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Contents News Platform
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Dubai: Al Ittihad Wins Golden Supplement Award For Best Press Coverage The sports supplement of the newspaper bags the award for its coverage of the 2011 Asian Cup
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Dubai International Print Awards Announced The award ceremony was held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai
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UAE: Dubai Islamic Affairs Sign Contract with Bin Dasmal Press to Print Quran The agreement is to print 322,000 copies of Quran this year and 20,000 copies of the last three ajza (parts) of Quran
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Abu Dhabi: Heidelberg Delivers Suprasetter 145 VLF to Bayanat Survey Services The super size CTP system is an ideal prepress solution for printing large maps
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Iraq: Collaborative Efforts to Start a Modern Printing Press in Diyala Diyala province signs contract with Baghdad Al-Ahmadi printing and publishing for a new press
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Highlight
Egypt: Islamic Research Complex Accepts Al-Azhar Proposal Proposal made to impose a jail term of up to 15 years to those who make deliberate mistakes, while printing Quran
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UAE: Al Dana Décor to Unveil Automatic Rigid Box Machine at Gulf Print & Pack The Automatic Rigid box machine comes with a photoelectric tracing system and can make 1,500 boxes per hour
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Dubai: Canon Emirates Premiers Canon imagePRESS C1+ at Arab Health Expo Aimed for the healthcare industry, this on-demand press reduces medical and radiographic imaging costs
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Yemen: President of Yemen Kick Starts the Expansion Project of Ba-kathir Press The project will be implemented in two phases
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UAE: Arjowiggins Re-Launches Conqueror Brand The featured brands include Bamboo, Cobalt, Lawn and Pearl
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Kuwait: Global Graphic Hits the Market With Xanté Ilumina GT The machines installed at Greenland and Al Resala printing press
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Dubai: Meshin To Ease In Access Of Information with the Launch of a Plug -In The new plug-in by Xerox uses semantic technology to scan emails, RSS feeds, and social networks
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Feel What you print Kodak NexPress uses fifth dimensional technology to make you feel the print
Infocus It’s Exhibition Season From Middle East to Far East
SGI 2011 an exhibition
with a message
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Novel Print Ideas to Board Gulf Print & Pack 2011 Apart from live demonstrations of the latest machinery. Afternoon sessions will focus on global printing trends and technolgoy
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Print China Set To Steal The Show International Media Week held in Dongguan as a step towards Print China 2011 - By Eskandar Jahanbani
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A Factory Visit to Hucais Printing Company
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SGI 2011: An Exhibition with a Message 10000 people from Middle East and beyond visited the show
And the Winners Are... Signage industry Gala Dinner event rewards excellence in six categories
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Views From the Top High ranking executives talk about the exhibition, LFP industry and much more...
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SGI To Appeal More Visitors Next Year Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman of the International Expo-Consults (IEC)
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UAE at the Forefront in Gulf Advertising Industry Mona Al Khamis, Head of Advertising, Dubai Municipality
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LED’s Future of Signage Industry Wade Swormstedt, Publisher/Editor of Signs of the Times Magazine in US
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Inkjet A Growing Market For AGFA Ingrid Merckx: COO Worldwide Marketing, Sales and Operations of Inkjet
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Latex is the Winning Formula Wayne Davey -Sign & Display General Manager, Graphics Solutions Business Imaging & Printing Group EMEA
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UV’s the Trend for EFI Frank Mallozzi, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Marketing, EFI
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Ecologic and economic printing goes hand in hand Akira Kurosawa: General Manager, Mimaki Japan
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Cost Effective Print Solutions From ALTECH Ivan Alexander Gomes, Sales and Marketing Manager, Al Tech
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Editor’s Note
Eskandar Jahanbani Editor in Chief
If you are still not convinced that we are on the road to recovery, just flip through the pages of this issue of ME Printer. We have a full post show report on Sign and Graphic imaging exhibition held in Dubai Airport Expo. Some 10,000 people visited the show and vendors secured deals worth millions. The Gulf Print and Pack is also just around the corner and companies are already gearing up to show their latest technology to an audience from all over the Middle East and other parts of the world. Dubai’s Print Award celebrated its 5th edition with more entries and more winners being awarded from GCC and India. Their ambition to become a truly international competition is already a reality. Organizers of Print China, the biggest print trade in mainland China invited ME printer as the sole representative of trade journals in the Middle East to take part in the International Media Week. The Chinese companies are focusing more and more on lucrative printing markets in the Middle East and they found ME Printer as the best platform to convey their message to printers across the region. The report on this milestone event is included in this issue. This month, for the second time, the cover of ME Printer magazine is the manifestation that shows just how wonderful printing is. 3D dimensional look of this issue’s front cover is the result of the collaboration between ME Printer and Kodak. The cover was printed by Kodak’s NexPress Digital Production Color Press using Dimensional Clean Dry Ink. You can read all about this wonderful technology in this issue of ME Printer. The truth is that, positive vibes have existed even during the peek of recession. That is why we never lost hope on a relatively speedy recovery. And it seems we have proved to be right.
