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Oumolat Security Printing opens in Abu Dhabi The banknote printing facility is the first of its kind in the region

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New online marketplace for Middle East’s creative business professionals Utalenta.com caters to SMEs looking to collaborate with freelancers, young graduates and students

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Recognizing innovation in the Middle East’s digital publishing industry The WAN-IFRA Middle East Digital Media Awards 2017 were announced in March during WAN-IFRA's 12th Middle East Conference

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Kodak expands global markets for process free plates Sonora UV process free plates are now available in Asia, ANZ, Middle East, and Europe

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Sun Chemical targets packaging printing markets in the Middle East The company’s joint venture with Alliance Holding Company will operate under the name Sun Chemical Saudi Arabia

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KBA increases focus on packaging printing for revenue growth The company is building a new demo centre for digital and flexo presses at its Würzburg headquarters for customers from emerging markets

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Goss acquires Graphic Automation Controls GAC focuses on full PLC integration and control systems upgrades for printing and packaging presses

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Canon Europe acquires Kite.ly The London-based mobile ecommerce platform specialises in personalised print

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Titanium Dioxide shortage leads to higher prices of printing inks TiO2 is a white pigment which is irreplaceable for the formulation of white inks and coatings due to its high opacity

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Flint Group to increase prices of its packaging, narrow web and sheetfed products Prices will increase between 4% – 7%, globally, effective April 3rd 2017

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Bobst seeks to push the envelope of packaging manufacturing New solutions are aimed at the entire supply chain of the F&B, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, non-food, and industrial goods sectors

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Newsmakers at Gulf Print & Pack 2017 14

OKI’s new Teriostar printers for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry Interpack 2017 preview

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Heidelberg’s ‘Zero Defect Packaging’solution

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Leibinger’s industrial inkjet printers and monitoring system

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EyeC’s inspection systems for folding cartons What’s new at FESPA 2017

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Canon’s first roll-to-roll printer built on UVgel technology

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Mimaki’s 3D printer prototype

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OKI’s solutions for every printing business, and a white toner printer

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Sakurai’s screen printing production unit

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Colorjet’s digital textile printer for all inks Workplace transformation

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Konica Minolta’s Workplace Hub

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Xerox’s ConnectKey portfolio

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“BOPP films are preferred for its lower cost, versatility and environmental friendliness” S. Satish, global head – sales and marketing, Cosmo Films, talks to ME Printer about the global packaging trends driving demand for BOPP films and the Middle East export market

Trends 4th drupa Global Trends report 2017 Printers in all regions, except the Middle East, reported growing levels of capital investment

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THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF PRINTERS AND SUPPLIERS 4th drupa Global Trends report 2017

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HP shows T240 and announces slower T235 press

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Increased focus on LED and textile printing at SGI Dubai 2018 The 21st edition of the show will be held on 14–16 January at DWTC

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“THE MIDDLE EAST EXPORTS MARKET IS THE 3rd LARGEST MARKET FOR US”

Hunkeler Innovationdays 2017

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The 4th drupa Global Trends tracks key economic and market developments across the global printing industry. Printers in all regions, except the Middle East, reported growing levels of capital investment.

Functional and packaging printers were more confident of rising investment levels than those in publishing and commercial sectors. For the first time, investment in finishing is the top priority, closely followed by print technology. However there is greater investment in prepress/workflow/ MIS as printers begin to realise the need for greater automation.

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Oumolat Security Printing opens in Abu Dhabi The banknote printing facility is the first of its kind in the region

Oumolat Security Printing, a banknote printing company in the UAE was inaugurated in March by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed

bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The facility, which is the first of its

kind in the region, is located in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD).

Sheikh Mohammed, accompanied

by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the official inauguration of the facility, which is equipped with fully integrated state-of-the-art security and protection systems.

Sheikh Mohammed was briefed by the Governor of the UAE Central Bank Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori about the facility's production machinery featuring the latest technology.

Sheikh Mohammed received the first 1,000-dirham note printed by the company, which bears the number ‘1', from H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

New online marketplace for Middle East’s creative business professionals

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Utalenta.com caters to SMEs looking to collaborate with freelancers, young graduates and students

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Utalenta.com, the Middle East’s first online marketplace for creative business professionals, was recently launched to connect businesses of all sizes with quality and talented professionals across various fields for possible project collaboration for a host of much needed and in-demand business solutions.

The online platform caters to small and medium enterprises (SME) owners & businesses which are looking to work alongside professionals on a per project basis and creative individuals pursuing freelancing activities to bring their careers to new levels of growth. Creative professionals can now work independently and communicate directly with clients from across the region

taking on and completing projects at their own convenience under the terms agreed upon by both parties. It serves as an ex-

clusive portal for freelancers and part-time creative executives, students and young graduates who are offering their unique talents and services at highly competitive prices.

Registered professionals in digital graphics, video production and animation, writing and translation, software and web development, online marketing and advertising, and a host of other services will enjoy access to a wide range of businesses, wider flexibility, an additional source of income, an opportunity to gain new experience and stay in the trend. Newly graduates or even students may also join the Utalenta.com community to start networking and experience working in a virtual office.

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Recognizing innovation in the Middle East’s digital publishing industry The WAN-IFRA Middle East Digital Media Awards 2017 were announced in March during WAN-IFRA's 12th Middle East Conference tainment Website 1st: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Hiamag.com 2nd: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Sayidy.net 3rd: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Sayidaty.net Best Use of Online Video 1st: Al Bayan, UAE: Al Bayan TV 2nd: Muscat Media Group, Oman: Times TV 3rd: Al Bayan, UAE: The House of Sheikhs

Saudi Research & Publishing Co. took home 10 of WAN-IFRA's Middle East Digital Media Awards for 2017. Of the 10 awards, four were for 1st place, including in the Best in Lifestyle, Sports or Entertainment category, where the company made a clean sweep, winning all three places.

Three other publishing houses each came away with five awards: UAE-based Al Bayan, publishers of Al Bayan newspaper; UAE-based Galadari Printing and Publishing Company, publishers of Khaleej Times; and Muscat Media Group, Oman, publishers of Times of Oman.

All regional winners are subsequently entered into competition for the WAN-IFRA's annual World Digital Media Awards, to be presented during WAN-IFRA's Digital Content Expo to be held in Berlin on 10-12 October 2017.

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Best News Website 1st: Galadari Printing & Publishing (LLC), UAE: Khaleej Times website 2nd: Muscat Media Group, Oman: Timesofoman.com 3rd: Dar Al-Sharq Newspaper, Qatar: The Peninsula Qatar News Portal Best in Lifestyle, Sports or Enter-

Best Data Visualization 1st: Muscat Media Group, Oman: Timesofoman.com/extra/frankincense 2nd: Al Bayan, UAE: The House of Sheikhs 3rd: Al Bayan, UAE: H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed initiatives..Creations made for the future Best News Mobile Service 1st: Dar Al-Sharq Newspaper, Qatar: Al Sharq Newspaper Mobile Application (Augmented Reality) 2nd: Galadari Printing & Publishing (LLC), UAE: Khaleej Times Mobile news 3rd: Muscat Media Group, Oman: timesofoman.com mobile Best Lifestyle, Sports or Entertainment Mobile Service 1st: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Aljamila.com fashion and

beauty website 2nd: Galadari Printing & Publishing (LLC), UAE: Khaleej Times interactive Sports 3rd: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Sayidaty new Mobile Applications - For lifestyle news and entertainment Best Innovation New Product 1st: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Hia Boutique 2nd: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Sayidaty Mall 3rd: Al Bayan, UAE: "refkat kotob" (with the company of books) Best in Social Media Engagement 1st: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: Sayidaty.net on Snapchat 2nd: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE: “Feed them right” – Sayidaty Kitchen Social Awareness campaign 3rd: Muscat Media Group, Oman: timesofoman.com social media Best Digital Advertising Campaign 1st: Galadari Printing & Publishing (LLC), UAE: Khaleej Times Digital Campaign Glow Garden 2nd: Saudi Research & Publishing Co., UAE Project: Muse-Estee Lauder and Sayidaty women empowerment campaign 3rd: Galadari Printing & Publishing (LLC), UAE: Khaleej Times Digital Campaign for Aseel

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Kodak expands global markets for process free plates Sonora UV process free plates are now available in Asia, ANZ, Middle East, and Europe

Kodak’s Sonora UV process free plate, the latest addition to the company’s process-free technology portfolio, is now available in many regions of the world. Sonora UV is based on technology used in the Sonora XJ process free plate that has been commercially available in Japan since 2016. In the pressroom, Sonora plates, like the flagship XP version work with existing press setups and sequences.

They are capable of running on

sheetfed, heatset web, and commercial coldset presses and can run applications such as commercial print, newspapers, offset packaging, and UV. According to Kodak, Sonora UV plates expand the capability of Kodak’s process free plate portfolio to an even wider group of print service providers. They are capable of delivering longer run lengths for UV print applications than any other process free plate – up to

30,000 impressions. This allows printers to take advantage of both the environmental and economic benefits of process free plates and the expanded set of opportunities associated with UV technology, including flexibility, high print quality, and faster drying times.

For packaging printers, Sonora UV plates can meet the demands of UV print applications increasingly used by today's packaging and commercial printers.

Richard Rindo, GM worldwide offset print and VP print systems division, Kodak, said, “Kodak invests in R&D that advances the capabilities of print service providers and equips them to offer a wider range of applications and tackle new markets while accomplishing all that in the most environmentally way possible. Over 3,000 customers around the world are yielding significant cost and environmental benefits from Sonora and with Kodak manufacturing facilities now located in the USA, Europe, Japan and China, printers across the globe benefit from faster supply, support and customer service.”

Sun Chemical targets packaging printing markets in the Middle East

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The company’s joint venture with Alliance Holding Company will operate under the name Sun Chemical Saudi Arabia

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Sun Chemical has formed a joint venture with Alliance Holding Company LTD, which is the parent company of Ink Products Company, Ltd., a manufacturer of printing inks in Saudi Arabia. The joint venture, which will operate under the name Sun Chemical Saudi Arabia LTD, combines two of the leading ink suppliers to the packaging and publication market in the region.

“This partnership reinforces Sun Chemical’s commitment to the

growing package printing markets across the Middle East,” said Rudi Lenz, president and CEO of Sun Chemical. “The Ink Products Company is a market leader of printing inks in the region and our intention is to work together to build on the organization’s success by providing customers with high quality products, excellent service and innovative solutions.”

“We are excited by the opportunities that joining Sun Chemical’s global organization will bring to

our customers in the region,” said Abdullah Al Hobayb, president of Alliance Holding Company LTD. “Being able to tap into Sun Chemical’s global resources will bring many great options to our customers and we’re pleased to join a company that shares our values of ‘working for you.”

Sun Chemical will own the majority of the share in the new joint venture, and the transaction will be subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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KBA increases focus on packaging printing for revenue growth The company is building a new demo centre for digital and flexo presses at its Würzburg headquarters for customers from emerging markets

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Koenig & Bauer (KBA) has laid the foundations for a new digital and flexographic press demo centre at the company’s Würzburg parent plant. With a usable area of around 2,100 m², modernised premises of 21,164 m³ and investment totalling € 6 million (including technical infrastructure; without demo presses) the project is the latest in a series of new buildings at the Würzburg site, following a new logistics centre and design building in 2001, two new production halls in 2003 and 2008 and a new foundry in 2012.

The KBA Group is concentrating on growth sectors like packaging, digital and industrial functional printing. 70% of the group’s new press revenue is generated in the booming packaging sector. The group headquarters in Würzburg was chosen as the site for the new demo centre to provide suitable, conveniently situated presentation facilities with easy access to Frankfurt International Airport for customers from expanding markets

As counterpart to the demo centre for sheet offset presses and processing systems at Radebeul in Saxony, the new demo centre in Main-Franconia will feature a RotaJET digital printing press for commercial, publication and decor printing, a flexo rotary press from KBA-Digital & Web Würzburg’s Italian subsidiary KBA-Flexotecnica cooperating on flexible packaging, and a newly developed sheetfed flexo press from KBA-Digital & Web for direct printing on corrugated cardboard. The centre is due to be ready for occupancy in autumn 2017. Aside from customer demos, testing new developments is also planned.

Claus Bolza-Schünemann, charmain, KBA, said, “KBA-Digital & Web builds the world’s largest inkjet roll-fed rotary presses and in future also high performance sheetfed presses to meet the growing demand for corrugated cardboard packaging. We want to present our systems for the above growth sectors live in action at the new demo centre. Many of our national and international customers want to see the presses being operated in action before they decide to invest. And of course, we hope that this substantial investment will have a positive impact on our business in these new markets for KBA.”

Goss acquires Graphic Automation Controls

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GAC focuses on full PLC integration and control systems upgrades for printing and packaging presses

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Goss International has acquired Graphic Automation Controls, Inc. (GAC) in an asset transaction. GAC focuses on full PLC integration and control systems upgrades for printing and packaging presses.

GAC also provides on-site service support, fill in plant maintenance and press audit services. Additionally, GAC specializes in obsolete and hard-to-find electrical parts for the printing and packaging industries.

The acquisition will provide benefits for both Goss and GAC

customers by unifying its aftermarket services network. It also serves to enhance Goss’ drive and controls upgrade capabilities while strengthening its ability to provide service and parts to OEM equipment other than Goss.

“Goss is focused on growing our aftermarket and service business for our installed base,” said Stan Blakney, chief operating officer of Goss. “This is the first of many expansions of those capabilities we see in the near term. The addition

of GAC to our portfolio ensures we stay competitive and continue to provide the best possible service for our customers.”

Dave Soden, vice president of operations and product development for GAC believes the acquisition serves to strengthen the services each company provides individually. “We are excited to be a part of Goss,” said Soden. “This partnership will enhance our capacity to provide excellent aftermarket parts, services and enhancements.”

Canon Europe acquires Kite.ly The London-based mobile ecommerce platform specialises in personalised print opportunities, whilst retailers will be able to offer a complete endto-end online personalised print solution to their customers, both online and in-store. Print service providers will be able to easily plug the Canon-Kite.ly solution into their existing infrastructures and gain access to new revenue streams.

Alberto Spinelli, Senior Director of Digital Services at Canon Europe, said, “Bringing Kite.ly into the Canon group of companies is our latest move to expand Canon’s digital services offering, by making mobile printing ubiquitous. There is a fast-growing trend of consumers who want to shop for customised products and do it in an easy way from their mobile devices. The combination of Canon’s high quality printing technologies and Kite.ly’s easy-to-use solutions will create

an unrivalled portfolio of print products, accessible to customers everywhere through existing and new imaging apps.”

Charlie Carpenter, CEO and cofounder of Kite.ly, said, “We are inspired that Canon shares our vision to become the internet’s print button, embedded into any imaging app or website.

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Canon Europe has acquired Kite. ly, the London-based mobile ecommerce platform specialising in personalised print. Kite.ly adds an important new focus area into Canon’s digital services portfolio, enabling the company to offer a print ecosystem unrivalled in scope. This acquisition is in line with Canon’s ambition to play a part in every image taken and to make image printing accessible to all via any device.

Kite.ly is joining Canon’s group of companies and brands that offer complementary digital services, including Lifecake and irista, helping the company create a complete imaging ecosystem for consumers – from capture, reliving, sharing and printing, via easy to use mobile apps and websites.

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Titanium Dioxide shortage leads to higher prices of printing inks TiO2 is a white pigment which is irreplaceable for the formulation of white inks and coatings due to its high opacity

The printing industry has been observing a substantial increase of Titanium dioxide (TiO2) prices for the last 18 months, mainly driven by reduced production capacities in Asia as well as recent mergers substantially reshaping the TiO2 market. On top of this, a fire incident – declared as force majeure – occurred in January 2017 and forced one of the largest TiO2 manufacturers to stop its production. The affected site in Pori, Finland, normally accounts for a considerable amount of the global

TiO2 ink grade capacity which now is shut down creating an immense supply shortage. The supplier is committed to repairing the site as quickly as possible but the duration of the production stoppage is still unpredictable. Going forward, serious supply shortages throughout 2017 can be expected.

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a white pigment that is irreplaceable for the formulation of white inks and coatings due to its high opacity.

Especially in flexible packaging, the performance of a white ink is key

for a high-quality print result.

That’s why the current TiO2 supply shortage has substantial impact on the printing ink industry.

Siegwerk, an international supplier of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, will increase the prices for all of its inks containing titanium dioxide (TiO2) effective April 1st. This price increase is caused by steadily rising raw material costs due to a serious supply shortage of TiO2.

Hugo Noordhoek Hegt, President EMEA at Siegwerk, said, “We have been working intensively to maintain a continuous supply of titanium dioxide through our own global supply network. Thus, we have secured the supply for our current customers. We will work closely with them to determine the individual best solutions by evaluating the use of alternative titanium dioxide grades or products of different qualities.

However, the persisting supply shortage has led to substantial cost increases and therefore also forces us to adjust the prices of all of our inks containing titanium dioxide.”

Flint Group to increase prices of its packaging, narrow web and sheetfed products

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Prices will increase between 4% – 7%, globally, effective April 3rd 2017

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Flint Group is introducing a global price increase for its packaging, narrow web and sheetfed customers due to highly volatile raw material markets and an uncertain macrolevel landscape. The Flint Group packaging, narrow web & sheetfed division confirmed price increases of between 4% – 7%, effective April 3rd 2017. On 22nd February, Flint Group announced price increases and a variable surcharge due to the supply constraints and price infla-

tion seen in the global Titanium Dioxide (Ti02) market. The security of supply for many ink-related raw materials has recently worsened (in addition to the Ti02 crisis), thus expediting a further general price increase announcement to cover the rising cost landscape.

