Page 7 - PWM2023_February

GCC/LEVANT/AFRICA NEWS

Sustainability in printing Acute paper
shortage

process by HEIDELBERG Aleppo Chamber of

Industry’s Abdullatif Hamida
stated that Syria imports
Back in 1997, the Kyoto consulting. We thousands of tons of paper
Protocol stipulated that, by all need to work on these every month, with a value
2020, industrial processes issues if we are to hit climate ranging between $4-5 mil-
should be at least 20 percent protection targets.” lion, and is currently suffer-
more efficient than they were To launch the campaign, ing from an acute shortage of
in 1990. Today, due to the HEIDELBERG is showcasing white printing paper and
general trend for more sus- the energy efficiency of the cardboard.
tainability across the whole Speedmaster XL 106. Besides Hamida indicated that
of society, ambitious climate investing in cutting-edge Syria only produces flute
protection targets, and the equipment, print shops can
present energy crisis, there is also further boost their types of corrugated card-
growing pressure on the board, but there is currently a
print media industry to make HEIDELBERG has launched a Europe-wide campaign for print shops energy efficiency by optimiz- shortage in its production
ing the way they use their
the entire production process focusing on several headline HEIDELBERG. “Alongside due to difficulties in procur-
even more energy-efficient – issues in its communications its customers, HEIDELBERG equipment. Starting April ing the necessary raw materi-
and to do so quickly. over the next few months. aims to extend its leading 2023, the Speedmaster XL als.
HEIDELBERG has there- “The subject of sustainabil- role in the industry to include 106 will be supplied with an He pointed out that gov-
fore launched a campaign for ity and energy efficiency has energy efficiency as well. energy measuring device as ernment institutions are the
print shops featuring infor- become a crucial competitive Due to our technological and standard, albeit only in most in demand for paper,
mation, advice, and tips from and cost factor for suppliers data expertise, we are able to Germany initially. The sec- along with banks and print-
experts on how to considera- in the print media industry – offer our customers attrac- ond theme of the campaign ing presses, and also in the
bly increase energy efficiency and that applies equally to tive options for achieving highlights the potential in printing of notebooks and
in printing companies while our customers and to energy-efficient produc- terms of savings offered by textbooks. Hamida also
simultaneously driving down HEIDELBERG itself,” says tion and can provide compre- peripheral units for the emphasized on the possibil-
costs. The company will be Dr. Ludwin Monz, CEO of hensive advice and Speedmaster. ity of making paper locally.
SIGN CHINA 2023 will be held Egypt’s Quena Paper

in physical & virtual versions plans exports

The organiser of SIGN Egypt’s paper manufac-
CHINA announced the turer Quena Paper Industry
dates of its 2023 events. The Company (QPIC) intends to
physical version of SIGN double its exports several
CHINA 2023 will take place times during the current fis-
on 4-6 September in cal to tide over a shortage cri-
Shanghai International sis and the weakening of the
New Expo Centre, the Egyptian pound to the dollar,
required for importing goods
online event will take place and raw materials and paying Plans against the dollar crisis
on 1-15 February. off foreign currency debts. with increased production
As the COVID quarantine Face 2 Face Event: Over 2,000 exhibitors are expected Alaa ElKhateb, executive costs by about 50% during
in China for travellers has ing in September, 9 months 2,000 exhibitors and 80,000 managing director at QPIC, the past year as compared to
been scraped in January, after COVID is ended, it visitors are expected. said that the company aims 2021, after the value of the
2023 might be the year that offers a gap time for us to Online Event: DYP mall is to increase its exports to company’s import bill of
visitors can finally travel to prepare. While visitors are introduced to further about 20% of its production wood pulp amounted to $15
China and meet over hun- waiting for the physical improve visitors purchase during the current year, com- million.
dreds of sign suppliers in show, SIGN CHINA Online experience. pared to only about 6% dur- With dollar shortage, the
person. However, since the 2023 in February is availa- SIGN CHINA has a huge ing the past year. He revealed company is facing the chal-
new policy is just imple- ble, providing visitors a network of sign factories, that the company, suffering lenge of paying back its loan
mented, it still has to take chance to get more informa- selecting the most trust-wor- from a foreign currency to the Central Bank of Egypt
time for everything to tion about the China market thy suppliers among numer- shortage and the high dollar (CBE) which financed the
resume back as the old days. before travelling to China. ous sign companies in China pricing against the Egyptian initial phase of its establish-
SIGN CHINA 2023 schedul- Face 2 Face Event: Over for its visitors. pound, was forced to put up ment valued at $137 million.
www.printweekmena.com February 2023 PrintWeek MENA 7