If you are still not convinced that we are on the road to recovery, just flip through the pages of this issue of ME Printer
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UAE: Dubai Islamic Affairs Sign Contract with Bin Dasmal Press to Print Quran
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The agreement is to print 322,000 copies of Quran this year and 20,000 copies of the last three ajza (parts) of Quran
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Dr. Hamad Bin Al Sheikh Ahmed Shaibani, Director General of the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai and Chairman of the Supreme Committee of Sheikh Maktoum Quran, has signed a contract to print Quran with Abdullah Ahmed Bin Dasmal, Director General of Bin Dasmal Press.
According to Al Emyrat Al Youm, Dr. Al Shaibani said that, they reconciled the contract of printing Quran, after doing an extensive research on the scientific, managerial and technical aspects relating to Quran. The research was done by various faithful people across different committees, who recorded
all the observations and amendments relating to this edition. He added that the department attaches great importance to this work in terms of the audit and the output will be such that it will benefit all Muslims. Abdul Rahim Mohamed Taher, head of the project and Director of Financial Management, said that under the contract, they will print 322,000 copies in 2011 of various sizes and also print 20,000 copies of the last three ajza (parts) of the Quran that will be send to Al Quran teaching schools. In this process, they will teach, how to print Quran as per the approved specifications. Attending the signing ceremony were dignitaries like, Ahmed Al Aradi and Mohammad Sohel Ahmed Al Muhairi, both Members of the Technical Committee and Administration, Ahmed Abdullah Kinkazar, Director of Communications and Marketing department, Mohammed Najib Abu Sharkh, Executive Director of Bin Dasmal Press.
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Abu Dhabi: Heidelberg Delivers Suprasetter 145 VLF to Bayanat Survey Services The super size CTP system is an ideal prepress solution for printing large maps
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From left to right Amjad Tahtamouni Heidelberg’s Branch Manager for Abu Dhabi and Qatar Abdul Aziz Mohamad Al Mutawa Engineer Cartography & Press Manager of Bayanat Survey Services
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Heidelberg in a recent installation, delivered a Suprasetter 145 VLF to Bayanat Survey Services in Abu Dhabi. Abdul Aziz Al Mutawa, Engineer Cartography & Press Manager of Bayanat Survey Services, while talking to ME Printer said that the machine, first of its kind in UAE, comes in a size of 145 cm and with all the bells and whistles. The CTP system is equipped with Multi Cassette Loader (MCL) for fully automated operation. Since the auto loading is integrated at the back of the system, manual plate loading is also easily accessible. Another feature of the machine is an accurate internal punching system, which reduces press makeready times and minimizes waste. The new super size CTP is also equipped with The Debris Removal System to remove loose particles and dust. This feature enables Suprasetter 145 to process ablative plates as well. “The specifications of the new machine are compatible with the demands of the printing press to print all kind of maps for armed forces, tourists and also highvolume, quality print jobs,” comments Al Mutawa and adds that the new contract with Heidelberg is in line with their development plans. According to Mutawa, parallel to the services they are offering to the government and armed forces, the company plans to ex-
pand its operations and broaden its portfolio to include commercial and packaging printing for private sector as well. Mutawa gave a tour to ME Printer on the modern facilities available at the company’s premises. The modern and highly efficient infrastructure allows easy access to all parts of the printing house as well as efficient networking and streamlined workflow. The press also has a synchronized and modern graphic design centre in addition to the professionally trained staff, who have been selected and trained to work with the new and improved system. Mutawa said that, the press with its latest infrastructure and facility allows complete control over temperature inside the facility. This control is very important in order to have a consistent print quality, especially in the hot climate of Abu Dhabi. The temperature of inks and paper stocks are constantly monitored. Citing the reason to select Heidelberg, Mutawa said, “Due to the increased pressure and demand for quality, we felt the need to revamp our prepress department, which was still using old and outdated equipment. So we decided to go ahead with a Heidelberg Suprasetter 145 VLF. This machine is modern in terms of speed, performance and quality. Our new CTP system is equipped with MetaDimension and other options that are not available in other machines. Prinect MetaDimension uses the powerful Adobe PDF Print Engine to render PDF files directly. It increases the speed of RIP process considerably, which is crucial for us because the nature of our work is quite sensitive and it requires flash responses and speedy results. That is why we chose Heidelberg. I think Heidelberg equipment provides us with the quality and reliability, which we aspire.” About the press’s future plans, Mutawa said,” Our main objective is to serve the nation under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. At present,
we have a 4 color Manroland 900 offset press, Polar cutting machine and a range of folding and other modern and highly automated finishing and binding equipment. In the near future, we will invest in state-of-the-art printing equipment for label printing as well as on 5 and 8 color offset presses for high quality commercial printing. This would expand the scope of our activities and meet the growing needs of the printing market.” Mutawa also added that the press provides ample scope of entertainment and leisure to its employees. Amjad Tahtamouni, Heidelberg’s Branch Manager for Abu Dhabi and Qatar said, “Abu Dhabi’s market is somewhat different from Dubai market, which is a good thing. It provides many new investment opportunities for Heidelberg customers. Printers in Abu Dhabi and Qatar are more focused on growing local market rather than international markets. The printing market in both Abu Dhabi and Qatar are growing fast in all sectors of printing such as books, magazines, posters and so on. In Heidelberg, we are always keen to meet the demands of the growing market by providing the best possible solutions to our customers in addition to technical support. We guarantee our customers, high and fine quality prints without any hindrance.” Speaking about the new machine, Tahtamouni said this is the first VLF 145 cm platesetter in UAE. Printers in general select B1 platesetters format. However, what distinguishes this machine not only a high quality very large format VLF CTP solution, but also for a smaller format as well to cover the entire range of the printing machines. Prinect prepress work flow with meta dim, Signa station, PDF tools box, etc., as well as the integration of the print shop’s CTP unit, punches, the multi cassette loader, processors, and stacker enable the press to achieve the requested quality, and accuracy plates output production per hour.