Doug Aldred, president of the packaging, narrow web & sheetfed division, said, “The increases will vary by product group and our business managers will be in con-

tact with their customers to discuss the details. Flint Group is working to mitigate the costs of these dramatic increases in raw materials being passed to our customers by investigating alternative sources of supply and committing capital to efficiency projects. However, in such volatile conditions the Group has no option but to review the sustainability of current pricing models and adjust accordingly.”

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Newsmakers at Gulf Print & Pack 2017 OKI’s new Teriostar printers for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry

Shu Watanabe, general manager, product marketing – wide format printers, and Mathias Militzer, vice president META region, OKI

Teriostar LP-1040MF

Teriostar LP-2060MF

OKI launched two new wideformat Teriostar multifunction printers designed to boost productivity and meet deadlines in busy design, engineering and reprographics companies. The LP-1040MF and the LP-2060MF print at speeds up to 7 A1 size prints per minute and up to 9 A1 size prints per minute, respectively. Scan speeds of 240 mm per second and parallel processing of tasks also help accelerate workflow and both models feature the industry’s only user-replaceable process cartridges which means projects won’t get derailed by downtime.

All controls are managed at the front by a clear 8.5” color touch screen panel which gives rapid access to frequently used menus with the improvement of the user interface. A new Print Data Converter fixes typical problems such as speckles, slants or the kind of errors sometimes seen with scan data or file converter data. OKI has retained the legacy Teriostar features such as the photoconductor drum which is actually a cartridge that can be replaced by the user.

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integrated software, which is standard on both models, delivers complete network access to the copier and enables users to send jobs including multiple files to the printer from anywhere on the network using most common file formats TIFF, PDF and more.

New security features include identification with smart card for print, copy and scan. This prevents unauthorised use, the risk of leaving sensitive drawings uncollected, eliminates waste and controls job logs. These new models also enable the complete deletion of data on the hard disk drive (HDD) if the printer is sold or, if leased, or returned to owner.

Mathias Militzer, vice president META region, OKI, is bullish about growth in theMiddle East and Africa region, as OKI plans to increase its investments into new markets and double its business in 2–3 years.

“The Middle East and Africa is now one of the biggest markets in the world for OKI’s office printers. In addition to their ease of use, maintenance and total cost of ownership, OKI’s LED

printers have the advantage of operating with fewer parts which significantly decreases their failure rates,” said Mathias.

OKI is also diversifying into wide format and industrial printing.“ The response to our new products in this region has been remarkable, particularly from traditional offset printers making their entry into digital printing with small investments.

Furthermore, a growing number of SMEs providing marketing and advertising services is investing in OKI printers to handle their various short-run printing jobs for their clients. Simultaneously, the marketing departments of bigger companies are choosing to handle their printing jobs in-house due to the affordability and versatility of OKI printers. In order to help such companies solve their challenges, we offer the additional options of renting and leasing printers for those who do not wish to buy them. Our focus is to increase our market share in all these categories with a target of achieving 50% of our revenue from these new businesses in the next few years,” he added.

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Interpack 2017 preview Heidelberg’s ‘Zero Defect Packaging’solution

Heidelberg and its Swiss subsidiary Gallus will present solutions for defect-free, industrialized folding carton

and label production, under the motto ‘Smart Print Shop – Zero Defect Packaging’.

The joint participation of the two companies will focus on the challenges of defect-free packaging production from the point of view of brand companies.

Heidelberg is responding to the demand for serial or even customized packaging and labels with the Primefire 106, the first digital printing system in B1 format for industrialized printing applications, presented at drupa as well as the Gallus Labelfire 340 for digital label production. The integrated Prinect Packaging workflow developed by Heidelberg plays a central role here, by laying the foundations for industrialized production.

It enables automation of the workflows – from order acceptance, through structural design, prepress, and press through to postpress – and facilitates intelligent communication between the areas in order to prevent defects.

The Primefire 106 features Perfect Stack technology

for automatically removing incorrectly printed sheets from the process and immediately and correctly reprinting them.

Integrated barcodes and QR codes or even serial numbers can also be added to all sheets for complete traceability.

The Gallus Labelfire label printing system also provides the option of individually identifying entire packages or even the individual label.

Inspection systems can be used to register locations in packages with missing labels as well as incorrectly printed or damaged labels so they can be corrected in downstream systems by removing or reprinting them.

Gallus will also be presenting its new process, ‘Metallic Doming’.

It can be used to produce raised textures with metallic luster on plastic substrates using rotary screen printing. The result is a haptic sensation that could previously only be produced using hot-foil embossing on paper substrates. Effects of this type are now also possible on tube laminates as well as PP and PE substrates.

Leibinger’s industrial inkjet printers and monitoring system Paul Leibinger will exhibit its continuous inkjet printers for high-contrast marking of packaging made from materials such as cardboard, plastic, shrink wrap, foam, glass or metal.

These can be used to print on flat, concave, convex and structured or rough surfaces.

The inkjet coders print fixed or variable data without contact, during ongoing production and with fast-drying inks. The printing allows the application of simple text, serial numbers, best before dates, various fonts,

logos, all common barcodes and DataMatrix codes as well as PPN codes.

Leibinger will present models from its JET3up and JET2neo printer series for the packaging industry. The JET3up PRO features protection class IP65 for package marking and coding for food in a wet or dusty production environment.

The JET3up PI enables marking and coding of dark packages with white or light inks. The JET3up Rapidoffers high-speed production up to 1000 m/min.

EyeC’s inspection systems for folding cartons EyeC will showcase in-line inspection technology for the 100% examination of folding cartons and luxury packaging as well as inspection solutions with the off-line inspection from midsized samplings.

EyeC will show the EyeC ProofRunner Carton Pre-Feeder in action on the folder gluer from Kohmann. With this flexible inspection system, carton manufacturers can use the latest technologies directly in their existing processes without replacing their existing folder gluers. The module can be connected to any folder gluer. The inspection system checks the print quality of text, graphics, colors, foil stamping, as well as 1-D and 2-D codes on the entire carton surface.

Defective boxes are ejected via the ejection device of the folder gluer before the production is delivered to the customer.

For high-value materials such as complex luxury folding cartons, EyeC offers the EyeC ProofRunner Carton HiLight: the system inspects the special combination of hot foil and blind embossing.

EyeC will demonstrate the use of this inspection system on the PrintChecker sorting unit from Kohmann. The in-line system is also offered as a pre-feeder module or a retrofit module.

In addition, EyeC will present the EyeC Proofiler 1200 DT. The new flatbed scanner is capable of

scanning documents in size up to 1270×915 mm and checking them against an approved PDF file in just one inspection run. The EyeC Proofiler 1200 DT is useful in the case of printing sheets, thin leaflets or flexible packaging.

Besides the inspection of graphics and texts in all languages, the EyeC Proofiler 1200 DT offers other options such as checking colors, 1-D and 2-D codes or Braille. The EyeC Proofiler 400 DT facilitates the individual inspection of cartons or labels.

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What’s new at FESPA 2017 Canon’s first roll-to-roll printer built on UVgel technology

Océ Colorado 1640

The Océ Colorado 1640 printer, the first 64” roll-to-roll wide format printer built on the Canon UVgel technology, will have its first public presentation in EMEA at FESPA 2017.

The Océ Colorado 1640 is developed for businesses

producing both indoor and outdoor applications, including posters, banners, signage, POS, billboards, window graphics, decals and bespoke wall coverings. With a top speed of 159 sqm/h for applications such as billboards or outdoor banners, the Océ Colorado 1640 operates at a speed of 40 sqm/h at the highest level of quality for close-up indoor applications.

UVgel is a low-heat process using LED curing, and the UVgel ink does not contain water.

UVgel printheads incorporate patented continuous nozzle monitoring using acoustic sampling to detect and correct

any underperforming nozzles.

According to Canon, UVgel minimizes media distortion and extends the range of printable substrates, including thin and heat-sensitive media, and the ink is instantly pinned on contact with the substrate. Canon also claims that the UVgel technology reduces ink consumption by as much as 40% compared with competitive technologies, because of a more efficient way of jetting ink, significantly reduced maintenance inks and by removing the need for optimisers.

Mimaki’s 3D printer prototype

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Mimaki’s 3D printer prototype

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Mimaki will introduce its 3D printing solution, a UV-curable four-colour printer that will be able to generate products featuring more than 10 million colour combinations. Detailed and fine line pattern samples, such as an intricate scale model of a castle or a Hina doll (ed. a typical Japanese figurine), will be shown at the Mimaki stand in the Digital Hall. In other firsts for FESPA, Mimaki will show the JFX200-2531 printer with a large table for the first time

in Europe. In the Textile Hall, Mimaki Europe will showcase the recently-announced dual-ink Tx300P-1800 and the high-speed direct-to-textile Tiger-1800B. The Tx300P-1800 and Tx300P-1800B direct-totextile printers have been updated to simultaneously load both textile pigment and sublimation dye inks. This enables the use of a single printer to print directly on a wide range of textiles without the need to change out ink systems.

The Tiger-1800B was developed by Italy’s La Meccanica S.p.A., recently acquired by Mimaki.

Tx300P-1800B

In the Digital Hall, Mimaki’s flagship solutions for the sign and display graphics and industrial markets will be on display, including four solvent printers and up to six UV printers. Mimaki will also showcase two cutting solutions.

Tiger-1800B

OKI’s solutions for every printing business, and a white toner printer OKI has recently expanded the ColorPainter range and one of the key highlights at the OKI stand will be the ColorPainter E-64s demonstrating its precision on different types of media. OKI will demonstrate how its high-pigment Eco solvent SX ink enables printing for both indoor and outdoor applications to provide a new versatility for sign writers and graphics print shops.

The OKI stand will present ideas for every type of printing

business, from large format specialists printing vehicle and building wraps, to small print shops looking to branch out into garment printing or take advantage of our groundbreaking 5-colour, white toner or neon capabilities. OKI will also unveil a new white toner printer in its Pro Series Graphic Arts portfolio, designed to offer creative and graphic arts businesses the added agility needed to meet evolving market demands.

ColorPainter E-64s

Sakurai’s screen printing production unit Sakurai will launch the MS110DDS production unit for screen printing applications, featuring a direct servo drive, which is capable of enhancing print precision due to the roll to roll cylinder mechanism and improved pressure.

The new system introduces Sakurai’s technology offering improved sheet edge accuracy with an optional CCD camera sheet alignment system. This attention to enhanced output minimises the contact and

abrasion on the conveying sheet. The system allows for large sheet printing with a maximum sheet size 1140mm x 788mm, and to supplement flexibility, accuracy and efficiency, the printability on thin material and scratch resistance have been enhanced up to a thickness of 75 μm.

In addition, Sakurai will also demonstrate the Oliver-66RCS, a multipurpose post-printing processing machine, and halfcut sticker process.

MS110-DDS

Colorjet’s digital textile printer for all inks

TXF

materials, thinner fabrics and also stretchable fabric materials such as knits. According to Colorjet, the TXF can print

with all inks – pigment, reactive and disperse – on fabrics such as polyester, cotton, silk, viscose, rayon, and wool.

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Colorjet India will launch the TXF, a digital textile printer for fashion design and home textiles applications. The TXFprinter achieves print resolutions of up to 1,440 dpi and offers speeds of up to 24 sqm/h on five passes and four colors and 60 sqm/h on two passes and four colors.

The printer is equipped with Epson printheads to give variable dot control for achieving smooth gradations and is also belt driven, which makes it suitable for printing fabrics including bulky textured

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Workplace transformation Konica Minolta’s Workplace Hub

Konica Minolta is partnering with Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sophos, Canonical and BrainTribe to future-proof business IT management.

Workplace Hub is a new enterprise IT solution that unifies all of an organisation’s technology via a single centralised platform.

Designed to future-proof workplaces of every size as they work towards digital transformation, version one of Workplace Hub, available from autumn 2017, directly addresses growing IT complexity by providing more efficient and effective management of the disparate array of tools, services and devices used by modern organisations.

According to Konica Minolta, Workplace Hub, which acts as a central hub that simplifies

IT for an organisation, drives efficiencies by reducing the overall costs of IT management and service provision, and providing real-time data-driven insights that help to improve business processes. By creating an ecosystem to manage and coordinate the entire IT infrastructure and services across existing and future IT systems, devices and services, Workplace Hub provides users with a central dashboard showing 360-degree visibility of IT usage patterns across the whole business, allowing for simple management and optimisation of systems.

Moreover, the platform’s product roadmap includes future integration of IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Edge and Decision Support capabilities as they become

more central to the business environment of tomorrow.

Adding this cognitive layer of organisational insight unleashes an intuitive understanding of the world that empowers people to collaborate better and to make smarter, data-driven decisions more effectively and easily.

Global partnerships with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sophos and Microsoft deliver best in class hardware, security and IT solutions. Additional services from Canonical and BrainTribe bring the power of open source and advanced data management, helping to facilitate effective digital transformation for any business.

Dennis Curry, a vice president and director of business innovation and R&D at Konica Minolta, said, “The Workplace Hub will evolve to become the most comprehensive platform for the services and capabilities demanded by the workplace of the future. It means businesses can grow and manage their IT in tandem with changing business needs. It simplifies IT operations today and paves the way for exciting new integrations, such as AI and intelligent edge computing, to become a central part of the digital organisation of the future.”

Shoei Yamana, CEO and President of Konica Minolta, said, “The workplace is evolving at an unparalleled rate and digital transformation is becoming increasingly important to both survival and future prosperity.

Workplace Hub not only allows businesses of all sizes to achieve effective transformation, but future-proof themselves against the next wave of technology innovations already infiltrating the business environment.”

Xerox’s ConnectKey portfolio Xerox has launched 29 ConnectKey enabled printers and multifunction devices with simple and secure on-the-go capabilities, cloud connectivity, and access to productivity boosting features and apps.

The new ConnectKey portfolio transforms traditional printing devices into smart, connected workplace assistants that reflect the evolving needs of today’s businesses.

Personalized workflows, one-touch access to the cloud and multi-layered security features are the new print, copy and fax.

The family of products includes a variety of sizes, speeds and capabilities to match the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses as well as large enterprises, with a consistent user experience across the portfolio.

The new products will be identified as the Xerox VersaLink and Xerox AltaLink series, which will be available worldwide in the second quarter. The VersaLink devices are designed for small workgroups and distributed teams, and include 19 printers and multifunction printers (MFPs). The AltaLink series includes 10 MFPs designed for larger workgroups or print volume needs. Key attributes include: Streamlined business processes – Off-the-shelf or created by channel partners, built-in apps from the Xerox App Gallery help organizations create workflows tailored to their specific operations.

For example, patient records filing, real estate contract management and retail invoicing can be streamlined into fewer, faster steps using digital workflows enabled right from the device.

Customizable user experience – All 29 products share a similar, customizable user interface, which is unique to Xerox workplace solutions and allows the user experience to move with you. The tablet-like touch screen interface can be personalized for

AltaLink

different work environments or individual users.

Mobile and cloud ready – Information flows easily from the device to cloud repositories like Dropbox, Office 365 or Google Drive. Mobile workers can print wirelessly from any computing device.

Device and information security – ConnectKey technology ensures comprehensive safety for system components and points of vulnerability. It offers protection from unauthorized access to devices; keeps confidential communications and information safe with encryption and image overwrite; audits device access attempts and protects both data and device from malicious intent.

Jeff Jacobson, chief executive officer, Xerox, said,“ We understand the changes that are occurring in the workplace. The process of getting work done has moved from the desktop to your pocket. It’s very personal, and we’ve built a portfolio of true workplace assistants tightly connected to the mobile and cloud technology environment that accommodates this evolution.”

By working with industry leaders in network security, ConnectKey-enabled devices offer added security – ensuring they are monitored and trusted in even the most securityconscious environments.

AltaLink MFPs feature an added layer of security through Xerox’s partnership with McAfee.

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Business strategy

“BOPP films are preferred for its lower cost, versatility and environmental friendliness�

S. Satish, global head – sales and marketing, Cosmo Films, talks to ME Printer about the global packaging trends driving demand for BOPP films and the Middle East export market lamination and labeling applications in this market. Our focus is to further grow our speciality films sales in this market though increased engagement with brands, flexible packaging converters and channel partners.

What are the future applications and growth markets for BOPP Films?

The packaging industry is constantly looking for solutions in the areas of enhanced shelf life of the product and sustainability.

BOPP films have a huge potential to fulfill these unmet needs of the industry. Future growth for BOPP is expected to come as more and more brands replace heterogeneous laminate structures (mostly involving PET and PE), with a BOPP-BOPP homogeneous laminate structure for easy recyclability. Another major area of growth would be BOPP based high barrier films to replace Alu Foils and other complicated laminate structures.

With many brands upgrading to high speed machines in quest of improved productivity, high speed packaging applications also provides BOPP films an opportunity for growth. Similarly the transition from fin sealing to lap sealing also offers BOPP films a huge growth opportunity in some markets.

How big is the Middle East export market for Cosmo Films?

What are your best selling products in this region and for what applications?

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The Middle East export market is the 3rd largest market for us, after US and Europe. We sell a comprehensive range of speciality and commodity films for packaging,

What are the global packaging trends driving demand for your products?

The packaging sector is in a constant state of flux as brands are engaging with customers like never before. Packaging is

playing a pivotal role in helping brands differentiate their product offerings. Growth in packaged foods markets around the world will continue to be a key driver for future demand underpinned by population growth, urbanisation and rising incomes in developing markets. We would like to state that BOPP films are a preferred option owing to its lower cost, versatility as well as environmental friendliness. Some of the trends driving the demands of our products are:

certificates etc.

