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BRIEFS Installations of Agfa

The ninth edition of the
Paper & Tissue One
Show, which opened at
the Abu Dhabi National Anapurna H2500i
Ex hi bit io n C e n t e r
(ADNEC), has marked a
remarkable start to what The Agfa Middle East fam-
is now the largest event ily has welcomed a new cus-
of its type. This year’s
show (16-18 April, 2024), tomer, and the company has
is being jointly organized by Al Furat Group and Saudi Paper announced the latest installa-
Group. Over 250 manufacturers and suppliers from 35 tion of the Anapurna
countries are participating in the event, with the organizers H2500i, UV Hybrid Printer,
expecting around 16,000 visitors from 110 countries. A
diverse range of products and services are being displayed and Digital Flat Bed Cutter
including paper jumbo rolls, finished paper products, EYKON2516 at DRC.
printing and chemical supplies, tissue, packaging, hygienic Another Agfa Anapurna
paper, as well as converters, cartons, and paperboard. H2500i printer has been
Relocated to ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, the city’s strategic installed in East Africa. The
location and its rising prominence as a hub for the pulp and The Agfa Middle East family has welcomed new customers
paper industry adds to the event’s allure, drawing a diverse Print Store Ltd. in Kenya,
international audience. The 2024 show also coincides with Agfa's esteemed reseller has ductivity for outdoor and to their minimal energy out-
Abu Dhabi’s Sustainability Week, highlighting the event’s done it. indoor, rigid and flexible put, these LED lights are
commitment to global sustainability practices and offering The wide-format hybrid wide-format jobs. The white ideal for thin heat-sensitive
a significant platform for industry professionals to showcase Anapurna LED series is a per- ink function creates possibili- materials. They also lead to
and discuss innovative solutions. faster operations as they can
fect fit for sign shops, digital ties for printing on transpar- be switched on and off
WrapFest, the dedicated show for the vehicle and surface printers, photo labs and mid- ent material for backlit instantaneously. The
decoration community, will return to Silverstone this year, size graphic screen printers applications or for printing Anapurna H2050i LED, the
running from 3-4 October, 2024. After the highly successful that want to combine board white as a spot color. The Anapurna H2500i LED and
inaugural event in spring and roll-to-roll print jobs. hybrid Anapurna LEDs are the Anapurna H3200i LED
2023, leading market fitted with air-cooled UV
suppliers will return to The engines print at a width come standard with an addi-
the British circuit to up to 3.2 m and combine LED lights that save you tional set of large media
display and demonstrate high quality with high pro- energy, costs and time. Due tables.
the latest products for
the vehicle and graphics
industry, from software ProPak MENA, Fi Africa 2024 cites
and tools, to substrates
and finishing. Organised
networking, and innovation within the wrapping and regional F&B development
by FESPA, the exhibition promises to be a hub for growth,
customisation industry. WrapFest draws in a diverse crowd
of attendees including vehicle wrappers, installers, race ProPak MENA 2024 will
teams, fleet businesses, agencies, printers, sign makers, be held at Cairo’s Egypt
surface decorators, and detailers, ensuring that participants International Exhibition
from all backgrounds find value in its offerings. Center (EIEC) from 26-28
May, 2024. The interna-
The food packaging tional packaging and pro-
market in the Middle
East and Africa (MEA) has cessing technology event
been on an exponential will be co-located with Food
post-pandemic growth Ingredients Africa (Fi
trajectory, with the Africa). The two events,
primary drivers of this launched in 2021 as part of ProPak MENA 2024 will be held at Egypt International Exhibition Center
demand surge being
e-co mme r c e and Africa Food Manufacturing age professionals are Informa Markets – the
consumer preference to (AFM), have achieved great expected to make it to the organizers of the event.
opt for sustainable, success in enhancing dual shows. The ProPak MENA confer-
environment-friendly, and hygienic packaging. “Paper exports and gaining new “By concentrating our ence, in partnership with the
packaging is now claiming a larger share in the overall $74 resources on ProPak and Fi, Arab Health and
billion packaging market, and food products verticals have global markets.
become a major stakeholder in this growth,” says Atul Kaul, Over 220 exhibitors, we ensure a specialized and Development Corporation
Chair of Propaper Dubai 2024 Expo Forum, and Chief including major global play- tailored experience for par- (ahdo), provides the process-
Commercial Officer, Arab Paper Manufacturing Co (WARAQ), ers Tetra Pak and Uflex Ltd., ticipants, addressing the spe- ing and packaging commu-
Saudi Arabia. Kaul says that this alternative packaging to have confirmed their partici- cific challenges and nity with a variety of
plastic is now also being preferred by pharma, personal care, pation, coming from 20 opportunities in Egypt and interesting, resourceful, and
and cosmetics in a big way, adding to the growth prospects countries, most notably Africa’s packaging and ingre- challenging topics that are
of the paper packaging industry in the region. Against this dients sectors,“ says trending in the industry
backdrop, the third edition of Propaper Dubai is being hosted China, India, and Turkey,
from 17-19 September, 2024. besides the host nation. Mostapha Khalil, Group worldwide and presents
Over 10,000 food and bever- Exhibition Director at them with solutions.
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