Iraq: Collaborative Efforts to Start a Modern Printing Press in Diyala Diyala province signs contract with Baghdad AlAhmadi printing and publishing for a new press at a cost of over 120,000 US dollars The Diyala province in Iraq will build the first modern printing press in Baquba, Diyala at a cost of over 120,000 dollars. The authorities from Diyala said that the project will boost Province’s printing capacity. Rasim Aqidi, adviser to Diyala province authorities for reconstruction and investment, in an interview with ME Printer, said that the government of the province has signed a contract with Baghdad Al-Ahmadi printing and publishing Company for the first turnkey modern printing press project in the city of Baquba. He added that, this step comes within the framework of a plan to increase and diversify their sources of income. With a free economy set up, there is a joint venture relationship between the government and private sector, with the private sector investing 30 per cent and the government investing 70 per cent in the project. Aqidi added that the press will print all the printing requirements of the departments and of government institutions. They will also print posters, stationery and publications for all departments and services at competitive prices. The revenue generated by the printing press will help authorities to offer services to
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different departments and administrations. Explaining plans for the future, Aqidi pointed out that other than a printing house the province also plans to create a publishing company in order to produce books, bulletins and other printing jobs. The new project will support private sector activities in Iraq by offering efficient printing and publishing services. Aqidi mentioned that the province of Diyala, 55 km northeast of Baghdad did not have a specialized press for decades, which led all service departments to depend on presses in Baghdad to print their works, resulting in an increased cost of printing.
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Egypt: Islamic Research Complex Accepts AlAzhar Proposal
Proposal made to impose a jail term of up to 15 years to those who make deliberate mistakes, while printing Quran
A proposal made by the Al-Azhar Quran committee to impose a jail term of up to 15 years or a fine of 5000 to 200,000 pounds on those who deliberately make mistakes,
while printing Quran was approved by the Islamic Research complex. It was in acceptance to the proposal of the draft law to improve the work, while printing Quran. According to Rose El Youssef, a newspaper in Egypt, Sheikh Ali Abdalkhalq, Secretary of the Islamic Research Complex, said that, a committee has been formed to redraft the project by adding the required materials to Law No. 102 of 85 on printing of Quran and the Hadith. He pointed out that the secretariat of the complex made
a proposal to the parliament to impose sanctions on those who make deliberate mistakes, while printing Quran but the parliament has not taken a decision on it yet. He added that though there are requests coming in for printing the Quran, the Al-Azhar Quran committee has stopped giving permits. But now the Quran-Azhar committee considers giving a green signal to companies that doesn’t have a record on printing errors on Quran before.
UAE: Al Dana Décor to Unveil Automatic Rigid Box Machine at Gulf Print & Packs
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The Automatic Rigid box machine comes with a photoelectric tracing system and can make 1,500 boxes per hour
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AL Dana Décor, based in Sharjah started its trading in the year 2002 by supplying book binding materials and machineries. Today the group networks and operates all over the UAE and throughout the GCC. Equipped with efficient sales personnel, Al Dana provides quality binding materials, machineries and services to its customers. Widening their horizons, AL Dana Décor will be participating in two upcoming exhibitions to be held in Dubai this year. They can be seen at the Paperworld Exhibition at the International Convention and Exhibition Center from March 7 to March 9, 2011 and also in the Gulf Print & Pack from March 14 to March 17, 2011 at the Dubai Airport Expo. At Paperworld Exhibition, AL Dana will be displaying their new range of materials for book binding such as PU material, PVC material and also Velvet material that comes in different designs and colors. They will also be displaying some sample boxes and folders made using these material. Their plans for Gulf Print and Pack include launching a chain of machines like the Automatic Rigid Box
Machine, Semi Automatic Double Wire Punching Machine, Semi Automatic Double Wire Closing Machine, Gilding Machine, Book Binding Machine, Hot Stamping Machine, Exposure Machine, Zinc Block Machine, Cutting Machine, Case in Machine and Creasing Machine etc. The main attraction at the Gulf Print & Pack would be the Automatic Rigid Box Making Machine, which is equipped to make rigid set-up boxes like shoe-box, shirt box, jewellery box, dates box, chocolate box, gift box, hardware box etc. Adopting a PLC programmable controller this machine comes with a photoelectric tracing system, touch-sensitive screen and
also has features like achieving paper feeding, gluing cardboard folding, spotting, automatic arm guiding and wrapping. Entirely automatic these machines can wrap a box in one process. The rigid box machines can make 1,500 boxes per hour. Visitors can get hold on the working of this machine and other machines displayed at the stand of Al Dana Décor during the Gulf Print & Pack show. Sole agents of Velvet material from SEF France, PU material from Italy, PVC material from Finland, Binding clothes from Germany and binding accessories from Italy, they also deal in all kinds of printing and binding machineries.