Outdoors: Tree tags, train station & airport signages& displays etc.

We have now upgraded our Synthetic Paper for universal printability (compatibility with any printing technology) because of which not only does it’s versatility further increase, but it also helps in reducing the inventory carrying cost for the printer We are expecting exponential growth in Synthetic Paper in all the markets that we are present in.

• Need for enhanced shelf life requirements for food packaging • Need for high speed packaging for improved productivity • Need for light weight packaging to reduce cost and waste • Need for recyclable laminate structures due to concern for environment • Need for enhanced packaging finishes for differentiated shelf appeal • Need for better aesthetics and longevity in labelling applications • Shift from wet to thermal lamination for better results and concern for environment • Shift from paper to synthetic paper for longevity and also to protect the environment by reducing deforestation

Will you continue to be entirely invested in BOPP technology? How are you positioned to compete with other global manufacturers with regard to product innovation, distribution, and pricing?

Product Innovation: We believe in leading through innovation. It starts from an unmet customer need. As step one, we try and understand customer’s unmet needs and then customize our innovation efforts to fulfil that need. This is how we create product differentiation and carve specialties for it in each segment.

Some of the innovations (which are nothing but simplified solutions to the next set of challenges that industry faces) in the speciality segment that we can think of are as follows: • The development of DTP (Direct Thermal Printable) films is an innovative step in the sense that it completely eliminates the need for the ink ribbon in thermal printing and also offers 100 percent moisture resistant alternative for information labeling requiring variable printing.

• ‘Low Noise’ adhesive tape films which are specially designed to avoid the noise coming from peeling off the tape at the time of packing cartons etc

Distribution: We serve customers in more than 80 countries across the world from our 5 plants in India, Korea and US. We have warehousing facilities in India, Korea, Japan, Europe, Canada and US. While 60% of our sales comes from direct customers, we also have an extensive channel partner network in almost every major country across the world who stock our products regularly and service the local market.

The customers are supported by more than 60 salespersons working out of sales offices in India, China, Japan, Korea, Europe and US Pricing: We are one of the largest manufactures of BOPP films in the world. This gives us the leverage to get the best prices for all types of raw materials. The significant difference between S Asia raw material price index as compared to other markets like Europe and US, and our ability to get the best freight rates through strategic carrier partners, enables us to be competitive in most of the markets that we serve.

The preferential trade agreements between the countries where we have manufacturing facilities and the destination country, also often offers us an edge in terms of pricing. We believe in value based pricing for our speciality range and have seldom faced any major pricing challenge for the same.

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What are your growth projections for synthetic paper?

Synthetic paper is an exciting and versatile product. It can be used as a substitute for paper in any application that requires durability, longevity, non-tearability, moisture resistance or chemical resistance. This includes areas such as commercial printing, tags & labels, retail & packaging, identification & credentials and outdoors.

Some of the applications under each of these segments are as follows: Commercial printing: Maps, calendars, posters, recipe books, instruction manuals etc.

Tags & Labels: Chemical drum labels, airport transfer tags, track & trace labels etc.

Retail & Packaging Segment: POP graphics, carry bags etc.

Identification & credentials: visiting cards, land documents,

We are among the Top 10 BOPP films manufacturers in the world and our vision is to become the most preferred global brand offering value added BOPP films.

We keep pace with the market with regard to product innovation, distribution and pricing:

• Ultra High Barrier films to replace Alu foils • High Hot Tack and Low SIT (as low as 75degC) barrier films to enable high speed packaging and enhanced shelf life of the product • BOPP films with heat sealing compatibility with PE for lap sealing applications • Universal printable Synthetic paper for replacing paper in applications requiring non tearability, moisture resistance and longevity such as maps, children books, id cards, certificates etc • Easy peel Lidding films which also offer good seal integrity • Black Velvet Lamination Films to offer an intense black colour along with a velvet touch to the laminated paper/paperboard or package, for enhanced aesthetics

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Trends

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Global Trends report 2017 Printers in all regions, except the Middle East, reported growing levels of capital investment The 4th drupa Global Trends report authored by drupa organiser Messe Düsseldorf and partners Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) tracks key economic and market developments across the global printing industry. The survey conducted in October 2016 had nearly 1200 participants with a good cross section from all the main market sectors and regions: 839 printers participated and whilst the majority were from Europe (525), the rest of the world was represented in all regions (314). Given the relatively smaller number of suppliers, responses were received from 331 of which 220 were from Europe.

Two years ago, the drupa team was able to report an almost universally positive picture from both printers and suppliers re-

porting on their own companies’ economic health, described as the ‘drupa barometers of economic confidence’. Last year the picture was more variable between the regions, with some doing well, and others, struggling. It is a similar picture in 2016; however, the variances are even larger.

The economic situation of printers and suppliers

In global terms, 42% of printersdescribed their business as in a ‘good’ economic state, whilst 11% described it as ‘poor’, a positive net balance of 31% (this net balance is indicated in the charts below). The forecast for next year is somewhat more optimistic

than the reality the following year, whilst in some cases the difference is striking, for example, in Africa, which reported a net decline in confidence, the first time for any region since this report series started in 2013.

With regard to end market sectors, functional and packaging printers globally are more confident than commercial printers who are in turn more confident that publishing printers, a pattern that has been present since 2013.

However that global summary masks significant variations at the regional level. Publishing printers in Africa and Asia were more confident than those in commercial print and it was the reverse of that in Australia/Oceania and the Middle East.

In general it is a similar positive story for suppliers, with 56% reporting their company in a ‘good’ economic condition and just 6% stating it was in a ‘poor’ state, a positive net balance of 50% - the same as last year. Curiously the regional variations are less than last year.

Perhaps amongst both printers and suppliers in general, a more cautious (and perhaps more realistic) outlook is emerging. The economic summary in the main report indicates there is good cause for that caution.

The printers’ and suppliers’ own more detailed financial performance figures support this more conservative view. Printers globally report continuing falls

in prices which are compensated for by increasing utilisation and hence raising overall revenues at a cost of falling margins.

Financial performance

Studying the data both by region and by market sector, the picture is more complicated; for example, South/Central America and Africa reported net positive price increases whilst the Middle East reported severe price and margin falls. Similarly whilst publishing printers in North America show falls in revenues, prices and utilization, in South/ Central America and Africa, rises were reported in all three measures.

Despite the general squeeze on margins, employee numbers continue to rise globally with a +9% net balance, ranging between +21% North America and 0% South/Central America and Australia/Oceania. Whilst production employee numbers increase globally +9%, there is a small decline -2% in administration employee numbers. In the more developed regions, employees in publishing printers are falling sharply;for example, -21% in North America.

Globally for suppliers the pattern is similar with revenues up 17% but prices down -24% and margins down -27% (nevertheless, this is the least negative, net balance in three years). Again the picture is patchy regionally with the Middle East and South/ Central America struggling.

One might expect that global and regional financial market conditions would affect printers and suppliers alike. Not so. Globally, printers reported better financial conditions this year on all measures (except average debtor days where they, like suppliers, reported a worsening picture).

Suppliers globally reported a worsening situation on all measures, with terms getting worse particularly in South/Central America, Africa and the Middle East (printers agree with suppliers in these regions).

Printing is a very diverse industry when it comes to the print technologies used. Fourteen out of sixteen technologies listed scored a 10% or above penetration in at least one of the market

sectors. Overall digital toner cutsheet colour presses led by a wide margin in terms of the positive net balance of print volumes in 2016 at +25% followed by digital inkjet rollfed colour at +11%. The picture is more complex when you drill down into the market sectors, where for example there is 8% growth overall in sheetfed offset largely due to the packaging and publishing markets, and an 8% growth overall in flexo due to the packaging and functional

printing markets.

Past trends in the production mix of conventional print continued this year with ever-shorter run lengths, ever-shorter lead times and an ever-increasing number of jobs. However, there was a major surprise in the apparent irreversible transition to digital print; as for the first year there was a small but distinct reduction in the proportion of turnover that was digitally printed. Considering market sectors, digital print is

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clearly having the greatest impact in functional markets followed by commercial, then publishing, and then only modestly to date in packaging.

Disappointingly, the proportion by value of digital print that is variable refuses to rise. In 2013, 19% of the printers then using digital print reported that more than 25% of their digital print was variable, while the figure for 2016 is 18%. As variable data is the major added value component of digital printing, this is an alarming trend.

Another striking figure this year was the clear fall in the proportion of printers who reported they have a web to print/storefront installation. After several years of steady

increase, this year, there was a significant fall – down 3% globally.

Not all regions fell but some were decisive; for example,in North America, it fell 25%.

Capital expenditure

Printers in all regions, except the Middle East, reported growing levels of capital investment.

Functional and packaging printers were more confident of rising investment levels than those in publishing and commercial sectors. For the first time, investment in finishing is the top priority, closely followed by print technology. However there is greater investment in prepress/workflow/ MIS as printers begin to realise

the need for greater automation.

As for plans for investment in print technology, sheetfed offset has knocked digital toner cutsheet colour off its overall top place, with digital inkjet cutsheet colour growing rapidly to take equal third place alongside flexo.

For the first time in this report’s history, since 2013, there is a different market leader in each market sector with digital toner cutsheet colour in commercial, sheetfed offset in publishing, flexo in packaging and digital inkjet rollfed colour in functional.

Suppliers’ capital investment plans remain strong globally with most regions forecasting a net increase. The exceptions are those regions struggling in performance terms; for example, in South/Central America and the Middle East.

By far the most popular investment type is the development of fresh sales channels (46%),and also research and development.

The least popular type of investment is up to its best level yet at 20%. Suppliers will spend more next year on marketing and whilst trade shows and product training remain the most popular uses of that budget, online content and education is almost the fastest growing customer support tool.

Strategically both printers and suppliers agreed the biggest constraints to growth were a lack of demand creating strong competition. While investigating into the causes of the lack of sales, printers agreed that finding new customers was the most difficult, whilst for suppliers it was competitive pricing. As to how best to drive improved profitability, printers put their faith in a combination of reduced staffing/ improved productivity and new print technology whilst suppliers will rely on new products and new sales channels.

Market specific trends

Commercial printers facing the impact of digital communications have been encouraged to find new revenue streams with fresh added value services. With four years of data now available it must be reported there is no evidence of any such growth, with the notable exception of wide format print up from 37% in 2013 to 50% in 2016.

communications. Printers report sustained improvements in revenues to offset reductions in pricing and margins and strong capital investment plans. Whilst for suppliers, improving revenues and margins coupled again with strong investment plans show a positive future.

The good news is not universal; while functional and packaging print are in an expansion mode, publishing print is in a more defensive mode with commercial print somewhere in-between. In regional terms, the Middle East has chronic problems undermining performance, and Africa and South/Central America remain fragile.

All print companies must continue to adapt and meet the market challenges head on. This will mean a ruthless approach to efficiency and automation while at the same time learning new skills and developing new added value services. Nevertheless it is pleasing to report that overall, print has got its ‘mojo’ back.

The full version of this report is available to purchase online at http://shop-md.suttermedia.de/ en/Reports/ North America leads the way in adding new services, but even in that region, there is some evidence of a fall in the range of services offered. Multi-channel or cross media services are still a minority application (18% globally), although again North America is well ahead (38%).

Publishing printers are having the hardest time in adjusting to digital media as evidenced throughout the report. An increasing number of titles have online editions with the consequent reduction in circulation, although the number of titles lost to online-only editions remains very low. Other means of creating added value such as personalisation, versioning and variable content are growing but slowly (once again North America showing the way). Yet relatively few publishing printers are adding fresh added value services beyond the historic prepress, design and storage/ fulfilment options.

Packaging printers have seen a relatively small impact of digital

media to date at least and remain generally confident across all regions. On the other hand, the level of adoption of added value SKUs remains modest in most cases, with interactive features the most common to be adopted.

It is clear that digital print is starting to have a real impact (32% offer it globally), most commonly for labels but with flexibles and folding cartons following and some signs for corrugated.

For Functional printers the outlook remains very positive, with those in this market sector putting ever more resources behind it as they enjoy good growth rates in most applications. Inkjet is the dominant print technology for most applications (up from 61% in 2014 to 74% in 2016).

Conclusion

Following the successful drupa 2016, this survey has provided the statistical support that shows print is recovering from the double hit of the global recession and the impact of digital

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The digital print show

where complete applications are shown Hunkeler Innovationdays 2017

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Michael, Stefan, and Franz Hunkeler

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The first day of the Hunkeler Innovationdays demonstrated both growth and enrichment of the biennial event. The sunny and relatively warm day with Alpine snowclad peaks all around helped as the event opened

with a press conference of the Hunkeler group. The press was addressed by Stefan Hunkeler, his brother Michel, who was inducted into the company about a year ago, and by their father Franz Hunkeler, who said, “I am proud

of my two sons.”

As the company heads towards its centennial in 2022, when Franz Hunkeler will be 75, Stefan helmsoperations as the chairman and Michel as the managing director.

Michel spoke about the complex-

ity and challenges faced by printers inproviding format-flexible, error-free, intelligent and secure documents. He pointed out that cooperation amongst technology and equipment manufacturers is key as complex tasks require even more specialized and expert knowledge and integration. The cooperation with Muller Martiniand Horizon was demonstrated at Innovationdays with still more unique and advanced binding solutions—an example of the complex integration projects that are coming. For instance, in the Hunkeler book productionline, the unglued book blocks are picked up by a Hunkeler line andhanded over to a Muller Martini perfect binder that is specially designed to accept these.

Two observations emerge from what Hunkeler product manager Hans Gutsaid at the press conference and also during the guided tour he conducted to highlight some of the main features of the company’s products at the exhibition. The first is that digital color production is for many applications; it is not about just speed but quality. It seems that speeds of 80 to 180 mare really where the highest and most stable color quality is emerging inwebfed digital printing. The second isGut’s observation on the use of primers and coating that enable substrates to be printed by digital presses andparticularly inkjet digital presses. Hesaid, “By using various coatings and primers, the press manufacturers are focussing mainly on printability.

However, sometimes these coatings and primers make paper processing and finishing more difficult and we need to sensitize the industry to retainand develop the finishability as well.”

I had several interesting interactions with Xeikon, Kodak,Canon, Fujifilm and Ricoh at the show.

There were many new presses on display, including those from Canon and HP. Fujifilm showed a technology demonstration of a webfed press printed with thesame Samba head as in its successfulJetpress 720.

Hans Gut showing some of the highlights of the new POPP8 finishing systems

Hunkeler robot feeding unglued variable book blocks to the Muller Martini perfect binder

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Launch of new Océ ProStream as an alternative to offset

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Canon presented three digital production presses including the first public showing of the new Océ ProStream continuous feed color inkjet press. Designed to offer highest quality and extended media choice for high-volume commercial print work, the ProStream ran to roll-to-roll at on a range of stock for printingdirect mail, books, catalogues, and brochures. Canon also demonstrated its flagship sheetfed digital presses –the imagePress C10000VP drum and toner press and the Océ VarioPrinti300 inkjet press. The new ProStream that was actually announced three days earlier at the Oce Poing facility in Germany, is 80 metres a minute press with a 1200 dpi resolutionachieved with a new Piezo headthat actually has 1200 nozzles perinch. The press is squarely aimed at offset quality with droplet sizes of2 and 5.6 picolitres and uses a new polymer based ink developed and manufactured by Océ.

There is a new flotation air dryer and the press is capable of laying down a lot of ink with coverage as

high as 100% in any one color and up to 350% in a combination of four colors. Canon claims that the ProStream is able to exceed the Fogra51 and Fogra 52 gamuts on coated and uncoated substrates respectively.

The ProStream incorporates

Canon’s ColorGrip paper conditioning technology, ensuring optimal print quality on standard coated and uncoated offset papers from 60 to 160 gsm. With a printing width of 540 mm and maximum print speed of 80 metres per minute, the ProStream offers best-in-class productivity of up to 35 million A4 pages per month. The non-contact flotation drying technology minimises physical stresses on the paper and leaves the printed image untouched until dry, enabling dense ink coverage for vibrant color reproduction.

Christian Unterberger, chiefmarketing officer and executive vice president, production printing products at Océ said, “With this new press, customers can now confidently migrate high-value work from offset to inkjet. This will enable PSPs and brand owners to exploit the full creative potential of variable data printing to elevate print’s effectiveness within data led multi-channel campaigns.”

Demonstrated at HunkelerInnovationdays producing directmail items, calendars, photo booksand brochures, the press will be commercially available from summer 2017.

Ricoh shows workflow flexibility

Ricoh showed its excellent results using a fifth clear varnish coating station

eration continuous feed inkjet platform designed to empower transactional and direct mail clients to deliver high-quality output with enhanced productivity features. ThePro VC40000 runs at speeds up to 120 m per minute, enabling it to produce more than 100,000 A4 size images an hour. With paper support from 40 to 250 gsm, application possibilities range from lightweight books to high coverage postcards. Ricoh has made enhancements to its software and services offerings to support the launch of the RicohPro VC40000.

Ricoh ProcessDirector provides transactional and direct mailworkflow support designed to help ensure output integrity and qualify for maximum postal discounts.

Additionally, the Ricoh TotalFlowPrint Server R600A provides native support for PDF, PDF/VT and AFP together with JDF and advanced color management support. This advanced controller provides an easy-to-use operator interface and advanced workflow management capabilities based on Ricoh’ sextensive experience in mission critical variable data processing.

