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REGIONAL BRIEFS Mepco Gulf participates

OKI MEITA is focusing on
strategic plans to grow
the industrial and office
printing solutions in the in Paperworld ME
Israeli market, through a
valuable partnership
with Sher Electronics;
the company that has Mepco Gulf participated
proven for many years its in the Paperworld Middle
abilit y and deep East 2022 held from 21
familiarity in the Israeli printing industry. “We are not only
here to stay – we are here to grow…and we don’t walk; we November 2022 to 23
run! Along with Sher Electronics, we are committed to November 2022 in Dubai,
increase our market coverage and share in Israel, through our UAE. Marcel Mhanna,
robust solutions that suit multiple verticals and industries,” General Manager of Mepco
said Mathias Militzer, Vice President MEITA. “Since 1988, Sher
Electronics has been OKI’s sole partner in Israel, where they Gulf says, “it is not our first
are industry leaders in providing printing solutions for a wide time participation in
variety of businesses. Together we are emphasizing on the Paperworld ME. However,
end users’ requirements, all the while investing in new ways this year’s experience was "This year’s experience was more pleasant": Marcel Mhanna, GM
to provide the market with innovative solutions. We are
confident and excited to explore more verticals in this more pleasant since the exhi- bility to our company, main- product portfolio.”
booming market!” “OKI has been a vital key player in Israel’s bition was more organized tain the relationship with our He adds, “Mepco Gulf’s
market, throughout the years we are providing our end users thanks to Paperworld’s man- existing clients, attract new goal for 2023, is to increase
with OKI’s high quality machines", said Eran Sabag, agement, who had success- customers and make new
Managing Director of Sher Electronics. its market reach; widen its
fully gathered the paper leads. overall customer base, and
industry’s “family” in one “The opportunities offered
Konica Minolta Business spread awareness about its
Solutions Europe GmbH specific location, which by Paperworld were many.
has won the Buyers Lab made it easier for the visitors However, the most impor- products through the open-
(BLI) Pacesetter Award to locate and explore new tant ones were: to expand our ing of new branches in vari-
2023-2024 in Remote opportunities. During the customer database, to ous countries. The expansion
Service for Western
Europe from Keypoint event, our main aim was to increase our brand aware- strategy is being finalized
Intelligence thanks to its provide visibility and credi- ness and to showcase our internally."
strong vis ion a nd
innovative offerings that
enable companies to VINSAK installs Lombardi
solve technical issues remotely with ease, supporting hybrid
workforces; augmented reality (AR) functionality through
remotely in real-time without the need for on-site visits; Synchroline 530 press at Sigma
AIRe Link, visual support tool so technicians can look at issues
affordable, easy-to-optimize tools that can be used to serve
the enterprise quickly without the need for much VINSAK, the exclusive
administrative work and all-encompassing range of tools. distributor of Lombardi
“Konica Minolta is leading the charge in providing exemplary
remote services to fix MFP devices in the Western European presses in the Region, has
market,” said Keith Haas, Analyst at Keypoint Intelligence. announced the installation
of a new Lombardi
A lease and collaboration Synchroline 530 press at
agreement has been Sigma Middle East Labels
inked between Emirati
companies DP World and Industries LLC in the UAE.
IFFCO for an edible oil Vinsak proposed a
packing plant in the Lombardi Synchroline 530 VINSAK installs a Lombardi press at Sigma Middle East Labels Industries LLC
Berbera Economic Zone mm wide 8 color Flexo press
(BEZ) in Somaliland. 1000mm is the largest in the ing support of this project
IFFCO Somaliland, IFFCO fully loaded with options of industry giving Sigma a and enabled us to start pro-
Group’s subsidiary, web cleaner, double sided unique advantage to access duction in the shortest pos-
signed a 25-year lease with BEZ to develop a 300,000 sq ft corona treatment, turn bar, niche markets. sible time.
packing facility with future expansion plans. On completion cold foil, UV dryer and Hot In a statement, Sigma said "Their consultative
of the first phase of the construction expected to begin in the air tunnel for meeting the
first half of 2023, the oil packing plant will create hundreds of that, " in Vinsak we found a approach is very different to
jobs for ethnic Somalis. The agreement was signed in Dubai diversified needs of the cli- reliable partner who has some of the hard-nosed sales
by Suhail Al Banna, CEO and Managing Director of DP World, ent in Narrow web shrink supported us in deciding the teams with whom we have
Middle East & Africa, and Rizwan Ahmed, IFFCO Group’s sleeve and IML production. specifications of the equip- dealt in the past. In fact, our
Executive Director. The BEZ has been developed around a The press, with its capability ment to suit our current and decision to move from
customer-centric ecosystem, where DP World is not only to print on a wide variety of future needs as well to sup- another Global brand to
developing the zone but will also operate the one-stop shop substrates from 12 Micron ply the correct tooling,
for company registration and licensing, logistics, and built- Lombardi was greatly driven
to-suit services. Film to 450 GSM board. It’s ancillaries as well as com- by the service provided by
maximum repeat of plete installation and train- Vinsak."
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