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Dubai: Canon Emirates Premiers Canon imagePRESS C1+ at Arab Health Expo
Aimed for the healthcare industry, this on-demand press reduces medical and radiographic imaging costs
Canon Emirates, authorized dealers of Canon Middle East, showcased a new printing technology at the Arab Health exhibition, which was recently held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The model, Canon imagePRESS C1+ drum machine demonstrated, how digital imaging solutions can help the healthcare industry and save radiographic imaging costs as well as improve ca-
pabilities to acquire, display, store and distribute medical images. Participating for the first time in the Arab Health exhibition, Canon Emirates is working on its strategy to penetrate the growing healthcare industry in the UAE region. “We at Canon are always looking for innovative and cutting-edge opportunities to enable organizations, such as hospitals and other medical institutions to provide better service to their end-users and clients,” said Mohamed Seif, Business Development Manager, Canon Emirates. “Adoption of medical imaging technologies in the healthcare industry has resulted in cost-saving and work efficiencies. Printing Xrays on normal paper for instance is on average a substantially cheaper
method than using traditional film. It also reduces storage, distribution and disposal costs,” adds Seif. Further, Seif adds, “Canon’s latest medical imaging technologies allow easier information management as X-ray data is stored digitally and makes it easier for physicians and specialized technicians to classify, archive, retrieve and even distribute post-diagnostic documents. Equally important is Canon’s medical imaging technology that has lesser environmental impact because paper is bio-degradable and less harmful than film.” Since X-ray results and other postdiagnostic radiographs are printed on paper, they are cost effective for patients, who earlier had to pay the cost for obtaining both their medical diagnosis and results.
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Yemen: President of Yemen Kick Starts the Expansion Project of Ba-kathir Press The project will be implemented in two phases President Ali Abdullah Saleh, gives go ahead to the expansion of Ba-kathir Printing and Publishing Foundation in Hadramout. The first phase of the project cost comes to 266 million riyals. Meanwhile the second phase of the project, which is to modernize and develop the premises, costs 281.5 million riyals. Ba-kathir prints the popular ‘November 30’ newspaper. The President was received at the project site by Member of Parliament, Ahmed Alsoil Ba-kathir, Abdulaziz Saleh Jaber, Director of Ba-kathir Press Printing and Publishing Foundation as well as officials and employees from the printing press The first stage involves the delivery and commissioning of print-
ing machinery, electric generator and the opening of the new furnished offices of the newspaper,’ November 30’. While, the second phase of the modernization project involves the renovation of the
old building and the purchase of color matching device, logistics, overhauling of the old printing equipment, redecoration of the offices and purchase of computers and other equipments.
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UAE: Arjowiggins Re-Launches Conqueror Brand The featured brands include Bamboo, Cobalt, Lawn and Pearl Arjowiggins Creative Papers recently re-launched the Conqueror brand in a step to diversify its product range. Rejuvenating the Conqueror brand, the launch includes Bamboo, papers that dry faster and also nine new colours in the Laid and Wove range including Cobalt, Lawn and Pearl. They have also launched new envelope formats, available in three colours. Conqueror also gets a new tagline, which says, ‘It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it’ and ad words like ‘With the right paper and the use of creative designs, customers can be sure their messages will make an impact.’ Conqueror has commissioned Jean- François Porchez to develop five exclusive typefaces to take on customers. Arjowiggins will also act as a creative partner to designers by developing tools for designers, handy for their day to day use. Business and marketing director of Arjowiggins Creative Papers, Jonathan Mitchell said that, “ The rejuvenation of Conqueror is in
response to the evolving needs of our customers, who are increasingly looking for innovative, contemporary designs and the latest technological solutions but insist on the highest quality and reli-
ability with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Our new range really empowers designers to get their own unique messages to stand out using the latest paper and printing techniques.”
