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NEWS GCC/LEVANT/AFRICA

FESPA announces expanded Floating Library
in Egypt

2023 global events calendar MV Logos Hope, the big-

gest ocean-going book fair,
has docked at Egypt’s busy
FESPA has confirmed the installation and detailing Port Said seaport on 4th
dates of all its global events in community, will take place January, 2023. This is the
2023, including FESPA from 26 – 27 April 2023 at vessel’s second visit to Egypt
Global Print Expo and Silverstone racing circuit in in more than 12 years. After
European Sign Expo, the all- Northamptonshire, UK. sailing from Beirut, Lebanon,
new WrapFest and WrapFest will feature an it will stay in Egypt for 20
exhibition space, educational
Personalisation Experience, conference and hands-on days before resuming its voy-
and regional events in Africa, demonstrations, welcoming age to the port of Aqaba in
Brazil, Dubai, Mexico and automotive professionals in Jordan.
Eurasia. wrapping, fleet graphics and Owned by Mosbach-based
Kickstarting the year is the car detailing, as well as print- German charity Gute Bücher
new FESPA Leadership FESPA has confirmed the dates of all its global events in 2023 ers and sign-makers. On site, für Alle which operates float-
Exchange (FLEX) event. visitors can also watch the ing bookshops, MV Logos
Taking place in Dubai from 1 2023. Jointly organised with communications; the first-ever UK and Ireland Hope is labeled as the largest
– 2 March 2023, FLEX will APS Feiras & Eventos Sublimation Island lecture regional World Wrap floating library in the world
welcome senior figures from Corporativos, FESPA Brasil space; and CAMBEA, the Masters competition. containing more than 50,000
leading print businesses in will offer a range of educa- Brazilian Automotive FESPA also previously titles, a virtual treasure trove
the Middle East to connect tional and inspirational fea- Wrapping Championship. announced that FESPA for bibliophiles. Besides the
Global Print Expo, European
with their peers to facilitate tures, including: the FESPA The winner of CAMBEA will Sign Expo, Personalisation library, there’s also a theatre,
business growth and inter- Digital Textile Conference; go on to compete in the Experience and Sportswear international café, and din-
regional knowledge the Inteligência Gráfica con- World Wrap Masters Series Pro will take place from 19 to ing room on board. The ship
exchange. ference; ‘the Maker’, a new Final in Munich. 22 March 2024, at the RAI has an international crew
FESPA Brasil then returns initiative exploring the crea- WrapFest, FESPA’s new Exhibition Centre in and staff of more than 400
to Expo Center Norte in São tivity and durability of acryl- event experience for the Amsterdam, The volunteers from 60 nationali-
Paulo from 20 – 23 March ics and plastics in visual vehicle wrapping, vinyl Netherlands. ties on board.
Katun Corporation releases New aluminium

several new toner cartridges recycling coalition

Katun Corporation Emirates Global
released several new toner Aluminium, the largest
cartridges for use in Canon, industrial company in the
Konica Minolta, Kyocera, United Arab Emirates out-
and Xerox machines in the side oil and gas, and leading
EMEA region in January. beverage producers, can
According to Katun, the makers and waste manage-
ment companies, have
new releases include Katun announced the launch of the
Business Color Cyan, Aluminium Recycling By Emirates Global Aluminium
Magenta, and Yellow toners Coalition, which aims to Waste Management
(standard and low-yield) for drive a step-change in alu- Company (Tadweer), Aujan
use in Canon iR Advance DX Katun Corporation released several new toner cartridges minium recycling in the Coca-Cola Beverages
C5840i /C5850i /C5860i / improve long-term profitabil- background, and adhesion, UAE. The coalition was Company, Coca-Cola Al
C5870i-series machines. The ity. plus substantial cost savings launched at EGA in Al Ahlia Beverages Company,
new products provide OEM- Katun Access colour ton- vs. the OEM toners for these Taweelah in presence of His BEEAH Tandeef, Pepsi-
comparable colour reproduc- ers for use in Kyocera machines. Excellency Abdullah Bin bottler Dubai Refreshment,
tion, gloss, image density, Taskalfa 2554Ci applica- Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister Canpack, Crown Bevcan
background, and yields. tions. These represent a sig- Katun Performance of Economy, and Her EMEA, DULSCO Group and
Excellency Mariam bint
Since these Canon machines nificant opportunity for Colour Toner for use in Mohammed Saeed Hareb Veolia.
were introduced less than Kyocera dealers to increase Konica Minolta Bizhub Almheiri, UAE minister of The Aluminium Recycling
two years ago, these products their profitability and pro- C750i/Accurioprint C750i, climate change and environ- Coalition aims to promote
represent a significant oppor- vide excellent colour repro- which also fits and functions ment. aluminium recycling by UAE
tunity for dealers to reduce duction and in Develop ineo+ 750i (OEM Members of the coalition consumers, particularly bev-
their supplies costs and OEM-comparable gloss, code TN715C/Y/M). include EGA, Abu Dhabi erage cans.
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