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GCC/LEVANT/AFRICA NEWS

SIGN CHINA returns after 4 Banknote
Award

years; to be held in Sept 2023 The Central Bank of the

UAE (CBUAE) has won the
‘Best New Banknote’ award
SIGN CHINA 2023 is cut cost, creative signage and for its new AED1000
scheduled on 4-6 September; sign martials to implement polymer banknote which
the venue remains at your ideas. features unique three-
Shanghai New International September, The Prefect dimensional designs with
Expo Centre. 4-Years’ zero- Time to Visit China Again latest technical specifications
and advanced security
COIVD policy finally ended, People in China were busy features. The award was
SIGN CHINA and its at fighting with the pandemic announced during the
exhibitors have prepared so in the past 3 years. The whole Regional Banknote and ID
much to welcome you back. market has slowed down and Document of the Year
SIGN CHINA 2023 will be just began to recover. There Awards, on the sidelines of
the biggest gathering of Sign will be soon to have new the High Security Printing
Industry. EMEA conference in Abu
China Is Still Considered Six exhibition topics covering tradition and digital signage launches that you would not Dhabi, held from 8-10
as A Competitive addition, China is also the platform covering the latest want to miss. March, 2023.
Manufacturer of the World. member of RCEP and trends from traditional to Special Offer: Exclusive CBUAE has incorporated
A large number of factories ASEAN, taking the digital signage. The 6 topics Access to Be SIGN CHINA’s new security features and
active on the sign market, advantage of it, the tax rate, are Digital Printing, Sign VIP Visitor! concepts used for the first
being well-known for their custom support sometimes Materials & Substrates, Laser If you are planning to visit, time in the EMEA region,
like the use of the multi-
flexible and adaptable can make your business Engraving & Cutting, POP or want to get the latest coloured KINEGRAM
machinery and products. easier. Displays & Signboard, LED information of the optical security feature,
You will find out the 6 Exhibition Topics Displays & Digital Signage, exhibitors, register via this making the UAE the first
marketplace is really huge Covering Tradition and LED illumination, link (https://www. country in the Middle East to
here, with numerous choices Digital Signage presenting all new gear and signchinashow.com/en/ issue the largest of its kind
for qualitied suppliers and What SIGN CHINA digital solutions help you register-vip.html) to be VIP surface applied foil stripe in
business partners. In provides is a truly one-stop save manpower and further visitors! banknotes.
Flint Group celebrates Agfa announces new

improved EcoVadis rating partnership

Agfa Offset & Inkjet
Leading global print Solutions and Riyadh-based
consumables manufacturer, printing and packaging
Flint Group, is celebrating services provider Al-Kharafi
continual improvement Co for Paper & Printing
after its updated EcoVadis Equipment have announced
rating, which saw a seven- a partnership deal. With this,
point increase over 2022. Al-Kharafi Co for Paper &
EcoVadis is the world’s Printing Equipment becomes The event was held in Riyadh
largest and most trusted Agfa’s exclusive agent in the
provider of business Saudi market. An Open Prospect customers who will
sustainability ratings, with a Flint Group sees a seven-point increase in the rating over 2022 House event was held by the be worked with to reach
global network of over key driver for the improved an important difference and Saudi company at Holiday deals during this year”, said
85,000 rated companies. score is the considerable rise provides groundwork and Inn Riyadh – Al Qasr on the Eng. Ahmed Fayez, General
EcoVadis’ scoring takes an i n t h e c o m p a n y ’s direction for further 13th and 14th of February Manager at Co for Paper &
evidence-based approach to Environmental category improvement. As a business 2023. Printing Equipment.
measuring the supply chain score from 50 to 70 points. “More than 100 clients The Agfa team included
sustainability efforts of a Steve Dryden, CEO of that leads the way in high- attended this event, Som John, General Manager
given business. Flint Group Flint Group, comments: performance inks and including inkjet clients and & Director at Agfa ME –
has improved its Silver Level “We are delighted to coatings designed for offset clients. The results of Digital Print & Chemicals –
rating overall to 65 – raising announce a seven-point circular economies, our this event were over MEA & SAARC and Eyad
up from 58, marking it as a increase to our EcoVadis actions must match our expectations. Direct deals Nazzal, Regional Sales
business making significant score. The new score shows intentions for a more were concluded for new Manager – MEA at Agfa
sustainability advances. A that our efforts are making sustainable supply chain.” machines, and there are Hot Offset & Inkjet Solutions.
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