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Kuwait: Global Graphic Hits the Market With Xanté Ilumina GT The machines installed at Greenland and Al Resala printing press
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Arafat, Al Resala Aloula Advertising (left) and Eng. Syed Junaid Ahmed, Head of Technical/Global Graphics INT (right)
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Global Graphics INT, exclusive dealers of Xanté products in Kuwait, unveiled new models in the Ilumina series to the market, by installing two GT machines at Greenland printing press and at Al Resala printing press, Kuwait. Xanté has surfaced with three new models of its Ilumina series, the heavy-duty Ilumina Digital Envelope Press GT, the
high-end Ilumina Digital Production Press GT and the entry-level Ilumina GL 330. These economical printers can print fast full color sheets, cards, envelopes, brochures and banners. Ayman Abou El Farag, General Manager of Global Graphics INT said, “Ilumina products have gained the trust and acceptance of the customers within a short period of time. The installation of seven units of Ilumina machines within nine months is an ultimate example for this. Also, the after-sale services and technical support that we are providing is another reason for the promotion of the product in the market, as we are the only one who has the ASA (Authorized Service Agent) Certified engineer for Xanté products.” Xanté’s Ilumina GT print systems are complete high-production digital color solutions that spotlights true 1200x1200 dpi color printing, high definition color technology, the
iQueue color smart workflow, cost management and a fast EFI Fiery processor. The iQueue intelligent color workflow by Xanté is a multifaceted content and production management solution featuring special screening technology designed to support Ilumina Digital Color press users in small to medium sized print shops. The technology allows users to take control of their customers’ digital files, manage production schedule and deliver improved color and print quality. The system prints on a wide variety of media, from bond to heavy card stocks, label stocks and includes the free iQueue color smart workflow that automates production and delivers brilliant output. As the exclusive dealer Global Graphics INT is already active in the Kuwait market with other Xanté machines and its consumables and spare parts.
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Dubai: Meshin To Ease In Access Of Information With the Launch of a Plug-In
The new plug-in by Xerox uses semantic technology to scan emails, RSS feeds, and social networks
Meshin recently launched a new plug-in, designed to act like a human personal assistant. Funded by Xerox Corporation, the new tool also called Meshin, uses semantic technologies to reach beyond keywords and metadata and gather information via meaning and context. This semantic technology scans email messages, RSS feeds and social networks inside emails. Chris Holmes, CEO of Meshin, said that, “Our challenge in the workplace is not only about having too much information. It’s also about finding, linking, reconciling
or organizing multiple pieces of information logically and rapidly so we can use this information to do our jobs effectively,” Developed at the Palo Alto Research Center ( PARC), a Xerox Company, “Meshin is a great example of the next wave of human-like search tools that are more in tune with the way people actually think, work and relate to others,” said Dan Smith, General Manager for Integrated Marketing,
Xerox, MEA (DMO). “We are developing tools like Meshin because they help typically overtaxed and overwhelmed professionals focus on the content and connections that really matter.” Meshin was launched as a Microsoft Outlook plug-in in a public beta release. “We have rolled out our semantic technologies with Microsoft Outlook because email is so core to how work gets done in offices of any size, anywhere,” Holmes said. “However, our technologies are platform-agnostic and can be applied beyond Outlook.”
Dubai: Al Ittihad Wins Golden Supplement Award For Best Press Coverage
The sports supplement of the newspaper bags the award for its coverage of the 2011 Asian Cup
Mohamed Al Badea, Head of sports at Ittihad, receiving the award from Mohammed Bin Hammam, President of the Asian Football Confederation
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The sports supplement of Al Ittihad newspaper won the “Golden Supplement” award for the best press coverage for reporting the 2011 Asian Cup, which was held in Qatar last month. Recognized for its high standard of news reporting during the football event, the Al Ittihad sports supplement beat a number of other regional newspapers to take home
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the golden award. Al Watan and Al Raya newspapers from Qatar shared the silver award, while Al Bilad from Bahrain was awarded the bronze. Commenting on the results, Mohamed Al Badea, Head of Sports at Al Ittihad, said, “We are thrilled to receive the Gold Award. The Asian Cup has been a fantastic experience for our whole team
and a great way to start the year. Al Ittihad Sports is committed in providing our readers with worldclass sports content and coverage of all the major sports events. We are thrilled to receive recognition for the work we do.” The judging panel for the award ceremony included Saad Al Rumaihi, Qatar Emir’s Secretary for Follow-up as well as notable industry figures such as Mohamed Saif Al Din, Editor of weekly sports magazine Al Ahran Al Riaydi, Ziad Baroud, Head of Sports at news wire AFP, Radwan Bou Hneika, Deputy Editor of the Algerian sports newspaper Al Hadaf and Bassem Al Rawas, Editor of Jarayed of Dawri Wal Kaas TV. Rated on a scale of 200, Al Ittihad received a total of 150 points, while Al Watan and Al Raya both received 140 points and Al Bilad 137 points.