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Ricoh again showcased the Ricoh Pro VC60000 thatit had shown two years ago at the same event and also at drupa 2016. It ran the inkjet CMYK duplex inkjet press at high speed in roll-to-roll and roll-to-cut with dynamic perforation supported by Hunkeler and Horizon systems. While at the last Hunkeler show Ricoh demonstrated inline preprint and postprint coating stations on untreated and offset papers, at the just concluded show the company stuck to smoother inkjet primed stocks. Shown alongside thePro VC 60000 inkjet press at the show was a Ricoh Pro C9100 color cutsheet digital production press.

A broad range of pre-print edsamples were available, such as perfect bound books as well as posters, postcards, loyalty cards and statements, and direct mail applications. Print samples also showed the excellent results using a fifth clear varnish coating station. Ricoh showed its software such as its digital book printing solution with Ricoh’s TotalFlow Batchbuilder and Ricoh’s ProcessDirector 3.5.

In February, Ricoh announced the Ricoh Pro VC40000, its nextgen-

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HP shows T240 and announces slower T235 press

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HP demonstrated its HP PageWide Press T240HD capable of running at 150 meters a minute ina configuration allowing rollto-rollor roll-to-stack production.

A 22-inch reel was shown producing the trade show newspaper to a rewind. Nearline newspaper finishing was performed on the flexible newspaper finishing line at the Hunkeler stand.

Another transaction applicationwas printed and similarly roll-fed to the Pitney Bowes inserting system.Using the DP8-II perforator dynamic vertical and horizontal perforation was done before

passing the web tothe CS6-II cutting module for slitting and cross-cutting.

HP also announced the T235PageWide Inkjet web press. It’s 25% slower than the T240 but can be upgraded to the same spec.

Essentially, it’s the same print engine and just needs additional RIP power and drying capability.

The new entry-level webfed press provides the most economical entry point to the T200 HD series color inkjet presses. “With the introduction of the HP PageWide T235 HD, it’seasier for more PSPs to make the analog to digital

transformation,”said Eric Wiesner, general manager,HP PageWide industrial division, HP Inc. “As the HP PageWide Web Press platform reaches a milestone of 210 billion customerprinted pages, it further reinforces the market’ sadoption of HP thermal inkjet technology.”

In addition, HP also demonstrated its Indigo 12000 Digital Press at HID as well as the ability to create book blocks from rolls printed on the new oversized B1 duplex HP Indigo 50000 Digital Press.

Inline control and finishing in digital workflows – Heidelberg, Müller Martini and Polar

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The Polar BC330 3-side trimmer displayed at the Müller Martini stand

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Heidelberg, together with Müller Martini and Polar, demonstrated a range of finishing solutions for print shops and book binders.

The Heidelberg Stahlfolder was incorporated in several finishing lines at the show including the live demonstration of quick changeovers with signatures being fed inline to the DigitalPresto II saddle stitcher from Müller Martini. On display at the Müller Martini stand were the integrated Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH 56buckle plate folder, the Polar D56programmable guillotine with an extremely compact footprint and the Polar BC330 3-side trimmer. The Stahlfolder TH 56 can be used separately as a standalone folding machine and can be quickly and seamlessly

integrated into inline production solutions with the saddlestitcher, increasing flexibility, utilization and guaranteeing a good return on investment. Polar also showed an interesting and highly compact version of its Digicut laser cutting machine for the precise cutting of complex shapes and outlines from digitally printed single sheets.

In addition, there was a jointpresentation of the Müller Martini Connex data management system and Heidelberg’s Prinect workflow showing the benefits of both inlin eintegration and automation pointing to Heidelberg’s concept of the ‘SmartPrint Shop.’ While Heidelberg does not yet have a high-speed webfed inkjet solution except its GallusLabelfire UV inkjet press, there was a technology demonstration of a webfed solution at the Fujifilm stand at Hunkeler showing the same Samba inkjet heads that Heidelberg uses in the Labelfire press as well as in its B1sheetfed Primefire inkjet press.

The Digital Presto II saddle stitcher from Müller Martini

Strong interest for Horizon’s dynamic book production modules According to Michel Hunkeler, this year’s Innovationdaysevent signaled a new level of openness and cooperation with leading manufacturers such as Horizon and Muller Martini. The implication is that this new level oftechnical exchange and agreementhas meant better integration of the paper finishing modules with the binding and end-process modules of these manufacturers. Smart binding systems, designed to handle consecutive productive production of single books with varying format and pagination, is one area where this integration is paying off even in India. Horizon showed a fairly elaborate smart binding system similar to what they showed at drupa 2016, including the BQ 480 perfect binder which is now shipping. A newer version of theBQ480 4-clamp perfect binder with more powerful

stepping motors that improve its milling, sizing, pressing and creasing capabilities was shown at Hunkeler Innovationdays.

Horizon’s Indian representative Om Prakash HR explained that while the leading Indian digital bookprinters cannot always go in for the entire automated system at one time, they are keen to have smart binding systems for the dynamic production of single copies and short runs. In one case, a leading book printer who saw a similar solution at Horizon’s stand at drupa has been able to implement the solution in the pastyear, by only buying some of the essential modules and leaving out a couple to save costs.

The full version of this article can be found in the April 2017 issue of Indian Printer & Publisher

L-R: Om Prakash HR, managing director eprint Machinery the Indian distributor of Horizon Yashashree Potdar workflow solutions analyst for Standard – the leading supplier of Hunkeler and Horizon in North America and Natsuhiko Yamada manager of the Horizon export department

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Learning and live speedboat wrapping at FESPA 2017 A comprehensive seminar programme and the World Wrap Masters final will be among the highlights of this year’s show

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gain access to and discuss a mix of technical and business knowledge, ensuring individuals have the tools to take their print business to the next level. Covering topics from direct-to-garment and promotional products to industrial inkjet and business solutions, the programme is specifically tailored to the needs of attendees, delivering professional insight that can help to shape and transform industry practice moving forward,” said Duncan.

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FESPA has announced its comprehensive seminar programme, delivering key insights and market knowledge across the sign-making, digital, screen, industrial, textile and interior printing industries for FESPA 2017, taking place at Messe Hamburg from 8 to 12 May 2017.

Developed with some of the leading experts within the industry, the FESPA seminar schedule offers educational content from key note speakers, which will be delivered daily in one seminar theatre.

The seminar programme, which visitors can attend free of charge with a valid FESPA 2017 entry ticket, covers a range of topics, focusing on the use of digital, screen and textile print technology in a variety of scenarios. Delegates attending these seminars have exclusive access to and will benefit from specialist learning opportunities, insights and discussions with respected industry figureheads who will be on hand to provide invaluable knowledge and understanding across a wide portfolio of printing applications.

Duncan MacOwan, head of events and new media at FESPA, said, “This year we have consolidated our educational offering into one main seminar theatre. The theatre, located on the show floor, will address the needs of visitors to FESPA 2017, European Sign Expo and Printeriors. Consolidating the theatres also means that visitors can plan their

visit to FESPA efficiently and do not have to worry about missing out on valuable content due to clashes.”

Seminars will kick-off from 2pm on Monday 8 May and run until 1pm on Friday 12 May. Sessions throughout the event will include, How to create a great retail experience by Mal MacGowan, Owner, McGowans Print: A Designers’ creative journey to market by Debbie McKeegan, Creative Director, Digetex; European Sign Code of Practice by Luc Steegmans O ‎ wner at ELBO Signs And Technology - E‎SF European Sign Federation; and New measurement method of light emission by Ralph Hug, Engineer, Swiss Association VWP. “Providing a unique knowledge sharing hub, the FESPA 2017 seminar programme allows likeminded industry professionals to

World Wrap Masters winning design to come to life with speedboat wrap Elsewhere on the show floor will be the return of the World Wrap Masters Series, where the best wrappers from around the world will showcase their skills to compete to win the title of World Wrap Master.

On Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 May, the competition will see 36 wrappers battle it out to be crowned European Wrap Master 2017. The winner and runner-up will then go on to participate in the final, taking place on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May, where they will be joined by regional and national winners from past Wrap Masters events.

Patrick Charrier of Bazoom Studio, France, has won FESPA’s recent World Wrap Masters Design Competition. The winning design will be applied, by the world’s best

vinyl installers, to a speedboat used by the HaugaardRacing Team in the 2017 World Formula 4 UIM Powerboat Championship.

In order to qualify, participants were required to produce an attentiongrabbing design demonstrating their creative skills. Prerequisites for the design included the boat number (22), the racing team’s logo and World Wrap Masters sponsor, Hexis’ logo.

Patrick’s design will be printed and installed during the World Wrap Masters Final, taking place at FESPA 2017 in Hamburg.

Patrick Charrier said: “The inspiration for my design came from the Danish Drakkar (aka Viking longboat). The general idea was to give an impression of movement to the boat, even when it’s at a standstill. Blue and white are the top colours for a boat – lots of white

for the pontoons to contrast with the surface of the water. The gradated honeycomb patterns evoke the composite materials used to construct the boat. The stars are included to reference the pilot, the tightrope walker in his cockpit, as well as a nod to shooting stars and speed on water.”

The winning design was chosen by the driver of the raceboat Sebastian Haugaard Trads, and the World Wrap Masters Series head judge, Ole Solskin Ravn. Sebastian commented on the winning design: “Bazoom Studio’s design is unique and personal, incorporating beautiful flow lines and colours. We have not yet seen similar designs in the racing community and are confident this design will differentiate us in the field. We look forward to meeting Patrick at FESPA 2017 and seeing his design come to life. The

boat not only looks good on paper, but due to the bright colours will look amazing on the water.”

Visitors to FESPA 2017 will be able to see the boat being wrapped with Patrick’s design during the live final on the 10thand 11th May 2017.

Increased focus on LED and textile printing at SGI Dubai 2018 The 21st edition of the show will be held on 14–16 January at DWTC

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SGI Dubai 2018 will feature an expanded area for LED signage and textile printing under the themes ‘SGI LED 2018’ and ‘SGI Textile 2018’.

‘SGI LED 2018’ will feature LED solutions for both outdoor and indoor deployment. ‘SGI Textile 2018’ will focus on technologies and products for textile printing and its markets.

Sharif Rahman, CEO, International Expo Consults, organizers of SGI Dubai, said, “We are expanding these two segments – LED and textile printing – to equip businesses to boost their manufacturing capabilities and market opportunities.

LED installations were perceived to be expensive for a long time, but that impression is slowly changing as advancement in LED technology has made it possible for LED signage installations to function well in this region’s hot weather conditions. Furthermore, sustainability initiatives and government support are increasing the widespread adoption of LED products across every industry. Similarly, there’s a growing industry in the Middle East for printed textiles, particularly, in the fashion and retail industries.”

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Calendar

Trade shows

conferences & events April 2017 SinoCorrugated Shanghai, China 11 – 14 April, 2017

3D Printing Europe Berlin, Germany 10 – 11 May, 2017

Luxe Pack Shanghai, China 12 - 13 April, 2017

Pacprint Melbourne, Australia 23 – 26 May, 2017

RT Imaging Summit & Expo - EMEA Cairo, Egypt 23 – 24 April, 2017

June 2017

Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair Hong Kong 27 – 30 April, 2017

May 2017 Interpack Dusseldorf, Germany 4 – 10 May, 2017

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FESPA Hamburg, Germany 8 – 12 May, 2017

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China Print Beijing, China 9 – 13 May, 2017

PPPExpo Africa Nairobi, Kenya 2 – 4 June, 2017

September 2017 FESPA Africa Johannesburg, South Africa 13 – 15 September, 2017 Sign China Shanghai, China 20 – 22 September, 2017 Labelexpo Europe Brussels, Belgium 25 – 28 September, 2017

October 2017 Sign Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey 4 – 8 October, 2017

mark your calendar book your tickets World Publishing Expo Berlin, Germany 10 – 12 October 2017 RemaxWorld Expo Guangdong, China 12 – 14 October 2017 Eurasia Packaging Istanbul, Turkey 25 – 28 October, 2017

Paper Arabia Dubai, UAE 12 – 14 December, 2017

January 2018 Digi Sign Africa Cairo, Egypt 9 – 11 January 2018 Heimtextil Frankfurt, Germany 9 – 12 January, 2018

IPEX Birmingham, UK 31 October – 3 November, 2017 SGI Dubai Dubai, UAE November 2017 14 – 16 January, 2018 Inprint Munich, Germany Saudi Print & Pack 14 – 16 November, 2017 Riyadh, KSA 21 – 24 January 2018

December 2017 FESPA Eurasia Istanbul, Turkey 7–10 December, 2017

Plastivision Arabia Sharjah, UAE 11 – 14 December, 2017

Paperworld Middle East Dubai, UAE 27 February – 1 March, 2018

March 2018 DPES Sign Expo China Guangdong, China 3 – 6 March 2018

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‫تعلم واختبر تغليف القارب البخاري مع فيسبا ‪2017‬‬

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‫أعلنت فيسبا عن برنامج ندواتها الشامل إليصال‬ ‫أفكارها الرئيسية وتسويق المعرفة عبر صناعات‬ ‫طباعة اإلش���ارة والطباعة الرقمية والطباعة من‬ ‫الشاش���ة والطباعة الصناعية وطباعة األنس���جة‬ ‫والطباع���ة الداخلي���ة وذلك في معرض فيس���با‬ ‫‪ 2017‬المقام في ميس���ي هامبورغ من ‪ 8‬ولغاية‬ ‫‪ 12‬من شهر أيار ‪.2017‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ويقدم جدول ندوات فيس���با محت���وى تعليميا من‬ ‫المتحدثين األساس���يين مطوراً مع بعض الخبراء‬ ‫الرائدي���ن في ه���ذه الصناعة وس���يقدم يوميا ً في‬ ‫مسرح ندوات واحد‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫سيغطي برنامج الندوات‪ ،‬المتوفرة مجانا للزوار‬ ‫من خالل بطاقة دخول صالحة لفيسبا‪ ،‬مجموعة‬ ‫من المواضيع مركزاً على اس���تخدام تكنولوجيا‬ ‫الطباعة الرقمية والطباعة من الشاش���ة وطباعة‬ ‫األنسجة‪ ،‬في س���يناريوهات متنوعة‪ .‬وسيحظى‬ ‫المندوب���ون الحاضرون عل���ى وصول حصري‬ ‫ويس���تفيدون من فرص تعلي���م متخصصة وآراء‬ ‫ونقاشات مع شخصيات بارزة في هذه الصناعة‬ ‫جاه���زة لتقدي���م المعرف���ة والفه���م القيمين عبر‬ ‫مجموعة واسعة من تطبيقات الطباعة‪.‬‬ ‫وق���ال دون���كان ماك اوي���ن‪ ،‬رئي���س الفعاليات‬ ‫واإلعالم الجدي���د‪" :‬لقد دمجنا عروضنا التعليمية‬ ‫له���ذا الع���ام في مس���رح ندوات رئيس���ي واحد‬ ‫على أرض المعرض وس���يلبي احتياجات زوار‬ ‫فيس���با وزوار (‪)European Sign Expo‬‬ ‫و((‪ ،Printeriors‬كذلك يتيح توحيد المس���ارح‬ ‫للزوار التخطيط لزيارتهم بش���كل فاعل إذ ليس‬ ‫عليهم ان يقلقوا حيال إغفال المحتوى القيم بسبب‬ ‫التضارب‪".‬‬ ‫وأضاف دون���كان‪" :‬يتيح برنامج ندوات معرض‬ ‫فيس���با ‪ 2017‬للمتخصصين ف���ي الصناعات‬ ‫المماثلة كس���ب الوصول والنق���اش حول خليط‬ ‫م���ن المعرف���ة التقني���ة والتجاري���ة م���ن خالل‬ ‫تزويدهم بمركز تب���ادل معرفي فريد من نوعه‪،‬‬ ‫ضامنا ً لألفراد االنتق���ال بأعمالهم الطباعية إلى‬ ‫المس���توى التالي‪ .‬ويعد البرنامج مخصصا ً لتلبية‬ ‫احتياجات الحاضرين من خالل تغطية مواضيع‬

‫عن الطباعة على المالبس مباش���رة والمنتجات‬ ‫الدعائية إلى الطابعات النافث���ة للحبر الصناعية‬ ‫والحلول التجارية وموصالً رأيا ً احترافيا ً يساعد‬ ‫في تشكيل ونقل تدريب الصناعة للمضي قدماً‪".‬‬ ‫وفي م���كان آخر على أرض المعرض سنش���هد‬ ‫عودة لمسلسل المنافسات لسادة التغليف في العالم‬ ‫حيث س���يعرض أفضل المغلفين من جميع أنحاء‬ ‫العالم مهاراتهم في المنافس���ة ليحظوا بلقب سيد‬ ‫التغلي���ف العالمي‪ .‬وفي يوم���ي االثنين والثالثاء‬ ‫‪ 8‬و ‪ 9‬من ش���هر أيار‪ ،‬ستش���هد المنافس���ة ‪36‬‬ ‫مغلفا ً يتصارعون فيما بينهم ليتوجوا بلقب س���يد‬ ‫التغليف األوروبي لعام ‪ 2017‬وس���ينتقل الرابح‬ ‫بعدها ليش���ارك في النهائي المقام يومي األربعاء‬ ‫والخمي���س ‪ 10‬و‪ 11‬اي���ار إذ س���ينضم فائزون‬ ‫وطني���ون وإقليمي���ون منفعاليات س���ادة التغليف‬ ‫الماضية‪.‬‬ ‫التصميم الرابح في المنافس���ة سيتجس���د كغالف‬ ‫لقارب بخاري‬ ‫وق���د ربح في المنافس���ة األخيرة لتصميم س���ادة‬ ‫التغلي���ف العالم���ي لفيس���با الفرنس���ي باتريك‬ ‫‪،)Bazoom‬‬ ‫(‪Studio‬‬ ‫ش���ارييرمن‬ ‫وس���يطبق التصميم الفائز م���ن قبل أفضل مثبتي‬

