Page 5 - PWM2024_May EBook

UAE NEWS

Gulf Print & Pack launches in Riyadh

Labelexpo Global Series board packaging market is series to Riyadh, where a
has announced the launch of expected to reach USD vibrant consumer market is
Gulf Print & Pack in the $5.87 billion by 2028. driving adoption of new
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jade Grace, Managing digital technologies and
taking place from 21 – 23 Director, Labelexpo Global packaging formats across
January 2025 at the Riyadh Series, commented: “We are the FMCG market. We see a
Front Exhibition launching Gulf Print & Pack huge potential for growth
Conference Center in the Kingdom of Saudi for all sectors of the print
(RFECC). The new show and packaging business sup-
builds on the success of the Arabia just as the Kingdom porting the Kingdom of
established Dubai-based scales up its plans to boost Saudi Arabia’s development
exhibition Gulf Print & Pack industrialisation by adopt- goals.”
and showcases the latest in GPP will occur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in January 2025 ing advanced and sustaina- Mohammed Azam Arabi,
commercial and package ble technologies all of which General Manager (West
printing technology along- Dubai for the GCC market. ties for commercial printers will be showcased at the Asia) Afra Printechnik said:
side packaging equipment The announcement of the and packaging converters as show. This will require “We are excited about Gulf
and materials in the coun- event in Riyadh coincides well as drive demand for major investment by PSPs, Print & Pack 2025 that will
try. with an investment boom automated packaging sys- commercial and packaging be taking place in Riyadh.
With this, Gulf Print & across the Kingdom of Saudi tems and sustainable pack- printers and specifiers of We see a huge potential for
Pack will cement its position Arabia, in line with the aging materials. automated packaging growth with the print and
annually in the Middle East country’s Vision 2030 initia- The Saudi plastics packag- packaging business and look
region comprising of two tive, which emphasizes sus- ing market, for example, is machinery and eco-friendly forward to showcasing our
events, Gulf Print & Pack tainable growth across a expected to grow at a com- materials.” products in the Kingdom of
2025 in Riyadh to service wide range of industry sec- pound annual growth rate of Barry Killengrey, Event Saudi Arabia. Our contin-
the burgeoning Kingdom of tors. 6.6% and reach USD $20.52 Director, Gulf Print & Pack ued participation in the
Saudi Arabia market and This is expected to create billion by 2030, while the said: “We are excited to Gulf Print & Pack series
Gulf Print & Pack 2026 in major business opportuni- value of the paper and paper- extend the Gulf Print & Pack remains paramount!”

Konica Minolta receives EcoVaids Gold Medal rating for 2024

Konica Minolta, Inc. Report states that, “The national programmes.”
(Konica Minolta) is proud to company demonstrates an Tackling global environ-
announce that it is in the top advanced sustainability mental challenges, helping
5% of companies rated by management system that society to evolve and grow,
EcoVadis in all industries. covers all four themes under
The company has received a and being a good corporate
Gold Medal (its ninth con- review.” citizen are the cornerstones
secutive medal) in recogni- Olaf Jonas, General of Konica Minolta’s envi-
tion of its sustainability Manager Environmental ronmental, social and gov-
achievement, placing it in Social Governance, Konica ernance (ESG) policies,
the top of companies Minolta Business Solutions which are guided by the
assessed by EcoVadis over Europe, stated, “Receiving a
the past 12 months. EcoVadis provides leading solution for monitoring sustainability medal from EcoVadis for United Nations Sustainable
EcoVadis provides the nine consecutive years is tes- Development Goals. The
leading solution for moni- assessing sustainability per- rating process assesses cor- tament to our company-wide company is focused on
toring sustainability in formance, EcoVadis pro- porate social responsibility global commitment to make improving the sustainability
global supply chains. Using vides comprehensive in four key areas – of its operations and its
innovative technology and feedback, benchmarking Environment, Labour & a positive environmental place in the circular econ-
sustainability expertise, it and tools that enable compa- Human Rights, Ethics, and and social impact, through
strives to engage companies nies to embark upon a jour- Sustainable Procurement. our own company initiatives omy, as well as addressing
and help them adopt sustain- ney of continuous Konica Minolta’s EcoVadis and frameworks as well as the climate crisis and cut-
able practices. By reliably improvement. The EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment supporting the goals of inter- ting pollution.

Editor: Venkat Raghavan +971 55 582 5030/editor@printweekmena.com. Associate Editor: Dhanya AK. Sales and Marketing Manager: Nidhish PM +971 55 532 2075/nidhish@printweekmena.com and
Dilip Kumar +971 56 893 4924/dilip@printweekmena.com. © Content Media Group LLC. Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, UAE. Email: support@printweekmena.com No part of this publication may be reproduced
without the written permission of the publishers.
www.printweekmena.com May 2024 PrintWeek MENA 03