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Dubai International Print Awards Announced The award ceremony was held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai
The winners of the fifth, ‘Dubai International Print Award 2011’, were announced at a gala dinner event on the 26th of January 2011 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Dubai. Held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, the event was organized by Dubai Chamber’s Printing and Publishing Group (PPG). The awards were distributed to 69 winners across different categories, of which 48 represented offset printing, while 21 were from digital printing. “I would like to congratulate all the winners for their outstanding work and for their contribution to the
printing and publishing industry,” said Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Chairman of the Printing and Publishing Group. “Dubai International Print Award (DIPA) is representative of the pride and superior printing quality being brought forward within the Arab World. Selecting the final winners from all the entries was certainly a challenge and I would like to thank the judges for their time and expertise that they have dedicated toward this task.” Speaking at the event, Hassan Al Hashemi, Director, External Relations, Dubai Chamber said, “Since 2006, DIPA has witnessed an increase in the number of entries and I am proud to see such enthusiasm
and commitment towards print quality throughout the region. I would also like to thank all the participating members and sponsors for their valued and continued support in putting together this year’s DIPA Awards.” Speakers at the event included dignitaries like H.E. Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair (Dubai Chamber Chairman), H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shihhi (Undersecretary, Minister of Economy) and Fahad Al Obeikan, who was selected as Personality of the Year. Given below is the list of winners in each category in offset printing and digital printing.
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Posters
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Zabeel printing press
UAE
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International printing press
UAE
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Rashid printing press
UAE
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Zabeel printing press
UAE
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Al ghurair ptg & publishing
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Al ghurair ptg & publishing
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Arabian printing press
OMAN
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Hala printing company
KSA
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Pop material
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Magazines
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International printing press
UAE
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Emirates printing press
UAE
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Power print
UAE
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Dots dar el kotob
LEBANON
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Zabeel printing press
UAE
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Zabeel printing press
UAE
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Paper moon
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National press
JORDAN
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Books
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News letter
UAE
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Colorlines printing press
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Anis comm. Printing press
LEBANON
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Deira printing press
UAE
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Dots dar el kotob
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Asiatic printing press
UAE
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Raidy printing group sal
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Masar printing & publishing
UAE
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Annual reports
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Handcraft jobs
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Gulfscan
UAE
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Rashid printing press
UAE
Silver
Al ghurair ptg & publishing
UAE
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Morern printing press
UAE
Bronze
Anis comm. Printing press
LEBANON
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Colorlines printing press
UAE
Injaz
Mazoon printing & publishing
OMAN
Injaz
British industries
KUWAIT
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Cards
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Innovation awards
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Morern printing press
UAE
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Ruwi modern printing press
OMAN
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Delta printing press
UAE
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S.T. Reddiar & sons
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Rashid printing press
UAE
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Rashid printing press
UAE
Injaz
Anaswara
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Emirates printing press
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Calendars
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Emirates printing press
UAE
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Colorlines printing press
UAE
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Delta printing press
UAE
Injaz
Aleph printing press
QATAR
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Brochures
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Al reyami printing & publishing
UAE
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Power print
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Atlas printing press
UAE
Injaz
Sahara printing company
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Catalogues
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International printing press
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Sarawat printing & publishing co.
KSA
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Delta printing press
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Injaz
Muscat printing press
OMAN
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Emirates printing press
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Digital printing 1
Pop material - digital
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Zabeel printing press
UAE
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Modern printing press
UAE
Bronze
Print outs
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Annual reports - digital
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Internatioanl printing press
UAE
Silver
Modern printing press
UAE
Bronze
Colorlines
UAE
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Cards - digital
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Al ghurair printing & publishing
UAE
Silver
International printing press
UAE
Bronze
Colorlines
UAE
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Calendar - digital
Directories
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Colorlines
UAE
Gold
Emirates printing press
UAE
Silver
Modern printing press
UAE
Silver
Galadari printing & publishing
UAE
Bronze
International printing press
UAE
Bronze
Al ghurair ptg & publishing
UAE
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Brochures & catalogues - digital
OMAN
Gold
Imc advertising
UAE
Silver
Print outs
UAE
UAE
Bronze
Modern printing press
UAE
Magazine - digital
Injaz
Oman printers & stationary
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Boxes
Gold
Emirates printing press Medad printing press
UAE
Bronze
Zabeel printing press
UAE
Gold
Colorlines
UAE
Injaz
Tcpl packaging
INDIA
Silver
International printing press
UAE
13
News papers
Bronze
Asiatic printing press
UAE
Gold
Khaleej times
UAE
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Flyers direct mail - digital
Silver
Masar printing & publishing
UAE
Gold
International printing press
UAE
Bronze
Galadari printing & publishing
UAE
Silver
Modern printing press
UAE
Injaz
Al ghurair ptg & publishing
UAE
Bronze
Connect 4
UAE
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With 3D effects ruling over the market, ME Printer has tuned in with Kodak NexPress to give a dimensional look to its front cover. The real leather effect in the front cover of this issue is given by Kodak’s NexPress Digital Production Color Press using Dimensional Clean Dry Ink. Giving interesting effects, the machine can often mimic the texture of the image. Detailing this new dimensional printing, ME Printer gives you an insight on Kodak Nexpress and its varied possibilities. The 5 colour print engine of Kodak NexPress comes with an intelligent calibration system, improved consumables like enhanced dry ink, developers and dry ink stations and also advanced front end featuring Adobe’s PDF print engine 2. The addition of a fifth unit to the Kodak’s NexPress SE series gives it a host of new and exciting options and opportunities for print companies to differentiate themselves from their competitors. The fifth unit can be used for a variety of applications like adding quality concepts, security features and even dynamic creative ideas. At its formative period, the NexPress was a four colour machine with the option to expand by adding an additional fifth unit. More than 95% of customers, who used NexPress, opted for the fifth unit, mainly for its clear toner and glossing. Now this has become the standard setting for all NexPresse’s. The clear dry ink station (DIS) is the standard configuration for all new presses but additional fifth dryink station can also be added. Kodak says that the changeover time on the fifth imaging unit is around 15 minutes. Though the speed of the press is not usually impacted by the fifth unit, there are some exceptions. For instance, while doing dimensional printing and MICR, the press will run at a slightly lower rate than normal.
