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Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre for the first time between 8 -11 April, many of the 300 exhibitors announced securing major sales as they showcased the latest machinery, ancillaries and materials to the market. Gold sponsor and largest exhibitor Canon Middle East signed seven deals worth Dhs7m on the first day alone, while Nilpeter ME valued its onsite sales and new business leads at being worth approximately US$5 million. Visitors came from 93 countries, up from 83 in 2011 and 65 in 2009, underlining the show’s growing importance in the wider MENA region. With a marked rise in visitor numbers from Egypt, Nigeria and Turkey, overall attendance from outside the United Arab Emirates was just under 48% of the visitor total.
Roger Pellow, chairman of Gulf Print & Pack, commented: “The level and quality of this year’s unprecedented attendance has been exceptional and the show was phenomenally busy across all four days resulting in a lot of business being conducted right up to the closing minutes. With the region's growing industry and increasing sophistication we expect an even more successful show next year."
Gold sponsor Canon Middle East said it considers Gulf Print & Pack a major milestone event for the Middle East print industry. “We cemented our commitment to the professional print market with our participation this year as the gold sponsor with high hopes, and I’m delighted to report that those hopes have been more than fulfilled. We had around 600 strong leads from the Middle East and Africa region. This represents around a 63% increase compared to our participation in 2011. We are very grateful to both organizers and visitors of Gulf Print & Pack for their support to make this event a repeated success,” remarked Hendrik Verbrugghe, marketing director, Canon Middle East.Balenciaga