‫الفايني���ل عل���ى زورق بخاري يس���تخدمه فريق‬ ‫(‪ )HaugaardRacing‬في س���باق الفورميال‬ ‫‪ )UIM( 4‬بطولة الزوارق السريعة‪.‬‬ ‫وطلب إلى المش���تركين‪ ،‬كي يتأهلوا‪ ،‬أن ينتجوا‬ ‫تصميم���ا ً يجذب االنتباه مس���تعرضين مهاراتهم‬ ‫اإلبداعية‪ .‬وتضمنت الش���روط رقم القارب ‪22‬‬ ‫وشعار فريق الس���باق وشعار (‪ )Hexis‬راعي‬ ‫المنافسة‪.‬‬ ‫وس���يطبع تصمي���م باتريك ويثبت خ�ل�ال نهائي‬ ‫المنافس���ة المقامة في معرض فيسبا ‪ 2017‬في‬ ‫هامبورغ‪.‬‬ ‫ق���ال باتريك ش���ارييير‪" :‬اس���توحيت تصميمي‬ ‫من الداكار الدنماركي���ة‪ ،‬زورق الفايكنغ‪ ،‬كانت‬ ‫الفك���رة العامة إعطاء انطباع ع���ن الحركة إلى‬ ‫القارب حتى عندما يكون ساكناً‪ .‬وألوان األبيض‬ ‫واألزرق ه���ي األهم‪ .‬اس���تخدمتالكثير من اللون‬ ‫األبيض للطواف���ات للموازنة مع س���طح الماء‪.‬‬ ‫وتس���تحضر نم���اذج الخاليا المتدرج���ة المواد‬ ‫المندمجة المس���تخدمة لبن���اء القارب‪ .‬ووضعت‬ ‫النجوم لإلشارة إلى القبطان‪ ،‬المسؤول في قمرة‬ ‫القيادة‪ ،‬وكذلك كإشارة إلى الشهب والسرعة في‬ ‫الماء‪".‬‬ ‫واختار كل من سيباس���تيان هوغارد ترادز س���ائق‬ ‫زورق السباق و اولي سوليسكن رافن رئيس حكام‬ ‫مسابقة أس���ياد التغليف في العالم‪ ،‬التصميم الفائز‪.‬‬ ‫وقد علق سيباستيان على التصميم الفائز قائالً‪" :‬إن‬ ‫تصمي���م (‪ )Bazoom Studio‬فريد من نوعه‪،‬‬ ‫يجمع بي���ن الخطوط واأللوان االنس���يابية الجميلة‪.‬‬ ‫لم نر مثيالً لهذا التصميم قط في مجتمع الس���باقات‬ ‫وواثق���ون أنه س���يجعلنا مختلفين في ه���ذا المجال‪.‬‬ ‫نتطلع ش���وقا ً إلى مقابلة باتريك في معرض فيس���با‬ ‫‪ 2017‬ومش���اهدة تصميمه متجس���داً على ارض‬ ‫الواقع‪ .‬ال يبدو القارب جيداً علىى الورق فقط ولكنه‬ ‫سيكون مذهالً في الماء أيضا ً بسبب ألوانه البراقة‪".‬‬ ‫سيتمكن زوار فيس���با من مشاهدة تغليف القارب‬ ‫بتصميم باتريك خالل العرض النهائي المباش���ر‬ ‫يومي ‪ 10‬و‪ 11‬أيار ‪2017‬‬

‫الخاتمة‬

‫قدم هذا اإلحصاء بعد نجاح "دروبا "عام ‪2016‬‬ ‫الدعم االحصائي ال�ل�ازم الذي يظهرفيه تعافي‬ ‫الطباعة من الضربة المزدوجة المتمثلة بالركود‬ ‫االقتص���ادي العالمي من جهة و بتأثير وس���ائل‬ ‫االتصال الرقمية الحديثة من جهة أخرى‪.‬‬ ‫تشيرالطابعات إلى تحس���ن متواصل في القدرة‬ ‫على تخفيض التعويض في األسعار و الهوامش‬ ‫و خطط اس���تثمار راس الم���ال الهائلة‪ .‬و يتطلع‬ ‫الموردون إلى المس���تقبل الباهر الذي س���يحققه‬ ‫تحس���ن العائدات و الهوامش ي���دا بيد مع خطط‬ ‫االستثمار الضخم‪.‬‬ ‫هذه االخبار السارة لن تشمل الجميع ‪ :‬فالطابعات‬ ‫الوظيفي���ة و طابعات التعبئة و التغليف س���تدخل‬ ‫طور التوس���ع اما الطابعات الناشرة فستكون في‬ ‫موقع المنافسة مع الطباعة التجارية لتجد موقعها‬ ‫بين االثنتين‪.‬‬ ‫عل���ى الصعيد المناطقي تخضع منطقة الش���رق‬ ‫األوسط لمش���اكل حقيقية متعلقة باألداء وليست‬ ‫افريقيا و جنوب وسط اميركا باألفضل حاال‪.‬‬ ‫لذا على كل ش���ركات الطباعة أن تس���تمر في‬ ‫تطوره���ا لتواجه تحديات الس���وق المتواصلة و‬ ‫هذا يعني منهج���ا حازما لتحقيق الفعالية و االلية‬ ‫المرجوة وفي الوقت ذاته تعلم مهارات جديدة و‬ ‫تطوير خدمات جديدة أيضا ذات قيمة مضافة‪.‬‬ ‫هنا فقط نستطيع ان نقول ان الطباعة تمكنت من‬ ‫تحقيق عودتها الباهرة الرائعة‪.‬‬

‫اتجاهات السوق المحددة‬

‫تش���جعت الطابع���ات التجارية بع���د مواجهتها‬ ‫لوسائل االتصال الرقمية على إيجاد منابع جديدة‬ ‫للعائدات مع خدمات جدي���دة ذات قيمة مضافة‪.‬‬ ‫وبعد اربع سنوات من جمع البيانات البد أن نجزم‬ ‫بانه لم يتحقق نموا كهذا النمو باس���تثناء طباعة "‬ ‫وايد فورم���ات" التي ارتفعت من (‪ )37%‬عام‬ ‫‪ 2013‬إلى (‪ )50%‬عام ‪.2016‬‬ ‫تقود منطقة ش���مال أمي���ركا الطريق في إضافة‬ ‫خدم���ات جديدة إال أنه وف���ي ذات المنطقة دون‬ ‫اس���تنثاء يبدو االنخفاض واضح���ا في مجموعة‬ ‫الخدم���ات المعروض���ة‪ .‬و ال ت���زال الخدمات‬ ‫المتعددة الوس���ائط و االقنية قليل���ة التطبيق او‬ ‫االستخدام (‪18%‬عالميا) على الرغم من تصدر‬ ‫شمال اميركا مجددا بنسبة (‪.)38%‬‬ ‫تمر طابعات النش���ر بأصعب أوقاتها في االنتقال‬ ‫و التحول إلى الوس���ائط الرقمية وفق مايثبته هذا‬ ‫التقرير وإن عدد األلقاب المتزايد (المس���ميات)‬ ‫الجديدة مع أخذ نس���خة عن اقتراحات االنترنت‬ ‫الذي نت���ج عنه انخفاض في الت���داول يظهر ان‬ ‫الرقم الذي خسر امام اقتراحات النت مازال قليال‬ ‫جدا‪.‬‬ ‫ومن الوس���ائل الت���ي تحقق قيم���ة إضافية هي‬ ‫التشخيص و اإلصدار وتنوع المحتوى التي تنمو‬

‫و لكن ببطئ ( ش���مال امي���ركا خير ما يمثل هذا‬ ‫النمو البطيء)‪.‬‬ ‫و بالرغ���م م���ن ذلك كله ف���إن القلي���ل جدا من‬ ‫الطابعات الناشرة تقوم بإيجاد خدمات ذات قيمة‬ ‫مضاف���ة جديدة بالعودة ال���ى تاريخ الطباعة من‬ ‫حيث التصميم و التخزين و خيارات اإلنجاز‪.‬‬ ‫تأثرت طابعات التعبئ���ة و التغليف تأثرا طفيف‬ ‫نس���بيا بالوس���ائط الرقمية حتى األن على األقل‬ ‫وبقيت محافظة على موقعها المحاط بالثقة بشكل‬ ‫عام م���ن كل المناطق‪ .‬و بالمقابل فان مس���توى‬ ‫تبن���ي القيمة المضافة " اس كي يوز " يبقى دون‬ ‫المس���توى المطلوب عل���ى مختلف األصعدة مع‬ ‫ميزة تفاعلية تجعله األكثر حظا ً ليتم تبنيه‪.‬‬ ‫يبدو واضحا جدا أن الطباعة الرقمية تحقق تاثيرا‬ ‫حقيقيا (‪ 32%‬من نسبة العرض العالمي) ألجل‬ ‫االغلفة الكرتونية المرنة و القابلة للطي و االغلفة‬ ‫القاسية المتموجة‪.‬‬ ‫أما بالنس���بة للطابع���ات الوظيفي���ة تبقى النظرة‬ ‫ازاءها ايجايبة مع توفير قطاع الس���وق مصادر‬ ‫أكث���ر لدعمها نظرا لما تتمتع فيه من نس���ب نمو‬ ‫جيدة في معظم التطبيقات واالس���تخدامات‪ .‬فيما‬ ‫تس���يطر (االينكجيت ) النافث���ة للحبر على تقنية‬ ‫الطباعة في معظم التطبيقات بتصاعد من‬ ‫(‪ 61%‬عام ‪ 2014‬إلى ‪ 74%‬عام ‪.) 2016‬‬

‫إتجاهات‬

‫‪ME‌Printer April 2017‬‬

‫ع���ام ‪) 19% (2013‬من الطابعات التي تعتمد‬ ‫على الطباعة الرقمية تش���ير إل���ى أن أكثر من‬ ‫(‪ )25%‬من الطباعة الرقمية كانت متنوعة فيما‬ ‫تظهر ارق���ام عام ‪ 2016‬انها فقط ( ‪ .)18%‬و‬ ‫بم���ا أن البيانات المتنوعة المتعددة تعد مكونا ذو‬ ‫قيمة إضافية أساسية في الطباعة الرقمية فإن هذا‬ ‫يعتبر اتجاها مثير لالنتباه‪.‬‬ ‫ويعتبر الهبوط الواضح في حصة الطابعات التي‬ ‫تملك ويبا ذو واجة لتنصيب الطباعة من األرقام‬ ‫البارزة هذا العام‪.‬‬ ‫وبعد س���نوات من الزي���ادة الثابتة فإن هذا العام‬ ‫يش���هد نزوال واضحا (‪ )3%‬عالميا ً ‪ ،‬هذا ليس‬ ‫ح���ال كل المناطق ولكن بعضها تمس���كت بهذا‬ ‫االنخفاض كما هو الحال في ش���مال اميركا التي‬ ‫هبط المعدل فيها إلى مادون (‪.)25%‬‬

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‫نفقات رأس المال‬

‫تش���ير التقارير أن الطابعات ف���ي كل المناطق‬ ‫باس���تثناء منطقة الشرق الوس���ط إلى زيادة في‬ ‫مس���تويات اس���تثمار رأس المال حي���ث كانت‬ ‫الطابعات الوظيفية و طابعات التعبئة و التغليف‬ ‫األكثر امانا في مس���تويات االس���تثمار المتزايدة‬ ‫متفوقة بذلك على القطاعات التجارية و الناشرة‪.‬‬ ‫فألول مرة يكون االستثمار على راس األولويات‬ ‫يتبعه بفارق بسيط تقنية الطباعة‪ .‬اال أن استثمارأ‬ ‫اكبر لمرحلة ماقبل الطباعة وسير العمل إضافة‬ ‫للجانب اإلداري بدا يدرك أهمية االتمتة كحاجة‬ ‫ماسة لتحقيق هذا االستثمار‪.‬‬ ‫و فيم���ا يخص خطط االس���تثمار في مجال تقنية‬ ‫الطباعة فإن طابعات االفسيت ( التي تعتمد على‬ ‫اإلدخ���ال اليدوي للورق ) تفوقت على الطابعات‬ ‫الرقمي���ة الملونة (القاطعة للورق كتش���يت) في‬

‫مركزها األول إضافة للنمو الس���ريع للطابعات‬ ‫النافثة للحبر الملون���ة لتحتل المركز الثالث جنبا‬ ‫الى جنب مع طابعات الفليكس في نفس المركز‪.‬‬ ‫ف�ل�أول مرة في تاريخ توثيق ه���ذا التقرير ومنذ‬ ‫عام ‪ 2013‬تتصدر كل من هذه الطابعات قطاعا‬ ‫منف���رداً في الس���وق ‪ :‬الطابع���ة الرقمية الملونة‬ ‫القاطعة لل���ورق متصدرة ً للقط���اع التجاري ‪،‬‬ ‫طابعة األوفسيت لقطاع النشر ‪ ،‬الفليكس للتعبئة‬ ‫و التغليف‪ ،‬النافثة للحبر الرقمية للقطاع الوظيفي‪.‬‬ ‫و هنا تبقى خطط الموردين الستثمار رأس المال‬ ‫محافظة على قوتها عالميا ً مع توقع لزيادة كبيرة‪.‬‬ ‫وتبقى بعض المناطق المتنافسة على جودة األداء‬ ‫استثناءاً كمنطقة الشرق األوسط ومنطقة جنوب‬ ‫ووسط أميركا‪.‬‬ ‫و يعتب���ر تطور أقنية األرباح األخير ( ‪)46%‬‬ ‫أكثر أنواع االس���تثمار انتشاراً حتى األن إضافة‬ ‫ألقنية البحث و التطور أما اقل أنواع االس���تثمار‬ ‫انتشارا في اعلى مستوياته فيصل إلى (‪.)20%‬‬ ‫هذا و سينفق الموردون العام القادم اكثر و أكثر‬ ‫على التس���ويق و بالمقابل س���يكون االستثمار و‬ ‫تجريب المنتج األكثر شيوعا ضمن تلك الميزانية‬ ‫و سيكون المحتوى المباش���ر و التعليم أداة دعم‬ ‫الزبائن األسرع نموا‪.‬‬ ‫اس���تراتيجيا يتفق كل م���ن الموردين و منتجي‬ ‫الطابع���ات عل���ى أن أكبر عوائق النمو تتجس���د‬ ‫في قلة الطلب الذي من ش���أنه ان يزكي المنافسة‬ ‫ويزيدها ‪.‬‬ ‫و خالل البحث العميق و الموسع في أسباب نقص‬ ‫المبيعات يعتبر منتجي الطابعات أن إيجاد زبائن‬ ‫ج���دد كان هو األصعب بينما يرى الموردون أن‬ ‫السبب يكمن في األسعار التنافسية‪.‬‬ ‫لذا وفي س���بيل زيادة الربح بش���كل فعال يؤمن‬ ‫منتجي الطابعات بأن الحل األمثل يكون بتقليص‬ ‫ع���دد الكوادر م���ع االنتباه الى زي���ادة اإلنتاجية‬ ‫إضافة إليجاد تقنية طباعة جديدة بينما س���يعتمد‬ ‫الموردون على وج���ود منتجات جديدة مع إيجاد‬ ‫قنوات تصريف و بيع جديدة‪.‬‬