Expanding the Gamut NexPress, fitted with the fifth imaging unit is a powerful tool to grow your business. A most common use of the fifth station is to increase the colour gamut by adding a red, green or blue ink and spot colour matching. According to Kodak, the colour gamut on NexPress is already greater than the standard litho colour gamut but with the fifth imaging unit, it can be increased by an additional 16 to 22 per cent. Pantone matching is easily achieved when using the fifth imaging unit. Corporate and brand colours can be easily created using this machine.
Get your coat Coating on the fifth imaging unit can be used as an overall protective layer, making the prints more resilient and long lasting or it can be used to highlight certain areas with spot gloss to make them stand out or to enhance the creative design. The NexPress’ clear toner for spot and flood coating gives a satin finish. To get a gloss effect, users must invest in Kodak’s glossing unit. Prints can then be run through the fifth imaging unit to provide the satin finish and then through the glosser to add a high gloss finish. Safe on environment, this coating is entirely recyclable.
Safe and Sound With counterfeit goods and services widely available in the market, ensuring the security of products has become a necessity. Estimates suggest that around 5 to 7 per cent of international trade is in counterfeit goods. Giving ample solution to this problem, the fifth imaging unit of the NexPress provides several options for print companies to secure their documents. NexPress provides features like watermarking, MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recogni-
tion), which can be done through the fifth unit. Then there is also Kodak’s Red Fluorescing Dry Ink, which is virtually invisible but becomes red when illuminated with a UV light source.
The 3D effect Perhaps the most innovative ability of the fifth unit is its dimensional ink capability. This allows the NexPress to apply raised three-dimensional elements on printed products, which enhances its visual appeal and also its tactile properties. As you can see on the cover page of last issues of ME Printer, the dimensional ink printing has given leather like feel and orange rind feel to the cover image. This is achieved by the application of a clear, dry toner that can be applied over the printed document. It can create all sorts of interesting effects often mimicking the images underneath. The effect is similar to thermography (except dimensional is not constrained to just those areas that have ink coverage as thermography is). Here the control of the ink is very precise, so that users can define intricate elements within the image, which gives it a distinct look and feel. The ink can be raised to different heights allowing it to imitate the contours of the image that has been ‘overprinted’, or it can be used for more subtle effects whereby the ink creates a built up or raised image on a plain background that is super-tactile. This means different textures can be created on the same surface. The ink does not take away the paper’s recycling capability and does not contain any volatile organic compound’s (VOC). This new dimensional printing is a value addition to any project and is carried out in-line and on-press allowing a fast and efficient way of creating unusual and effective print jobs.
