Gulf Print & Pack

Gulf Print & Pack  is the leading print technology sourcing show for printers and Print Service Providers (PSPs) from across GCC, Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

The exhibitors cover all the fastest growing market segments, including educational and children’s books, photobooks, direct mail, posters, banners, digitally-printed textiles and display graphics.

Gulf Print & Pack is not only a show for printers from the MENA region. Exhibitors use the show to bring printers and PSPs to view their latest machinery, materials and software launches.

Lisa Milburn, managing director, Gulf Print & Pack commented: ‘We have taken the decision to run Gulf Pack & Print next year, when we believe the regional commercial print market will have fully recovered, and along with the continued growth of the labels and package printing sectors we will be able to deliver a far better experience to both visitors and exhibitors.’

Jade Grace, portfolio director at Tarsus Group, said: ‘We are already seeing a recovery in the Middle East print market, and we believe if it follows this positive trajectory, we can return to the full working machinery show that the industry is familiar with and missing.’

Grace pointed out that many Gulf Print & Pack visitors have traditionally come from outside the Middle East region, and from Africa in particular, reflecting Dubai’s status as a hub for the whole MENA region. ‘We have already had a significant number of enquiries from African visitors, and we believe these numbers will only get better in the late spring when more people will be comfortable travelling.’