is important to show our   and all the exhibitors here.”  their investment budget, the
      Hasegawa and Akram Balkis                                           The inaugural FESPA   average was $205,000 per
      of Roland DG Corporation   We also have samples here.   presence and meet people in   Middle East 2024 exhibition   visitor, with a collective
      said: “We introduced four   And so far, the feedbacks or   the market. It is our first   (29-31 January, 2024, Dubai   budget of over $486 million.




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