‫اميركا إضافة الى افريقيا س���جالت زيادات في‬ ‫صافي األس���عار اإليجابية ‪ ،‬عل���ى عكس حال‬ ‫الشرق األوس���ط الذي اظهر تدهورا واضحا في‬ ‫األسعار و الهوامش المتاحة‪.‬‬ ‫و بش���كل مماثل تسجل الطابعات الناشرة هبوطا‬ ‫في العائدات و األس���عار و االستخدام في منطقة‬ ‫شمال اميركا فيما يش���هد جنوب و وسط اميركا‬ ‫إضافة إلفريقيا ارتفاعا في المعايير الثالثة ذاتها‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن بالرغم من تضي���ق الهوامش اال ان اعداد‬ ‫الموظفين ما زالت في االزدياد عالميا مع زيادة‬ ‫في الرصيد الصافي بمقدار ‪ 9% +‬متدرجة بدءا‬ ‫من اميركا الش���مالية بنسبة ‪ 21%‬و حتى ‪0%‬‬ ‫في وسط اميركا و جنوبها إضافة ألستراليا‪.‬‬ ‫وبالنظ���ر الى ه���ذا التزايد في ع���دد الموظفين‬ ‫المنتجي���ن (‪ ) %+9‬يظهر االنخفاض البس���يط‬ ‫(‪ )%-2‬ف���ي عدد موظف���ي اإلدارة‪ .‬ففي الدول‬ ‫األكثر تقدما يتناقص عدد العاملين في الطابعات‬ ‫الناشرة بشكل حاد كما هو الحال في شمال أميركا‬ ‫بنس���بة (‪ .)-21%‬ويعتبر الموردين هذا نموذجا‬ ‫مماث�ل�ا عالمي���ا بعائدات تصل ف���ي اعالها الى‬ ‫(‪ )17%‬مع انخفاض في األسعار (‪ )-21%‬و‬ ‫انخفاض في الهوامش (‪ )-27%‬و على اية حال‬ ‫فٌان هذا ادنى انخفاض للرصيد الصافي الس���لبي‬ ‫على مدار ثالثة أعوام‪.‬‬ ‫و فيم���ا اذا نظرنا لمنطقتي الش���رق األوس���ط‬ ‫ومنطقة وس���ط جنوب اميركا المتصارعتين نجد‬ ‫ان الصورة التزال غير مكتملة بعد‪.‬‬ ‫ولع���ل أحدا يعتق���د بان ظروف الس���وق المالية‬ ‫العالمي���ة و المناطقية من ش���انها ان تؤثر على‬ ‫الطابعات و الموردين على حد س���واء اال ان هذا‬ ‫مخالف لما هو علي���ه الواقع حيث تؤكد التقارير‬ ‫العالمية تحس���ن االوضاع المالية للطابعات في‬ ‫هذا الع���ام على كافة األصعدة (باس���تثناء معدل‬ ‫أيام الدين – كما هو حال الموردين ‪ -‬الذي يزيد‬ ‫الوضع تفاقما)‪.‬‬ ‫يش���ير الموردين عالميا الى تفاقم الحالة على كل‬ ‫المقاييس و تزداد س���وء بشكل خاص في وسط‬ ‫جنوب اميركا ‪،‬إفريقيا ‪ ،‬و الشرق األوسط ( وهنا‬ ‫يتطابق الوضع بالنسبة للطابعات و الموردين )‪.‬‬ ‫إن الطباع���ة هي صناعة متنوعة( متش���عبة) اذا‬ ‫نظرنا لتقنيات الطباعة المس���تخدمة‪ .‬سجلت هذه‬ ‫التقني���ات (أربعة عش���ر من ‪ 16‬عش���ر تقنية )‬ ‫‪ 10%‬أو اكث���ر توغال ف���ي واحدة من قطاعات‬ ‫السوق على أقل تقدير‪.‬‬ ‫فق���د حقق مجم���ل الطابع���ات الرقمي���ة الملونة‬ ‫"كتش���يت" توس���ع في الهوام���ش و تزايدا في‬ ‫الرصي���د الصافي للكت���ب المطبوع���ة في عام‬ ‫‪ 2016‬بنس���بة (‪ )+25%‬يتبعه���ا الطابع���ة‬ ‫النافثة للحبر المصحوبة بأس���طوانة الوان بنسبة‬ ‫(‪.)+11%‬‬ ‫إن هذه الصورة لهي األعقد خاصة عندما تبحث‬ ‫متعمقا في قطاعات الس���وق حي���ث يوجد على‬ ‫س���بيل المثال نمو اجمالي بمقدار (‪ )8%‬لطباعة‬

‫"االوفس���يت" على نحو واس���ع بس���بب أسواق‬ ‫النش���ر و التعبئة و التغليف و نموا اجماليا أيضا‬ ‫بمعدل(‪ )8%‬في طباعة الفليكس بس���بب أسواق‬ ‫الطباع���ة الوظيفية و طباع���ة التعبئة و التغليف‬ ‫أيضا‪.‬‬ ‫لقد اس���تمرت نزعات الطباعة التقليدية هذا العام‬ ‫ولكن مع مدى تش���غيل أقص���ر على االطالق و‬ ‫بموق���ع صدارة أقل ولك���ن عدداأكثرو زيادة في‬ ‫المهن‪ .‬وكان هناك مفاجأة أساس���ية في االنتقال‬

‫الواضح و النهائي الى الطباعة الرقمية وهي أنه‬ ‫في العام األول كان هناك انخفاض صغير ولكن‬ ‫ملحوظ في حصة المبيعات المطبوعة رقميا‪.‬‬ ‫و إذا اخذنا بعين االعتبار قطاعات الس���وق فإن‬ ‫الطباعة الرقمية وبشكل واضح تعتبر ذات التأثير‬ ‫األكبر على األسواق الوظيفية يتبعها التجارية و‬ ‫من ثم الناشرة ومن ثم وبحد متواضع التغليف‪.‬‬ ‫ولك���ن مايثير خيب���ة االمل ه���و ان حصة قيمة‬ ‫الطباع���ة الرقمية المتنوعة تأب���ى الصعود‪ .‬ففي‬

‫إتجاهات‬

‫تقرير دوربا الرابع‬

‫لالتجاهات العالمية لعام ‪2017‬‬

‫‪ME‌Printer April 2017‬‬

‫نمو متزايد في استثمار الطابعات لرأس المال يشمل كل المناطق‬ ‫باستثناء منطقة الشرق األوسط‬

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‫تقري���ر (دروبا غلوبال تريندس لعام ‪ 2017‬بقلم‬ ‫منظمها ميس���ي دوسيلدورف و الشركاء (برينت‬ ‫فيوتشر (يوك اي)‪.‬‬ ‫أجري هذا اإلحصاء عام ‪ 2016‬شارك فيه ‪1200‬‬ ‫شخص من مختلف القطاعات و المناطق‪.)....‬‬ ‫تمكن فري���ق ( دروبا) في العامين الماضيين من‬ ‫أن ينقل صورة حسنة بشكل عام في أنحاء العالم‬ ‫عن الطابعات و الموردين لها اللذين من جهتهما‬ ‫اعلنا عن الحالة االقتصادية الجيدة لش���ركاتهما‬ ‫تبع���ا ً للمؤش���رات االقتصادي���ة و ميل الس���وق‬ ‫االقتصادية‪.‬‬ ‫إال أن ه���ذه الص���ورة كانت أكثر تنوع���ا ً العام‬ ‫الماضي ف���ي مختل���ف المناط���ق‪ .‬فبعض هذه‬ ‫المناطق قامت بأداء جي���د و بعضها االخر كان‬ ‫أدائها اق���ل جودة واكثر تخب���ط‪ .‬فكانت صورة‬ ‫مش���ابهة لصورة عام ‪ 2016‬و لكن بتنوع أكبر‬ ‫و أوسع‪.‬‬

‫الوضع االقتصادي للطابعات و مورديها‬

‫صنفت ‪ 42%‬من الطابعات وضعها االقتصادي‬ ‫عالمي���ا ً بالجيد بينم���ا كان ‪ 11%‬من الطابعات‬

‫مصنف���ا ً بالوضع الس���يء و ذل���ك بقياس معدل‬ ‫صافي الرصيداإليجابي‪( .‬الموازنة الموجودة في‬ ‫الجداول اسفال ً)‪.‬‬ ‫تحمل تنبؤات العام القادم روح التفاؤل نوعا ما‪،‬‬ ‫اكثر من العام الذي يليه ولكن في بعض الحاالت‬ ‫تظه���ر بعض االختالفاتالبارزة ‪:‬فمثال س���جلت‬ ‫افريقيا ادنى مس���توى في الحص���ول على الثقة‬ ‫مقارنة بمناطق أخرى (في تجربتها االولى) منذ‬ ‫أن بدأت سلسلة التقارير هذه بالتوثيقعام ‪.2013‬‬ ‫أما فيما يخص قطاعات س���وق األس���هم المالية‬ ‫فإن طابعات التعبئ���ة و التغليف الوظيفية تعتبر‬ ‫أمنة عالميا أكث���ر من الطابعات التجارية و التي‬ ‫بدورها تعتب���ر أيضا أكثر أمانا م���ن الطابعات‬ ‫الناش���رة الموج���ودة منذ ع���ام ‪ .2013‬اال أن‬ ‫الملخص العالمي يخفي التغيرات الواضحة على‬ ‫المس���توى المناطقي حيث أن الطابعات الناشرة‬ ‫كانت أكثر تميزا في افريقيا و أسيا من الطابعات‬ ‫التجارية ولكن العكس هو الصحيح في اس���تراليا‬ ‫و الشرق األوسط‪.‬‬ ‫بش���كل عام ه���ذا ه���و الح���ال االيجابيلموردي‬ ‫الطابع���ات عل���ى النحو المعتاد مم���ن يعتبرون‬

‫وضعهم االقتص���ادي جيد (نس���بتهم ‪ )56%‬و‬ ‫أخ���رون يقرون بوضعهم الس���يئ ( ‪، )6%‬أي‬ ‫‪ 50%‬من صاف���ي الرصيد اإليجابي ‪ ،‬ما يماثل‬ ‫نس���بة الع���ام الماض���ي ‪ ،‬مع انخف���اض التنوع‬ ‫المناطق���ي ع���ن العام الماضي عل���ى نحو مثير‬ ‫لالستغراب‪.‬‬ ‫يش���ير الملخص االقتصادي في تقريره األساسي‬ ‫ان هن���اك س���ببا وجيه���ا لوجود ح���ذر او لنقل‬ ‫نظ���رة واقعية تجمع بين م���وردي الطابعات و‬ ‫إن ارق���ام و احصائي���ات االداء المالي المفصل‬ ‫والخاص بالطابعات و مورديها يدعم هذه النظرة‬ ‫المتحفظة‪.‬‬ ‫لقد عبرمنتجي الطابعات عن االنخفاض المتزايد‬ ‫في األس���عار التي تم تعويضها من خالل زيادة‬ ‫االس���تثمار و من هنا زي���ادة العائدات االجمالية‬ ‫على حساب تقلص الهوامش‪.‬‬

‫األداء المالي‬

‫بع���د دراس���ة مفصل���ة للبيانات عل���ى صعيدي‬ ‫المناطق و حاجة الس���وق تبين ان الصورة اكثر‬ ‫تعقيدا ؛ فعلى س���بيل المثال ‪ :‬إن جنوب ووس���ط‬

‫القصدي���ر او االلمني���وم " و البن���ى الصفائحية‬ ‫المعقدة األخرى‪ .‬ومع ارتقاء الكثير من العالمات‬ ‫التجارية الى مستوى األليات العالية السرعة بحثا‬ ‫ع���ن إنتاجية أفضل فإن تطبيق���ات التعبئة الفائقة‬ ‫السرعة تمنح أيضا " بي او بي بي فيلمز" فرصة‬ ‫للنمو‪ .‬وهذا هو الحال نفس���ه بالنسبة للتحول من‬ ‫العزل الملفوف إلى العزل المتراكب قدم ل"بي او‬ ‫بي بي" فرصة نمو ضخمة في بعض األسواق‪.‬‬ ‫ماهي اتجاهات التعبئة و التغليف العالمية التي‬ ‫تقود إلى الطلب على منتجاتكم؟‬ ‫يعيش قطاع التعبئة حالة مس���تمرة من التحول و‬ ‫التغير نظرا الرتباط العالمات التجارية بالزبائن‬ ‫بشكل غير مس���بوق‪ .‬تلعب التعبئة دورا أساسيا‬ ‫بالغ األهمية في مس���اعدة الم���اركات في تحقيق‬ ‫التمييز لعروض منتجاتها‪.‬‬ ‫إن النمو في أس���واق الطع���ام المعبأ حول العالم‬ ‫س���يواصل مس���يرته حتى يصبح القائد األساسي‬ ‫الذي س���يقود الطلب المس���تقبلي مدع���وم بالنمو‬ ‫الس���كاني ‪،‬و التحضر و ارتفاع المدخوالت في‬ ‫األس���واق المتنامية‪ .‬إننا لترغب أن نثبت ان "بي‬ ‫او ب���ي بي فيلم���ز" هي الخيار األفضل بس���بب‬ ‫رخص كلفته تعددية استعماالته وصداقته للبيئة‪.‬‬ ‫و من بع���ض االتجاهات التي تقود الطلبات على‬ ‫منتجاتنا ‪:‬‬ ‫ الحاجة لتوفير مس���تلزمات تعبئة األغذية التي‬‫تزيد من العمر التخزينيلها‪.‬‬ ‫ الحاجة للتعبئة السريعة المحسنة لإلنتاجية‪.‬‬‫الحاج���ة لتعبئة خفيفة ال���وزن تخفض الكلفة و‬‫الهدر‪.‬‬ ‫ الحاج���ة لبنى صفائحية قابلة إلع���ادة التدوير‬‫للعناية بيئية‪.‬‬ ‫ الحاج���ة إلى متمم���ات تعبئة لتلب���ي حاجات‬‫تخزينية سوقية متباينة‪.‬‬ ‫ الحاجة إلى تعريف باالس���تخدامات أكثر جماال‬‫و أكثر استمرارية‪.‬‬ ‫ االنتق���ال من التصفيح الس���ائلي إلي الحراري‬‫لتحقيق نتائج أفضل على الصعيد البيئي‪.‬‬ ‫ االنتق���ال من الورق إلى ال���ورق االصطناعي‬‫لديمومت���ه إضاف���ة ألهميت���ه في حماي���ة البيئة‬ ‫عند االس���تغناء قطع األش���جار و إزالة الغابات‬ ‫المستخدمة في صناعة الورق‪.‬‬

‫هل ستستمرون في استثماراتكم كليا في تقنيات‬ ‫"ب���ي او بي بي"؟ وكيف تتمركزون لتنافس���وا‬ ‫المصنعين االخرين فيما يتعلق بابتكار المنتج ‪،‬‬ ‫التوزيع و التسعير؟‬ ‫نح���ن موجودون ضم���ن مجموع���ة المصنعين‬ ‫العشرة األفضل "بي او بي بي فيلمز" في العالم‬ ‫‪ ،‬و نطمح برؤيتنا أن نصب���ح الماركة المفضلة‬ ‫عالميا على االطالق بعرض أفالم بي او بي بي‬ ‫ذات القيمة المضافة لنجاري الس���وق فيما يتعلق‬ ‫بابتكار المنتج‪،‬والتوزيع و التسعير‪.‬‬ ‫ابتكار المنتج ‪ :‬نؤمن بالقيادة من خالل االبتكار و‬ ‫االبداع‪ .‬هذا االبتكار يبدأ من حاجة الزبون التي‬ ‫لم تلقى من يلبيها بع���د‪ .‬لذا كخطوة أولى نحاول‬ ‫أن نفهم حاجة المس���تخدم هذه و من ثم تخصيص‬ ‫جهودن���ا اإلبداعية لتحقيق ه���ذه الحاجة‪.‬و بهذا‬ ‫الشكل فإننا نخلق تميزا في المنتج و سلعة مميزة‬ ‫استثنائية في كل قسم‪.‬‬ ‫إن بع���ض االبت���كارات (هي ليس���ت اال حلوال‬ ‫مبس���طة لسلسلة تالية من التحديات التي تواجهها‬ ‫الصناعة) في قطاع التخصص ‪ /‬قسم التخصص‬ ‫يمكننا التفكير بها كالتالي‪:‬‬ ‫ تط���ور ال"دي تي بي" األفالم الحرارية القابلة‬‫للطباعة مباش���رة هي خطوة إبداعية من ناحية‬ ‫أنها تستبعد اوتلغي كليا الحاجة الى شريط الحبر‬ ‫ف���ي الطباعة الحرارية وتق���دم أيضا بديال مقاوم‬ ‫للرطوبة بنس���بة ‪ 100%‬للتعريف بالمعلومات‬ ‫التي تتطلب طباعة متباينة‪.‬‬ ‫‪ -‬أغلف���ةذات ش���ريط عازل وص���وت منخفض‬

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‫ماه���ي تقديراتك���م ‪ /‬اس���تقراءاتكم للنمو الذي‬ ‫يخص الورق االصطناعي؟‬ ‫يعتبر ال���ورق االصطناعي منتج���ا مثيرا متعدد‬ ‫االس���تخدامات‪ .‬يمكن اس���تخدامه كبديل للورق‬ ‫في مختلف االس���تخدامات التي تتطلب متانة ‪ ،‬و‬ ‫ديمومة ‪،‬إضافة ألن���ه غير قابل للتمزق و مقاوم‬ ‫للرطوبة و المواد الكيميائية‪ .‬هذا يتضمن ميادين‬ ‫و مج���االت مختلفة كالطباعة التجارية ‪ ،‬بطاقات‬ ‫التعرفة بالمنتج و اغلفة االغلفة ‪ ،‬البيع بالتجزئة‬

‫و التعبئة و التغليف‪ ،‬و التعريف ‪ ،‬أوراق اعتماد‬ ‫‪ /‬وثائق‪ /‬شهادات معتمدة و في الخارج‪.‬‬ ‫بعض���ا من ه���ذه التطبيقات ضم���ن كل من هذه‬ ‫األقسام ‪ /‬القطاعات كالتالي ‪:‬‬ ‫ الطباع���ة التجارية ‪ :‬خرائط ‪ ،‬تقاويم ‪ ،‬الصور‬‫والملصقات ‪ ،‬كتب الطهي ‪ ،‬دليل االرشادات‪.‬‬ ‫ بطاق���ات التعري���ف ‪ /‬الدالل���ة و األغلف���ة‬‫‪:‬اللصاقةاالسطوانية الكيميائية ‪ ،‬بطاقات التحويل‬ ‫في المطار ‪ ،‬عالمات تتبع و تعقب المسار‪.‬‬ ‫ قس���م التعبئة و البيع بالتجزئ���ة ‪ : :‬بي او بي"‬‫غرافيكس ‪ /‬صور ‪ ،‬أكياس النقل ‪.‬‬ ‫ التعري���ف و االعتماد‪ :‬بطاقات الزيارة ‪ ،‬وثائق‬‫األرض ‪ ،‬و الشهادات‪ ....‬الخ‪.‬‬ ‫الفض���اء الخارجي ‪ :‬الفت���ات المطار و محطات‬ ‫القط���ارات و الع���روض ‪ /‬االس���تعراضات ‪/‬‬ ‫المعارض‪.‬‬ ‫لقد ارتقينا بالورق االصطناعي وحدثناه ليصبح‬ ‫قابال للطباعة بش���كل شامل ( ليتالئم مع أي تقنية‬ ‫حديث���ة للطباعة ) النه لم يحق���ق زيادة في تعدد‬ ‫استعماالته وحسب بل إنه أيضا يساعد أيضا على‬ ‫تخفيض كلفة المخزون للطابعة‪.‬‬ ‫إننا لنتوقع نموا أُوٌ س���يا للورق الصناعي في كل‬ ‫األسواق الحاضرين فيها‪.‬‬

