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GPP 2026 NEWS





      Konica Minolta drives innovation




        Nayyar Ansari from                                               Q: What key trends do  Addition to enhance service
      Konica Minolta discusses the                                       you expect will dominate  offering at Packaging,
      company’s objectives for the                                       conversations  at  this   Commercial and Label seg-
      Gulf Print & Pack 2026, the                                        year’s show?          ments.
      significance of the upgraded                                        There is a strong demand
      AccurioPress range, and the                                        for analog to digital transfor-  Q: How do you plan to
      opportunities emerging                                             mation, not only just print  engage with potential
      across the GCC and wider                                           but full cycle from start to  partners  or  customers
      MENA print markets.                                                final product.  Customers are   before, during, and after
        Konica Minolta will pre-                                         looking at most effective   the show?
      sent its latest production                                         ways of production, resulting
      print innovations designed to                                      in improved turnaround,   We are keeping good com-
      help print service providers   “Value-added printing application solutions are emerging”  minimum reliance on   munication with potential
      respond to evolving market                                         human  involvement and   customer base to ensure cus-
      demands.              major  milestone  for  the  Q: Which new technolo-  much focus on sustainability.  tomers visit us and will fol-
                            brand, elevating 20 years of  gies or solutions are you
      Q: What are your main  digital printing expertise and  most excited to show-  Q: What specific oppor-  low up in engagement with
      objectives for exhibiting  leadership in the field. Also,   case?  tunities are you seeing   our  partners around  the
      at GPP this year?     another objective is to repre-  We are looking forward to   across the GCC and   region.
        Our objectives for exhibit-  sent for the industry, a signif-  GPP to showcase our latest   wider MENA print and   Q: What are your compa-
      ing at GPP2026 is to show-  icant step forward offering            packaging markets in   ny’s priorities for the
      case the latest production   print service providers the   introduction of High End   2026?  next 12–24 months?
      print and label solutions to   tools they need to meet mod-  Production with 5th Color    This is just the beginning
      industry professionals, such   ern market demands, from   capability, helping customers   of the transformation, the   We would like to take our
      as demonstrating the   efficiency to personalization   to create and market new   scope is much vast and will   unique and diversified solu-
      upgraded AccurioPress   with reliable and cutting-  application and service to   open bigger opportunities   tions to every service pro-
      range. This launch signifies a  edge solutions.  their customers.  around Print and Value   vider it matters to.

      Proficio PX300, PX500 to take centre stage at Xerox showcase


        A new chapter in produc-                                             sharp detail, smooth gradi-  Visitors to Gulf Print & Pack
      tion print technology is set                                       ents, and precise colour   2026 will have the opportu-
      to unfold in Dubai as Xerox                                        reproduction, supporting   nity to see the new Proficio
      prepares to unveil its latest                                      high-end commercial appli-  presses in action and explore
      innovations at Gulf Print &                                        cations. Optional fifth col-  how Xerox continues to push
      Pack 2026. Exhibiting at
      Stand L4, Xerox will launch                                        our stations further expand   the boundaries of what mod-
      two flagship presses - the                                         creative possibilities, ena-  ern production print can
      Xerox Proficio PX300 and                                           bling premium embellish-  achieve.
      the Xerox Proficio PX500 -                                         ments and specialty    New Xerox® Proficio™
      in the region. These next-                                         applications that allow print   PX300 is a compact digital
      generation production                                              businesses to differentiate   colour press that combines
      systems are designed to                                            their offerings.      automation, ultra HD image
      deliver new levels of auto-   Xerox prepares to unveil its latest innovations at GPP 2026  The launch signals Xerox’s   q ua li t y,   a n   o pt io n al
      mation, image quality, and   automation features that   maintain productivity while   commitment to accelerating   fifth color station and appli-
      application versatility for   streamline workflows, mini-  meeting tighter turnaround   innovation within the pro-  ca tio n ve rsa ti lit y.
      commercial printers operat-  mise manual intervention,   demands. Image quality is
      ing in increasingly competi-                                       duction print sector — pro-  New Xerox® Proficio™
      tive markets.         and reduce production bot-  another defining feature.   viding print service   PX500 is a high-speed, high-
        Engineered to redefine   tlenecks. By optimising per-  With Ultra HD resolution   providers with scalable solu-  volume digital press built to
      operational efficiency, both   formance in real time, the   technology, the Proficio   tions that balance speed,   scale with growing print
      presses integrate advanced   systems help print providers   PX300 and PX500 deliver   quality, and profitability.   operations.





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