Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) is exhibiting for the first time at the Gulf Print and Gulf Pack exhibitions, the Middle East's dedicated trade shows for the printing industry, promoting businesses to its members.

EDC is the government body responsible for promoting exports from Dubai and the UAE.

Four UAE-based companies in the printing and packaging sectors – Positive Packaging Middle East, FLEX Middle East, Plastic Packaging, and Al Hasanat Trading – are exhibiting their latest developments and products at the EDC stand.

These companies and EDC will take advantage and promote their products to an expected 12,000 international and local buyers as well as exchange businesses with various exhibitors from across 41 countries.

“The Middle East printing market is predicted to grow an average of 7.7 per cent annually until 2012 or a value of Dh27.9 billion ($7.6 billion), according to Pira International, the leading information provider for the printing, paper, packaging and publishing industries,” said Engr Saed Al Awadi, chief executive officer, EDC.

“Dubai has seen this unparalleled growth in this sector and has introduced several initiatives such as the International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), a fast developing community of popular titles and related media services,” he added.

The Gulf Print is running from April 6 to 9 at Dubai Airport Expo.

It serves as a platform for exhibitors to attract international suppliers of printing machinery, printing and publishing software and the latest equipment from leading international print providers while the Gulf Pack is the only packaging event for the entire region and the premier event for packaging machinery manufacturers. - TradeArabia News Service