‫‪،‬صممت خصيصا لتجنب الضجيج الصادر عن‬ ‫نزع الشريط عند حزم الصناديق‪.‬‬ ‫ أغلفة فائقة العزل الس���تبدال أوراق االلمنيوم‬‫(القصدير)‬ ‫ مس���مار مرتفع حار و أخر منخفض (منخفض‬‫بقدر‪ 75‬درجة) لتمكين التعبئة العالية السرعة و‬ ‫زيادة العمر التخزيني للسلعة‪.‬‬ ‫ أغلف���ة " بي او بي بي" مع ختم حراري يتالئم‬‫مع مادة " بي أي" المستخدمة في الختم ( العزل)‬ ‫المتراكب‪.‬‬ ‫ ورق اصطناع���ي متعدد االس���تخدامات قابل‬‫للطباع���ة من أجل اس���تبدال ال���ورق العادي في‬ ‫االس���تخدامات الن���ي تتطلب متان���ة وحماية من‬ ‫التمزق و مقاومة للرطوبة و طول بقاء كالخرائط‬ ‫و كتب األطف���ال و بطاقات الهوية الش���خصية‬ ‫إضافة للشهادات الرسمية‪.‬‬ ‫ اغلفة س���هلة النزع ( خاصة الطبقة السطحية)‬‫تضمن المحافظة على ختم المنتج‪.‬‬ ‫ أغلف���ة مخملية س���وداء تضفي اللون األس���ود‬‫الداك���ن على ال���ورق و الكرت���ون أو صناديق‬ ‫التخزين مما يعطيها لمسة جمالية إضافية‪.‬‬ ‫التوزيع‪ :‬نقوم بخدم���ة زبائننا في أكثر من ‪80‬‬ ‫دولة حول العالم عبر مصانعنا الخمسة الموجودة‬ ‫في الهن���د كوري���ا و الواليات المتح���دة‪.‬و لدينا‬ ‫تسهيالت تخزينية ومستودعات في الهند و كوريا‬ ‫و اليابان و ‪ ،‬أوربا ‪ ،‬كندا و الواليات المتحدة‪.‬‬ ‫و بي���د أن ‪ 60%‬من مبيعاتن���ا تأتي عن طريق‬ ‫زبائننا المباش���رين إال أننا نملك شبكة واسعة من‬ ‫شركاء قنوات التوزيع في معظم الدول األساسية‬ ‫ح���ول العالم الت���ي توفر منتجاتنا باس���تمرار و‬ ‫تقدمه���ا للس���وق المحلية ‪.‬و يق���وم أكثر من ‪60‬‬ ‫بائ���ع موجودون في مكاتبنا في الهند و الصين و‬ ‫اليابان و كوريا و أوربا و الواليات المتحدة بدعم‬ ‫الزبائن و توفير كل مايحتاجون له‪.‬‬ ‫التس���عير ‪ :‬إننا اح���د اكبر مصنع���ي مواد "بي‬ ‫او ب���ي بي " الفيلمية في العال���م وهذا ما يعطينا‬ ‫القدرة المميزة في الحصول على افضل األسعار‬ ‫لمختلف أن���واع المواد األولي���ة‪ .‬هذا االختالف‬ ‫البارز المهم في الئحة أس���عار المواد األولية في‬ ‫سوق "اس" أس���يا مقارنة مع األسواق األخرى‬ ‫كأوربا و الوالي���ات المتحدة إضافة لقدرتنا على‬ ‫الحصول على افضل رس���وم للش���حن من خالل‬ ‫ش���ركائنا االس���تراتيجيين المختصي���ن بخدمات‬ ‫النق���ل‪.‬كل هذا مكننا من أن نكون منافس���ين في‬ ‫معظم األسواق تقريبا التي نقوم بتخديمها‬ ‫كما أن اتفاقات التجارة التفضيلية بين الدول التي‬ ‫نملك فيها تس���هيالت تصنيعية ودول الوصول "‬ ‫مقصودة منتجاتنا" تقدم لن���ا إطارا محددا فيما‬ ‫يخص التس���عير‪ .‬نحن نؤمن بالتس���عير المرتكز‬ ‫عل���ى القيمة لمجموعتن���ا التخصصية ونادرا ما‬ ‫واجهن���ا أي تحدي جدي يخص التس���عير بذات‬ ‫الصدد‪.‬‬

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‫"أغلفة ‪BOPP‬‬ ‫مفضلة لتكلفتها القليلة وتعدد‬ ‫استعماالتها وصديقة للبيئة"‬ ‫يتناول (اس ساتيش) المدير العام العالمي للمبيعات و التسويق ل "كوزمو فيلمز"‬ ‫في حوار له مع مجلة (مي برينتر) اتجاهات التعبئة و التغليف العالمية التي تقف‬ ‫وراء الطلب على أغلفة "بي او بي بي" ويتحدث عن سوق تصدير الشرق األوسط‬

‫ما هو حجم س���وق التصدير في الشرق األوسط‬ ‫لمنتجات " كوزمو فيلمز"؟‬ ‫وماهي منتجاتك���م األكثر مبيعا في هذه المنطقة‬ ‫و ألي تطبيقات؟‬ ‫تعد س���وق الشرق األوس���ط للتصدير ثالث اكبر‬ ‫س���وق بالنسبة لنا بعد أس���واق الواليات المتحدة‬ ‫و أوربا‪ .‬نقوم ببيع مجموعة ش���املة من األغلفة‬ ‫المتخصصة و األغلفة السلعية ألغراض التعبئة‪،‬‬ ‫و التصفيح‪ ،‬إضافة للتعريف باس���تخداماتها في‬ ‫هذا السوق‪.‬‬ ‫ينصب تركيزنا على تحقي���ق نمو أكثر و زيادة‬ ‫مبيعات أغلفتنا االختصاصية من خالل االلتحام‬ ‫مع العالم���ات التجارية و التعاون مع ش���ركاء‬ ‫مرنين و أقصد بذلك ش���ركاء التعبئة و ش���ركاء‬ ‫قنوات التوزيع‪.‬‬ ‫ماهي التطبيقات المس���تقبلية و أسواق النمو ل‬ ‫"بي او بي بي فيلمز"؟‬ ‫تق���وم صناع���ة التعبئة ببحث دائم ع���ن الحلول‬ ‫في مجاالت عمر الس���لعة الس���وقي المحسن و‬ ‫ديمومتها‪ .‬و إن " أفالم " بي اوبي بيلديها مقدرة‬ ‫ضخم���ة لتلبية حاجات الصناع���ة التي ما زالت‬ ‫تنتظر من يقوم بتلبيتها‪ .‬و من المتوقع أن نش���هد‬ ‫تط���ورا ل " بي او بي بي" مس���تقبال نظرا لما‬ ‫قامت به العالم���ات التجارية واحدة تلو األخرى‬ ‫م���ن اس���تبدال البنىالصفائحي���ة المتغايرة ‪ /‬غير‬ ‫المتجانسة (التي تتضمن غالبا و في المقام األول‬ ‫مادتي ( بي أي تي و بي أي) بأخرى متجانس���ة‬ ‫( بي او بي بي‪ -‬بي او بي بي ) التي تعتبر اكثر‬ ‫سهولة من حيت إمكانية إعادة تدويرها‪.‬‬ ‫و من مج���االت النمو األساس���ية األخرى اغلفة‬ ‫(بي او بي بي) شديدة العزل الستبدال " أوراق‬

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‫أكد صاحب الس���مو الش���يخ محمد بن راشد آل‬ ‫مكتوم‪ ،‬نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء‬ ‫حاكم دبي‪ ،‬أن دولة اإلمارات ماضية في تعزيز‬ ‫قدراتها االقتصادية وفق توجيهات صاحب السمو‬ ‫الش���يخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهي���ان‪ ،‬رئيس الدولة‪،‬‬ ‫وبمتابعة صاحب الس���مو الش���يخ محمد بن زايد‬ ‫آل نهي���ان‪ ،‬ولي عهد أبوظبي نائب القائد األعلى‬ ‫للقوات المس���لحة‪ ،‬ومن خالل استراتيجية عمل‬ ‫واضح���ة تح���ددت مالمحها في ض���وء "رؤية‬ ‫اإلمارات ‪ "2021‬لتؤكد دولتنا جدارتها كنموذج‬ ‫للتنمي���ة القائمة على االس���تثمار في رأس المال‬ ‫البش���ري واالقتص���اد المتنوع المس���تدام عالي‬ ‫اإلنتاجية لبلوغ األهداف الطموحة لمستقبل حافل‬ ‫بالفرص يكفل السعادة لكل أفراد المجتمع‪.‬‬ ‫ونوّ ه سموه بالجهود الوطنية المخلصة التي تسهم‬ ‫يوم���ا ً تلو اآلخر في كتاب���ة فصول جديدة ضمن‬ ‫س���جل مجد اإلم���ارات‪ ،‬مع كل انج���از يتحقق‬ ‫على أرض دولتنا مانح���ا ً إياها ً مزيداً من القدرة‬

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‫على ارتقاء درج���ات أرفع من التقدم واالزدهار‬ ‫تأكيداً على الريادة اإلماراتية على كافة األصعدة‬ ‫التنموية لتبق���ى اإلمارات على ال���دوام نموذجا ً‬ ‫يحت���ذى في إط�ل�اق وتنفيذ المب���ادرات الخالقة‬ ‫وتب ِّن���ي األف���كار المبدع���ة التي تضم���ن أرقى‬ ‫مستويات التميز‪.‬‬ ‫وأكد س���موه أن القواعد واألس���س المتينة التي‬ ‫قام عليها اقتصاد اإلم���ارات مكنته من التعاطي‬ ‫بكفاءة عالي���ة مع تحديات أفرزته���ا المتغيرات‬ ‫العالمية المتالحقة‪ ،‬مش���يراً سموه إلى اتباع دولة‬ ‫اإلمارات الستراتيجية تنموية تقوم على الموازنة‬ ‫بين االس���تثمار في المس���تقبل وتلبي���ة متطلبات‬ ‫الحاضر واالستفادة من دروس الماضي‪ ،‬لتتكامل‬ ‫أركان منظوم���ة التطوير والبن���اء بتطبيق أرقى‬ ‫المعايير والممارس���ات العالمية س���عيا ً للوصول‬ ‫إلى المستهدفات التنموية المنشودة ضمن أقصر‬ ‫األط���ر الزمنية وبكفاءة عالي���ة ورؤية واضحة‬ ‫ونتائج تخدم الناس‪.‬‬

‫ج���اء ذلك خالل افتتاح صاحب الس���مو الش���يخ‬ ‫محم���د ب���ن راش���د آل مكتوم "ش���ركة عمالت‬ ‫للطباع���ة االمنية" في منطقه خليفة الصناعية في‬ ‫أبوظبي‪ ،‬بحضور س���مو الشيخ منصور بن زايد‬ ‫آل نهي���ان‪ ،‬نائب رئيس مجل���س الوزراء وزير‬ ‫شؤون الرئاسة‪.‬‬ ‫وقد قام صاحب الس����مو الش����يخ محمد بن راش����د‬ ‫آل مكتوم‪ ،‬يرافقه س����مو الش����يخ منصور بن زايد‬ ‫آل نهيان‪ ،‬بإزاحة الس����تار عن المجسم التذكاري‬ ‫إيذانا ً بافتتاح المطبعة حيث تف َّقد س����موه األقس����ام‬ ‫المتخصصة للمطبعة وتعرّ ف على تجهيزاتها التي‬ ‫تعد من األحدث عالميا ً في مجال الطباعة األمنية‪.‬‬ ‫واستمع صاحب السمو نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس‬ ‫مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي ومرافقوه الى ش���رح‬ ‫قدمه معالي مبارك راش���د المنصوري‪ ،‬محافظ‬ ‫المص���رف المركزي ورئيس جه���از االمارات‬ ‫لالستثمار حول أعمال الشركة‪.‬‬ ‫وفي ختام الزيارة‪ ،‬تس���لَّم صاحب الس���مو الشيخ‬ ‫محمد بن راشد ال مكتوم من سمو الشيخ منصور‬ ‫ب���ن زايد آل نهي���ان أول ورقه نقدي���ة ُتطبع في‬ ‫المطبعة م���ن فئة األلف درهم‪ ،‬وه���ي من الفئه‬ ‫األولى‪ ،‬وتحمل الرقم "‪."1‬‬ ‫حضر االفتتاح‪ ،‬وزير ش���ؤون مجلس الوزراء‬ ‫والمس���تقبل محمد عبدهللا القرقاوي وزير الدولة‬ ‫للشؤون المالية عبيد بن حميد الطاير‪ ،‬وعدد من‬ ‫محافظ���ي المصارف المركزية من دول المنطقة‬ ‫وكبار المسؤولين في الدولة‪.‬‬ ‫يُذكر أن "عمالت للطباعة االمنية" هي ش���ركة‬ ‫عصرية وحديثة تلبي كاف���ة احتياجات الطباعة‬ ‫األمنية في السوق المحلي والعالمي ومنها طباعة‬ ‫األوراق النقدي���ة‪ ،‬وهي األولى م���ن نوعها في‬ ‫منطقة الخليج العربي‪.‬‬

‫انطالق المنصة اإللكترونية األولى في الشرق األوسط للخدمات‬ ‫اإلبداعية الخاصة بالشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة‬

‫كوم” لالنطالق في مسيرتهم العملية وبناء شبكة‬ ‫واس���عة من العالقات ضمن مجتم���ع األعمال‪،‬‬ ‫باإلضاف���ة إلى اختب���ار تجربة مهنية اس���تثنائية‬ ‫باالستفادة من مفهوم “المكتب االفتراضي”‪.‬‬ ‫ويأتي إطالق المنصة اإللكترونية “يوتالينتا‪.‬كوم”‬ ‫في الوقت الذي تتنامى فيه أهمية “العمل المستقل”‬ ‫(‪ ،)Freelance‬حي���ث يش���ير تقري���ر صادر‬ ‫ع���ن “معهد ماكينزي العالم���ي” (‪McKinsey‬‬ ‫‪ )Global Institute‬إل���ى أنّ العمل المس���تقل‬ ‫بات أحد أب���رز االتجاه���ات الس���ائدة باعتباره‬ ‫خي���اراً وضرورة بالنس���بة للق���وى العاملة حول‬ ‫العالم‪ ،‬وباألخ���ص في أوروبا والواليات المتحدة‬ ‫األمريكية‪ ،‬الفتا ً إلى أنّ أعداد المهنيين المستقلين‬ ‫تصل إلى نحو ‪ 162‬مليون شخص‪ .‬ويشهد سوق‬ ‫العمل المستقل‪ ،‬ال سيّما عبر شبكة اإلنترنت‪ ،‬نمواً‬ ‫سريعا ً على المستوى الدولي‪ ،‬وسط التوقعات بأن‬ ‫يرتفع حجمه من ‪ 10‬مليار إلى ‪ 20‬مليار دوالر‬ ‫أمريكي بحلول العام ‪ .2020‬وتفيد التقديرات بأن‬ ‫يبلغ نصيب منطقة الشرق األوسط وحدها ‪100‬‬ ‫مليون دوالر أمريكي‪.‬‬ ‫وف���ي ظل التط���وّ رات المتس���ارعة على صعيد‬

‫المنص���ات الرقمي���ة‪ ،‬بات���ت الف���رص المهنية‬ ‫تش���كل حاليا ً جزءاً ال يتجزأ من س���وق التجارة‬ ‫اإللكترونية‪ .‬وتتزايد أعداد البوابات اإللكترونية‬ ‫المتخصص���ة بتس���هيل التواص���ل الفع���ال بين‬ ‫المواهب الواع���دة ومجتمع األعمال‪ ،‬بالش���كل‬ ‫الذي يلبي تطلع���ات الطرفين بعيداً عن معوقات‬ ‫الزمان والمكان‪ .‬وبفضل ش���بكة اإلنترنت‪ ،‬يتجه‬ ‫المهني���ون المس���تقلون والمحترف���ون اليوم نحو‬ ‫استخدام المنصات التسويقية اإللكترونية لعرض‬ ‫خدماته���م وخبراتهم والبح���ث عن فرص عملية‬ ‫جديدة‪ .‬وبالمقابل‪ ،‬تتيح ه���ذه المنصات الفرصة‬ ‫أمام الشركات للتوس���ع وإدارة مواردها بطريقة‬ ‫ذكية ومبتكرة تواكب متطلبات العصر الرقمي‪.‬‬ ‫ويمكن للمهنيين المس���تقلين والكفاءات اإلبداعية‬ ‫التس���جيل مجانا ً في منصة “يوتالينتا‪.‬كوم” عبر‬ ‫الرابط (‪ ،)www.utalenta.com‬لالستفادة‬ ‫م���ن محفظة واس���عة من الف���رص المتاحة لبيع‬ ‫خدماته���م‪ .‬كما تس���تطيع الش���ركات الصغيرة‬ ‫والمتوس���طة أيضا ً التقدّم بطل���ب الحصول على‬ ‫عرض األس���عار الخ���اص بالخدم���ات المقدمة‬ ‫لمجتمع األعمال‪.‬‬

