Gulf Print and Pack 2015, a leading platform in the Middle East for the commercial and package printing industry which recently concluded in Dubai, has posted a 26.7 per cent rise in visitor numbers.

Its visitors came from more than 110 countries underlining the show’s growing importance in the wider Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, said a statement.

While the majority of visitors (both onsite and pre-registered) came from the UAE, the wider Mena regions also put forward good visitor figures. Besides Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Iran and Kuwait, the event also attracted high visitor levels from India, China and Pakistan.

The four-day show featured more than 300 exhibitors and a multitude of new product launches. There was also an increase of around 30 per cent more working machinery being demonstrated on the show floor.

Numerous deals were signed during the event with highlights including Saudi Arabia’s Al Khalaf Holding being the first to buy Heidelberg’s newly launched Linoprint C Series machine, Logical Signage acquiring the region’s first Xerox Color 800i/1000i press which also debuted at the show and Eiffel Printing Press buying the brand new Ricoh ProTM C7100X from Giffin Graphics.

Mike Simmonds, event manager at Gulf Print and Pack, said: “We are delighted with the amount of business conducted at Gulf Print and Pack 2015. The show has being gaining momentum every year and this edition has been the biggest and best ever to date. This year’s show was unquestionably upbeat and was a real buying show with many exhibitors selling everything on their stands!

“The exceptional level of business being done on the exhibition floor firmly positions Gulf Print and Pack as the region’s largest and most effective exhibition for commercial and packaging printers, brand owners and industry suppliers.” - TradeArabia News Service