Here is Your New Issue of Middle East Printer
Covid 19 has disrupted the way we live and the way we work. Publishing industry has also suffered. However, when it comes to the publishing industry, the crisis seems to yield a mixed bag of results. Lockdowns across the world increased the demand for books while at same time printed magazines are navigating through troubled waters trying to stay afloat. In such a backdrop ME Printer magazine felt the need to rethink its editorial policy and the way it communicates with the readers. As a first step we have decided to replace ME with Middle East in our logo to show our commitment to the region’s print industry.
We are focusing more on our website and social media to reach out to our usual and new readers. Our website now is filled with quality content including interviews with top industry players as well as latest news and views in the world of graphic arts plus industry related videos. Our Arabic website is now up and running. You now have a choice of language and you can read the content in Arabic. Our Arabic website is centered around regional content while at the same time you can also find translations of our top material from English website.
In this issue you will find a number of impressive interviews with top notch international and regional printing authorities including Claus Bolza-Schünemann, CEO, Koenig and Bauer, Zeid al Jehni, General Manager at Heidelberg Middle East, Rainer Hundsdörfer, CEO, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and others. Our cover story is a recap of ME Printer and Canon’s joint and very first State of the Printing Industry Survey. This unique market study attempts to unveil the opportunities, challenges and market trends in the regional printing industry and more specifically the Gulf region. This includes UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
