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NEWS UAE

REGIONAL BRIEFS 8th edition of Sharjah's
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin
Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Chairman
of Dubai Media Council, Paper One Show
reviewed the work done
b y tw o ad v isor y
councils, the Publishing The 8th edition of Paper
Advisory Council and the Content Creation Advisory Council, to One Show, the premier inter-
develop strategies to enhance quality in the various sectors of national paper exhibition in
Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) including its broadcast,
print, and digital platforms, which together form an the MENA region since
integrated media system. “Today’s media excellence has set 2007, will be held at the Expo
new standards and taking them into account we must be Centre Sharjah from 21-23
active participants in making them. Having a strong and February, 2023. Paper One
competitive media is vital to enhancing Dubai’s global Show, the premier interna-
leadership in various spheres. Media excellence is being tional paper exhibition in the
constantly redefined with the industry’s constant evolution. MENA region since 2007, is
In the modern age of metaverse and the Internet of Things dedicated to all kinds of Paper One Show’s 8th edition to be held from 21 to 23 February
(IoT), we need to be proactive and innovative in driving paper and paper manufactur-
quality benchmarks,” adds HH Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum. region and in the paper breaking its own records.
The meeting, attended by several prominent members of the ing, paper jumbo rolls, fin- industry as well. Paper One Paper One Show’s 7th edi-
Dubai Media Council, also reviewed proposals to encourage ished products, printing, Show also adds value to the tion brought together 100+
contribution by Emiratis in boosting media growth, as well as writing, tissue, and hygienic paper industry with the fairs, international exhibitors from
initiatives to develop national talent. paper, converters, cartons, symposiums, trade missions, 21 countries with 8,897 sec-
paperboard, and more. and B2B meeting events
UAE has officially issued a tor professional visitors from
federal decree-law on Throughout the years, being held in the MENA 98 countries under one roof.
taxation of corporations Paper One Show has not only region since 2007.
and businesses. As per become one of the premier Al Furat Fair Organizer Paper One Show brings
the federal decree-law exhibitions of its kind but completed the latest edition together a wide variety of
No. 47 of 2022, businesses also attained a well-known of Paper One Show in 2022 manufacturers and buyers
will be subject to the UAE reputation both around its at Expo Centre Sharjah by from the paper industry.
corporate tax, beginning from their first financial year that
starts on or after 1 June, 2023. The corporate tax will levy a
standard rate of 9% for taxable profits exceeding 3,75,000 Reimagine the future of work
dirhams. Profits up to and including that threshold will be
taxed at a zero percent rate to support small businesses and
startups. The Ministry of Finance confirmed that the new with stunning AR technology
corporate tax is an important milestone in building an
integrated tax regime that supports the strategic objectives of The landmark IDC
the UAE as well as enhances global competitiveness and Government Congress 2022
provides the economy with flexibility to deal with and event, held recently in
support international financial systems of the UAE’s Riyadh, provided the perfect
established partnerships.
opportunity for Saudi Xerox
One of UAE’s leading to highlight its best-in-class
corrugated cardboard box Augmented Reality solu-
manufacturers Universal tions.
Carton Industries LLC (UCI) Mehmet Sezer, General
has announced plans to Xerox strives to introduce key workplace solutions: Mehmet Sezer, GM
increase its production Manager of Saudi Xerox out- introduce key workplace data that organizations sud-
capacity by investing 55 lines a well-thought-out solutions in the past decade denly have access to. In such
million dirhams to meet vision for the future of Saudi
the growing market Xerox and the role the com- to enable more efficient pro- cases, an organization like
demand. With this, UCI aims to boost its production capacity cesses and workflows. Our us can help customers navi-
by threefold from its current capacity, to 1,00,000 tons pany plays to help KSA Managed Print Services gate this assessment stage
annually. It is located at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone’s achieve digital transforma-
(RAKEZ) specialised Al Ghail Industrial Zone. Managing tion: “Digitization is the offering is industry-leading, before automating and opti-
Director of UCI Arsalan Pirani says, “This expansion will not be future of Saudi Arabia and and we use many of the tools mizing.”
limited to increasing our share in the UAE and GCC markets, and techniques to imple- The landmark IDC
but will also extend its scope to include targeting new we are actively working with ment digital transformation. Government Congress 2022
strategic global markets. With the extension of our European our customers to help them
food grade corrugated plant in Ras Al Khaimah, complete transform their organiza- "As an example, a critical event provided a great stage,
with modern equipment and innovative technologies, we tions with our solutions. aspect is the collation, man- where Saudi Xerox showed a
will have achieved an unparalleled production capacity by Embracing digital transfor- agement and understanding glimpse of its futuristic con-
becoming the pioneers of sustainable packaging solutions.”
mation, Xerox has strived to of the significant volume of cept, available today.
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