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All Eyes on SGI 2025: Innovation Takes Center Stage
As the region gears up for SGI Dubai 2025 this September, the exhibition once again promises to be a vital touchpoint for innovation, networking, and business in the Middle East’s graphic arts industry. In this issue of ME Printer, we spotlight SGI’s role as a driving force behind the industry’s ongoing transformation—from digital and sustainable printing technologies to advanced signage and packaging solutions.
Exhibitions
SGI Dubai 2025: Shaping the Future of Print & Signage in MEA
Dubai, the global epicenter for innovation, business, and transformative technologies, is preparing to host the highly anticipated 28th edition of SGI Dubai 2025, scheduled to take place at the prestigious Dubai World Trade Centre on 22nd, 23rd and 24th September this year. Widely recognized as the largest and most influential trade show for the printing, signage, and imaging industries in the Middle East and Africa, SGI Dubai 2025 is poised to set new standards for industry excellence, innovation, and global collaboration.
London to Host Paper & Tissue Show in November 2026
Three major events, Paper & Tissue Show, Hygiene & Nonwoven Show, and Packaging & Recycle Show will take place at Excel London on 11-12 November 2026.
PRS ME&A 2025 to Highlight Region’s Sustainable Practices
Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa 2025 (PRS ME&A 2025) will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 15-17 September 2025. The three-day exhibition and conference is the only event in the region dedicated specifically to plastics recycling.
All-new SIGN CHINA 2025: 4 Events Under One Roof
The all-new SIGN CHINA 2025 is ready to unfold at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (Hall E1 – E4 & OE5) from 17-19 September 2025. With over 800 exhibitors and visitors from 145 countries, the sign, print, LED, and digital signage expo has been dubbed as the ‘Oscars’ among all editions, expanding into five halls and offering the biggest show to date.
FACHPACK 2025 Adds Two New Exciting Features
Members of the packaging industry will once again converge at FACHPACK, the European trade fair for packaging, technology, and processing, to be held at NürnbergMesse, Germany, from 23-25 September 2025.
WEPACK Southeast Asia 2025 Wraps Up on High Note
WEPACK Southeast Asia 2025, held alongside Paper Chain Southeast Asia Expo, has successfully wrapped up at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Indonesia. The co-located events were held from 29 to 31 July 2025.
Regional News
pacprocess MEA to Propel Exports, Industry Growth
Riding high on a record-breaking display in 2024, professionals from the global packaging and processing industries will convene for the sixth edition of pacprocess MEA at Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Cairo, from 9-12 December 2025.
Al Majid Opens New Konica Minolta Showroom in Dubai
UAE-based digital transformation solutions provider Al Majid Digital Solutions LLC, the exclusive Konica Minolta partner and distributor in the UAE, has opened a new showroom in Dubai. The event also celebrated Al Majid’s 51-year partnership with Japanese tech giant Konica Minolta as its exclusive and the only authorised distributor in the UAE.
Alhayat Redefines Packaging with HEIDELBERG Technology
Riyadh-based Alhayat Factory for Printing and Packaging has installed a HEIDELBERG Speedmaster XL 105 press with Foilstar – the “first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. “We’re the first company in Saudi Arabia to run a HEIDELBERG XL 105 press with cold foil stamping – all inline with 6-colour printing,” says Alhayat Sales Manager Ahmed Abubaker.
Fast Print Boosts Label Making with AccurioLabel 230
Jordan-based printers Fast Print has purchased a Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 digital label press to give a boost to its label printing operations. The AccurioLabel 230 offers short-run print jobs of multi-colour, digital label prints on most tack paper and films, printing at a maximum speed of 23.4 m/min. The machine prints on substrates up to 256gsm with paper widths ranging between 250 to 330mm.
FLEX Returns to MENA Print & Signage Calendar 2025
As a prelude to FESPA Middle East 2026, the FESPA Leadership Exchange (FLEX) conference programme will bring together an exclusive group of C-suite delegates in various cities in the MENA region. With roadshow events organised in Riyadh, Jeddah, Amman, and Cairo, FLEX will connect senior figures from leading print and signage businesses across the region for an open discussion, encouraging inter-regional knowledge exchange.
International
ARMOR-IIMAK Redefines Thermal Transfer Label Printing
Thermal transfer ribbon specialist ARMOR-IIMAK has launched AWR XL, a wax ribbon that redefines the standards of sustainability, performance, and efficiency in thermal transfer label printing. Unveiled ahead of its official showcase at LabelExpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona, AWR XL is designed for flat-head printers and traditional applications such as logistics, retail, and shipping. It delivers a powerful combination of eco-conscious innovation and operational excellence, setting a new benchmark in the wax ribbon category.
Kodak in Financial Crisis, Might Cease Operations
Global tech giant Eastman Kodak Company has warned investors that it might cease operations as the company struggles with financial obligations, following its second quarter disclosure regarding its going concern assessment. The Rochester, New York-headquartered company, cites the payoff of around $500 million in looming debt as the main cause.
Asian Media Singapore Summit to Discuss Challenging Times
The 5th edition of the Asian Media Leaders Summit (AMLS), combined with the WAN-IFRA conference for the entire Asia Pacific region including South Asia and the Middle East, will be held in Singapore on 5-6 November 2025. The event will feature speakers from all over the world to bring a unique and effective learning and networking experience in one place.
Bradman Lake Unveils Robotic Wraparound Case Packer
British packaging solutions provider Bradman Lake has launched the WR6X robotic wraparound case packer, its latest innovation in case packing. Engineered to meet the demands of modern manufacturing, the WR6X offers a compact, high-speed solution for businesses seeking to increase packaging capacity without the need for additional factory space.
Xerox Launches New AI-driven Document Processing Solution
Document management and digital print specialist Xerox has launched Xerox EveryDoc IDP App, a steamlined solution built on its Intelligent Document Processing platform. Supported by advanced AI models, the app automates data extraction and verification, streamlining document workflows, and enabling faster decision making.
Article
When AI Meets Print and Art
By Angelo Mandelli, Senior Product & Business Development Manager, Large Format & Flatbed EMEA Product Marketing, Ricoh Graphic Communications Group
What if we could see Venice through the eyes of great 19th and 20th century painters who never actually painted it?
Inks: The Hidden Guardians of Packaging
In the modern supply chain, ink is far more than a splash of color. It’s the bridge between a product and the people who interact with it — telling them what it is, how to use it, and where it came from. Without ink, packaging becomes a mute container, stripped of its identity and purpose.
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