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FESPA Middle East second edition

The second edition of showcase of live competi- tional reinvestment initia-
FESPA Middle East will tions, learning opportuni- tive designed to channel
return to the Dubai ties, and business-building revenue from FESPA events
Exhibition Centre this sessions. On the exhibition into supporting the sustain-
month. The event will run floor, you will be free to able and profitable growth
for three days from 20 – 22 attend FLEx (FESPA of the global speciality print
January 2025. FESPA’s deci- Leadership Exchange), a community.
sion to host this event in range of conferences featur-
2025 follows the positive ing international speakers “As a not-for-profit organi-
response to the launch of the and experts from across the sation, FESPA has a unique
inaugural FESPA Middle printing industry covering focus, driven by a mission to
East 2024. topics such as Business promote growth and knowl-
FESPA’s inaugural event, FESPA Middle East will take place from 20 – 22 January 2025 Building, Personalization, edge-sharing in the printing
which took place in January New Technology/Future sector and provide ongoing
2024, attracted 150 brand and nearly half wanted to ideal platform for FESPA’s Vision, Brand Perspective, support to the industry
exhibitors and more than engage with exhibitors free educational programme Sustainability in print. worldwide. FESPA Middle
4,000 visits across three showcasing 3D printing, sig- which offered high-quality As a global federation of East is an important addition
days. Participants came nage and displays. Visitors content from 18 global spe- associations for the digital to our global portfolio and
from 88 different countries, were also particularly inter- cialists with an agenda that printing, textile and screen- highlights our commitment
including the UAE, Saudi ested in print suppliers of consisted of leadership ses- printing community, FESPA to promoting the region’s
Arabia, India, Pakistan, gifts and promotional prod- sions, workshops and practi- is a non-profit organisation
Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Jordan, ucts, inks and consumables cal demonstrations. that has reinvested US$9 thriving print sector, making
Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, as well as screen printing. Visitors to FESPA Middle million into the printing us very different to other
Turkey, Iran and Tanzania. The collective budget of East 2025 will also have industry worldwide since trade exhibition organisers,”
Almost three quarters of vis- these visitors totalled more access to a wealth of content 2015 through its Profit for said Bazil Cassim, Regional
itors wanted to see the latest than $530 million. when the event returns to Purpose programme.Profit Manager (Middle East and
digital printing technology The show also provided an Dubai, with a dynamic for Purpose is an interna- Africa), FESPA.

Mimaki to spotlight latest sustainable solution at Heimtextil

Mimaki Europe has MRSL Lv.3 and carrying the print shop, and eliminates
announced its attendance at bluesign® APPROVED label, the need for costly wastewa-
global textile tradeshow, the ink ensures both envi- ter treatment facilities.
Heimtextil 2025 (Frankfurt, ronmental and user safety, Additionally, the solution is
January 14th-17th). The making TRAPIS a safe, eco- easy to operate, requiring no
show, as the world’s largest
trade fair for home and con- friendly solution for textile specialised skills or complex
tract textiles, will give applications in sectors such maintenance and adapts to
Mimaki the opportunity to as home décor, activewear, customer demands, even for
demonstrate its latest sus- and fashion. short multi-material runs,
tainable innovation, TRAPIS also streamlines while maintaining high
TRAPIS, at its booth in Hall production with its simplic- standards for safety, colour-
3.0 Stand B96. TRAPIS is set to revolutionise the home textile industry ity, requiring only an inkjet fastness, stretchability, and
Following the system’s printer and a high-pressure breathability.
commercial launch earlier treatment and washing applications, such as home calender, making high-qual- Heimtextil will serve as a
this year, TRAPIS is set to stages, TRAPIS reduces textiles, as it enables vibrant ity, sustainable textile print- stop on Mimaki’s global
revolutionise the home tex- water usage by up to 90%, printing on a diverse range
tile industry with its envi- saving approximately 14.5 of materials —including nat- ing more accessible to print TRAPIS Roadshow,
ronmentally friendly litres per square meter com- ural fibres, blends, and syn- service providers worldwide. launched in Amsterdam
two-step textile pigment pared to traditional meth- Its compact size allows for with the Mimaki’s Textile
transfer printing process. By ods. This nearly waterless thetics—with a single ink installation in limited Day Open House on 27th
eliminating the need for pre- solution is ideal for diverse type. Certified by ZDHC spaces, such as the front of a November.

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