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‫أُعلِنَ عن إط��ل�اق “يوتالينتا‪.‬كوم” (‪Utalenta.‬‬ ‫‪ ،)com‬المنصة اإللكترونية األولى من نوعها في‬ ‫منطقة الشرق األوسط للخدمات اإلبداعية الخاصة‬ ‫بالش����ركات الصغيرة والمتوس����طة‪ ،‬لتكون بمثابة‬ ‫نقلة نوعية على صعيد تعزيز جس����ور التواصل‬ ‫المباش����ر بين مجتمع األعمال اإلقليمي والمهنيين‬ ‫المستقلين من نخبة الكفاءات اإلبداعية الواعدة‪.‬‬ ‫وتستند “يوتالينتا‪.‬كوم” إلى رؤية قائمة على تلبية‬ ‫احتياجات قطاع “الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة”‬ ‫(‪ )SMEs‬اإلقليمي‪ ،‬ال سيّما فيما يتعلق بتخفيض‬ ‫التكاليف التشغيلية واالستعانة بالكفاءات البشرية‬ ‫المناسبة للوصول إلى النتائج المرجوة خالل فترة‬ ‫زمنية قياس���ية‪ .‬وتوفر ه���ذه المنصة اإللكترونية‬ ‫المدعومة بإمكان���ات عالية تؤهلها لتكون التجمع‬ ‫األكب���ر للمواه���ب اإلبداعية في منطقة الش���رق‬ ‫األوس���ط‪ ،‬قناة مثالية لتمكين الشركات الصغيرة‬ ‫والمتوس���طة من التواصل مباش���ر ًة م���ع نخبة‬ ‫الكفاءات المبدعة‪ ،‬فضالً عن الوصول إلى أفضل‬ ‫الخدمات عالية الجودة والحلول الفعالة بس���رعة‬ ‫وسهولة وبتكاليف تنافسية‪.‬‬ ‫وتكمن أهمي���ة “يوتالينتا‪.‬كوم” في كونها المنصة‬ ‫التس���ويقية اإللكترونية األولى من نوعها إقليميا ً‬ ‫والمصمّم���ة خصيصا ً لتمكين الكفاءات اإلبداعية‬ ‫من بن���اء حضور ق���وي ضمن س���وق “العمل‬ ‫المستقل” (‪ ،)Freelance Market‬وذلك من‬ ‫خالل تس���هيل قنوات التواصل الفعال والتعاون‬ ‫المباش���ر مع العمالء في أسواق الشرق األوسط‪،‬‬ ‫فض�ل�اً عن خلق بيئة إلكترونية آمنة تضمن تنفيذ‬ ‫المشاريع وفق الشروط المتفق عليها بين الجانبين‬ ‫وبالشكل المناس���ب لكل منهما‪ .‬وتمثل “يوتالينتا‪.‬‬ ‫ك���وم” بوابة هام���ة لتمكين أصح���اب األعمال‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫والموظفي���ن ب���دوام جزئ���ي والطلبة‬ ‫المس���تقلة‬ ‫والخريجي���ن الش���باب من تس���ليط الضوء على‬ ‫مهاراته���م اإلبداعية‪ ،‬وتقدي���م خدماتهم المبتكرة‬ ‫للجمهور المس���تهدف من ش���ركات ومؤسسات‬ ‫بجودة عالية وأسعار مناسبة‪.‬‬ ‫وتتي���ح “يوتالينتا‪.‬كوم” المجال أم���ام األعضاء‬ ‫المسجلين‪ ،‬من نخبة الكفاءات اإلبداعية في مجال‬ ‫التصميم الجرافيكي والفيديو والرسوم المتحركة‬ ‫والكتابة والترجمة والبرمجة والتطوير والتسويق‬ ‫اإللكتروني وغيرها من حلول األعمال األخرى‪،‬‬ ‫للوصول المباشر إلى مجموعة واسعة من فرص‬ ‫العمل المرنة التي توف���ر مصادر دخل إضافية‪.‬‬ ‫وال يقتص���ر دور المنص���ة اإللكترونية المبتكرة‬ ‫بالنس���بة للموردين على تحقيق مكاس���ب مادية‬ ‫فحسب‪ ،‬بل يشمل أيضا ً توفير الفرصة لألعضاء‬ ‫المس���جلين الكتس���اب خبرات جدي���دة ومواكبة‬ ‫أحدث االتجاهات الناش���ئة في عال���م األعمال‪،‬‬ ‫فضالً عن تحقيق التطور المهني والوصول إلى‬ ‫مستوى جديد من التميز الوظيفي‪ .‬ويمكن للطلبة‬ ‫والخريجين الجدد أيضا ً االنضمام إلى “يوتالينتا‪.‬‬

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‫ضمن مش���اركتها في فعاليات الدورة الس���ابعة‬ ‫والثالثي���ن لمع���رض باريس للكت���اب‪ ،‬نظمت‬ ‫هيئة الش���ارقة للكت���اب‪ ،‬جلس���ة تعريفية لنخبة‬ ‫من الناشرين الفرنس���يين واألوروبيين‪ ،‬وممثلي‬ ‫المؤسسات الثقافية‪ ،‬اس���تعرضت فيها مشروع‬ ‫"مدينة الشارقة للنش���ر"‪ ،‬وتأثيرها المتوقع على‬ ‫صناعة الكت���اب في المنطقة العربية والش���رق‬ ‫األوس���ط‪ ،‬وحجم الفرص التي ستقدمها للعاملين‬ ‫في صناعة النشر من مختلف بلدان العالم‪.‬‬ ‫وتناولت الجلسة‪ ،‬بحضور سعادة معضد حارب‬ ‫مغي���ر الخييلي س���فير الدولة ل���دى الجمهورية‬ ‫الفرنسية‪ ،‬وس���عادة أحمد العامري‪ ،‬رئيس هيئة‬ ‫الش���ارقة للكتاب‪ ،‬األهداف والرؤى التي تنطلق‬ ‫منه���ا "مدينة الش���ارقة للنش���ر"‪ ،‬واإلمكانيات‬ ‫والتس���هيالت الت���ي توفره���ا لصن���اع الكتاب‬ ‫والمعرف���ة ف���ي العالم‪ ،‬وأب���رز المحفزات التي‬ ‫تجعل من إمارة الشارقة ودولة اإلمارات العربية‬ ‫المتحدة وجهة للناشرين‪ ،‬وحلقة وصل بين سوق‬ ‫الكتاب الغربي والعربي بصورة عامة‪.‬‬ ‫وشارك في الجلسة أكثر من ‪ 50‬ناشر ومختص‬ ‫في صناعة النشر من فرنسا وأوروبا‪ ،‬وحضرها‬ ‫فنسان مونتانيه‪ ،‬رئيس معرض باريس للكتاب‪،‬‬ ‫وغي بياف‪ ،‬مدير عام المكتب الدولي للناشرين‪،‬‬ ‫وبي���ار دوتيي���ال‪ ،‬مدير ع���ام نقابة الناش���رين‬ ‫الفرنسيين‪.‬‬ ‫وأشار س���عادة أحمد العامري خالل الجلسة أن‬ ‫مشروع المدينة يأتي تحت إشراف هيئة الشارقة‬ ‫للكتاب‪ ،‬وبتوجيهات من صاحب الس���مو الشيخ‬ ‫الدكتور س���لطان ب���ن محمد القاس���مي‪ ،‬عضو‬

‫المجل���س األعلى حاكم الش���ارقة‪ ،‬لدعم وتعزيز‬ ‫قطاع النش���ر في دول���ة اإلم���ارات والمنطقة‪،‬‬ ‫وزيادة مس���اهمته في النات���ج المحلي اإلجمالي‪،‬‬ ‫وجذب العاملين في هذا المجال من مختلف أنحاء‬ ‫العالم للعمل في هذه المدينة‪ ،‬التي ستفتح أبوابها‬ ‫أمام ش���ركات الطباع���ة‪ ،‬أو التوزي���ع‪ ،‬مروراً‬ ‫بخدمات التحرير‪ ،‬والمراجعة والتدقيق‪ ،‬وصوالً‬ ‫إلى الترجمة‪ ،‬والتصميم‪ ،‬واإلخراج‪ ،‬ومجمل ما‬ ‫يتعلق بعملية النشر‪.‬‬ ‫وقال س���عادة أحمد العامري ‪" :‬يأتي مش���روع‬ ‫مدينة الش���ارقة للنش���ر‪ ،‬لتعزيز مكانة اإلمارة‬ ‫لتصب���ح مرك���زاً عالمي���ا ً يس���تقطب المعنيين‬ ‫بقطاع النش���ر والطباعة بأنواع���ه كافة‪ ،‬ودعم‬ ‫الحركة الثقافية والبحث العلمي على المس���توى‬ ‫المحلي واإلقليمي والدول���ي‪ ،‬والنهوض بقطاع‬ ‫النش���ر والطباعة وتوفير الدعم الالزم لتطويره‬ ‫واالرتق���اء به‪ ،‬والتأكيد على أهمية الكتاب وأثره‬ ‫في نشر الوعي والعلم بالمجتمع في ظل التطور‬ ‫التقني وتنويع مصادر المعرفة"‪.‬‬ ‫واس���تعرضت الجلس���ة أه���م ممي���زات إمارة‬ ‫الش���ارقة‪ ،‬من واقع مكانها الجغرافي‪ ،‬وعالقتها‬ ‫مع البلدان المجاورة‪ ،‬والبنية القانونية التي تتبعها‬ ‫فيما يتعلّق بالنش���ر والطباعة‪ ،‬وهو ما يجعل من‬ ‫مدينة الش���ارقة للنشر أول مشروع من نوعه في‬ ‫العالم باالس���تناد إلى المكان���ة الثقافية والمعرفية‬ ‫التي تتمتع بها الشارقة‪ ،‬وحضورها االقتصادي‬ ‫البارز في المنطقة العربية والش���رق األوس���ط‬ ‫بصورة عامة‪.‬‬ ‫وأشار المتحدثون إلى أن االستثمار في الشارقة‬

‫يحمل الكثي���ر من الفرص المجزي���ة لما توفره‬ ‫اإلمارة من تس���هيالت‪ ،‬منها‪ :‬انخفاض أس���عار‬ ‫الطباعة‪ ،‬وتوفر العديد من المطابع الكبرى التي‬ ‫تعمل على مدار الساعة‪ ،‬وسهولة الحصول على‬ ‫األوراق واألحب���ار والم���واد الالزمة للطباعة‪،‬‬ ‫وإمكانية االس���تفادة من خدمات الش���حن الجوي‬ ‫والبحري التي تقدمها مئات الش���ركات بأسعار‬ ‫تنافسية‪ ،‬وكذلك إمكانية استخدام خدمات شركات‬ ‫التوزيع التابعة للمؤسس���ات اإلعالمية الرئيسية‬ ‫في دولة اإلمارات‪ ،‬والحص���ول على تصاريح‬ ‫الطباعة من الجهات الحكومية خالل وقت قصير‬ ‫جداً‪.‬‬ ‫واختتم المتحدثون جلس���تهم الحوارية بالوقوف‬ ‫عند اإلمكانيات التي يضيفها وجود عدد كبير من‬ ‫الجامعات والمعاهد التعليمية في دولة اإلمارات‪،‬‬ ‫مش���يرين إلى أن وجودها يعد فرصة غنية تمنح‬ ‫الناشرين والمس���تثمرين في قطاع النشر مجاالً‬ ‫لالستفادة من الس���وق الكبيرة للكتاب األكاديمي‬ ‫ف���ي المنطق���ة‪ ،‬هذا ع���دا عن وجود عش���رات‬ ‫المبادرات والمشاريع الحكومية التي تقوم بشراء‬ ‫كميات كبيرة من الكتب س���نوياً‪ ،‬لتوزيعها على‬ ‫األفراد‪ ،‬والمدارس‪ ،‬والجامعات‪ ،‬والمؤسسات‪.‬‬ ‫وفي ختام الجلسة‪ ،‬أعرب الناشرون المشاركون‬ ‫عن ترحيبهم بفكرة إقامة "مدينة الشارقة للنشر"‪،‬‬ ‫التي س���تكون بمثابة واحة مزدهرة بدور النشر‬ ‫والش���ركات العاملة في الطباع���ة‪ ،‬والترجمة‪،‬‬ ‫والتوزي���ع‪ ،‬وغيره���ا من المج���االت المرتبطة‬ ‫بهذا القطاع‪ ،‬مؤكدين على أنها س���تمنح العاملين‬ ‫في صناعة النش���ر فرصة أسرع للوصول إلى‬ ‫األس���واق اإلقليمي���ة والدولية‪ ،‬واالس���تفادة من‬ ‫تواجدهم في منطقة تش���هد فيه���ا مبيعات الكتب‬ ‫نمواً متزايداً‪.‬‬ ‫وتمثل إمارة الش���ارقة بواب���ة العبور ألكثر من‬ ‫ملياري ش���خص‪ ،‬حيث يمكن لثلث سكان العالم‬ ‫الوصول إليها في غضون أربع ساعات طيران‪،‬‬ ‫ثمان س���اعات‪،‬‬ ‫والثلثي���ن اآلخرين في غضون‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫وتمتل���ك اإلمارة إطاللة مباش���رة عل���ى الخليج‬ ‫العرب���ي والمحيط الهن���دي‪ ،‬وتضم ثالثة موانئ‬ ‫بحرية‪ ،‬ومطاراً دولياً‪ .‬ويعتبر مطار الش���ارقة‬ ‫الدولي وموانئ الش���ارقة من أكثر مواقع الشحن‬ ‫الجوي والبحري تنافس���ية من حيث الرسوم في‬ ‫المنطقة‪.‬‬ ‫وتتميز الشارقة باستقرارها االقتصادي والمالي‪،‬‬ ‫حي���ث يعتبر الدرهم اإلمارات���ي يعتبر من أكثر‬ ‫العم�ل�ات اس���تقراراً في العالم من حيث س���عر‬ ‫الص���رف‪ ،‬وتقدم اإلمارة إعف���ا ًء ضريبيا ً كامالً‬ ‫على أرباح الشركات‪ ،‬وتتيح التملك الحر بنسبة‬ ‫‪ 100%‬في المناطق الح���رة‪ ،‬ومن بينها مدينة‬ ‫الش���ارقة للنش���ر‪ ،‬إلى جانب توفير شبكة حديثة‬ ‫لالتصاالت‪ ،‬وسهولة الحصول على التراخيص‬ ‫الالزمة لب���دء العمل‪ ،‬كما تقدم تس���هيالت فيما‬ ‫يتعلّق بإقامات الموظفين والعمال من الجنسيات‬ ‫األخرى‪.‬‬

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‫محمد بن راشد يفتتح شركة عمالت للطباعة‬ ‫األمنية في أبوظبي‬ ‫"عمالت للطباعة االمنية" هي شركة عصرية‬ ‫وحديثة تلبي كافة احتياجات الطباعة‬ ‫األمنية في السوق المحلي والعالمي‬

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‫تقرير دوربا الرابع لالتجاهات العالمية‬ ‫لعام ‪2017‬‬ ‫نمو متزايد في استثمار الطابعات لرأس‬ ‫المال يشمل كل المناطق باستثناء منطقة‬ ‫الشرق األوسط‬

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‫المحرر ‪ -‬القسم اإلنجليزي‬ ‫دينيس ماثيو‬ ‫‪Dennis@meprinter.com‬‬ ‫المحرر التقني – القسم العربي‬ ‫د‪ .‬جورج نوبار سيمونيان‬ ‫‪goujy@dircon.co.uk‬‬ ‫المحرر التقني – القسم اإلنجليزي‬ ‫رود هايز‬ ‫‪rod.hayes@me.com‬‬ ‫المختصون المشاركون في التحرير‬ ‫فرانك رومانو (الواليات المتحدة)‬ ‫‪fxrppr@rit.edu‬‬ ‫لوريل برونر (المملكة المتحدة)‬ ‫‪lb@digitaldots.org‬‬ ‫د‪ .‬نيكوالس هيلموث‬ ‫‪nhellmuth@flaar.org‬‬ ‫مدير اإلعالنات‬ ‫انيل نات ك ر‬ ‫‪+971 4 391 12 06‬‬ ‫‪meprinter@meprinter.com‬‬

‫استراتيجية العمل‬ ‫"أغلفة ‪ BOPP‬مفضلة لتكلفتها القليلة‬ ‫وتعدد استعماالتها وصديقة للبيئة"‬ ‫يتناول (اس ساتيش) المدير العام العالمي‬ ‫للمبيعات و التسويق ل "كوزمو فيلمز" في‬ ‫حوار له مع مجلة (مي برينتر) اتجاهات‬ ‫التعبئة و التغليف العالمية التي تقف وراء‬ ‫الطلب على أغلفة "بي او بي بي" ويتحدث‬ ‫عن سوق تصدير الشرق األوسط‬

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‫اإلعالنات المبوبة واإلشتراكات‬ ‫‪+971 4 391 12 10‬‬ ‫‪+971 50 528 9267‬‬ ‫‪info@meprinter.com‬‬ ‫توجه المراسالت إلى العنوان التالي‪:‬‬ ‫مجلة ‪ME Printer‬‬ ‫ص‪.‬ب ‪ ،502183‬مدينة دبي لإلعالم‬ ‫بناية رقم ‪ ،9‬مكتب رقم ‪214‬‬ ‫دبي‪ ،‬اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‬

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