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values of process and spot colours. They would also exhibit machines like SpectroPlate, SpectroDens and SpectroDrive during the event. GEW, specialists in UV curing from England will introduce its new Service+ three year warranty initiative to the Middle East market. The company will also present the next generation of its new e-System with e-Brick power supplies incorporating new design elements and reflector geometry to increase energy efficiency. Along with the latest versions of its on-line and hand held UV monitoring systems to ensure optimised cure for the job in hand and extended lamp life, GEW will also offer remote diagnostics that enables minor issues that affect UV curing to be corrected via the internet, eliminating down time and service calls. Erhardt+Leimer provides system solutions and automation tech-
the output is. Dynagraph works with the leading manufacturers in the graphic arts industry to offer its clients the best products and services. For the 2011 GPP, their show plans are to exhibit digital printing and large format printing equipments as well as creasing, folding and binding equipments. Though, this year strong emphasis will be placed on consumables and their effect on the final print job. They can be found at stand no. E200 in Dubai Airport Expo. Xingraphics Co. Ltd with manufacturing facilities in Xindu Industrial Development Zone in Chengdu, China is involved in the manufacture, sales and services of thermal plate technology across the world. Visitors can get a look at their products that include FIT Xtra Melior, Thermal CtP plate and FIT eCO Primo Processless Plate. FIT Xtra
tion and Smart Label Solutions, Security Printing in the Middle East, Digital and Integrated Solutions (case study), Web-to-print solutions (case study), Software solutions and color management (panel discussion), Printing technology and Press inspection systems. A venue to source new technolgy and enter new niche markets, the Gulf Print & Packs show will see exhibitors from every part of the world. Participating at the event are companies like TECHKON GmbH from Germany that are suppliers of densitometers, color measurement systems and software solutions for applications in pre-press and print. This GPP, they would be exhibiting SpectroJet, a spectrophotometer on wheels that automatically measures the densities and colour
nolgoy in running webs and belts. Exhibiting at stand number B668, Dirk Schröder, Sales Manager, Erhardt+Leimer said that, “We had decided to participate in the event, as we received many recommendations to participate in this show. Starting this year with a small info booth, our expertise is web handling and quality control of all kinds of materials in web form.“ This year, Emirtaes Trans Graphics will be introducing C7000 Bizhub at the ETG stand in Gulf Print & Packs. The C7000 Bizhub is a faster, more affordable digital colour printing machine. It can print a corporate newsletter, a full colour saddle stitched catalog, a perfect bond magazine or direct mail flyers with variable data. It guarantees maximum output no matter what
Melior is an upgraded version of the initial FIT technology. It can be used for commercial, newspaper & packaging printing and also meets the needs of high speed commercial printings and high quality newspaper printing. They will have live demonstrations of FIT Xtra Melior and FIT eCO Primo at east hall; stand number E232. Technotrans technology and services are worldwide suppliers of liquid technology in offset printing industry. They have been at the Gulf Print & Packs since its inception. Niels Siegel, Managing Director, Technotrans Middle East detailing this year’s exhibition plans said that, “ This year, we will emphasis the position by presenting our advanced technology in UV inking systems, customized
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Summer drapes and festivities welcome the arrival of Gulf Print & Pack into Dubai this year. To be held on from March 14 to March 17 at the Dubai Airport Expo, the event is been organized by Fairs and Exhibitioins (F&E) a Tarsus Group venture. The show attracts visitors from across the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, countries like Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Nigeria and Kenya. Apart from live demonstrations of the latest machinery and materials, there will be afternoon sessions that will focus on practical case studies and reviews on global printing trends and technolgoy and how to secure new business to increase profits. For the 2011 edition of Gulf Print & Packs (GPP), the topics that will be discussed at the seminars include Radio Freuqency Identifica-
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solutions for water treatment, air humidity control systems and fine filtration. Exhibiting at the East hall at stand E415, we will have dampening solution fine filtration, ink supply solution, spray bar and humidifying solutions displayed.“ A global participant, Kodak’s exhibition plans for this Gulf Print & Pack include the KODAK NEXPRESS 2500 Digital Production Color
to ME Printer, Walid Awad, Commercial Manager, Kapco said that though they don’t intend to display any machines this year, they would be looking forward to build their relationships through Gulf print & packs. Innovia, international producers of Cellulose (Cellophane™) and Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films has production sites in the UK,
three A4 sized pages on one sheet. They will also conduct live demos of the Espresso Book Machines that can print books in lightning fast speeds and they will also exhibit the Xerox 1000 Colour Press. Xerox, will be highlighting the need of, the time benefits of automated digital print workflows, the value of customized communications, the power of the web as a tool to
Press with KODAK NEXGLOSSER (live demonstrations), the KODAK TRENDSETTER NX Imager, a workflow suite (including KODAK PRINERGY solutions family and the KODAK INSITE solutions family), the KODAK PRINERGY POWERPACK Workflow System (with laminator and samples), the KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal System, the KODAK INSITE Storefront System, the KODAK FLEXCEL NX Digital Flexographic System (samples) and the KODAK TRILLIAN SP Thermal Plates. Kodak will be exhibiting their product portfolio at booth E202, East Hall of Dubai Airport Expo. Kapco is a relatively new entrant to the Gulf Print. They will be displaying sample reels from their production along with flyers and some background images. Talking
USA, Belgium and Australia. They will be showcasing NatureFlex™, an award winning, compostable, cellulose-based film during the Gulf Print & Pack alongside their full range of substrates. Flint Group will introduce its Flexocure FORCE, a new development in UV Flexo technology at the Gulf Print & Packs 2011. The new Flexocure provides easy handling due to lower viscosity and no foaming, greater adhesion to a wider range of substrates and improved performance on many variable printing techniques. With the theme message, “We’re with you every step of the way” , Xerox will be launching at GPP their, iGen4 EXP (Extra Large Page Size), the only cut sheet colour press that enables the printing of
drive new application page volume and the new world of publishing and photo printing during the Gulf Print & Packs 2011. This time Canon and Océ products and solutions will be demonstrating together at the GPP, they will be exhibiting the broadest portfolio of production and large format printing systems now available to the professional print market. Canon will demonstrate more efficient ways of working, including web to print solutions, Canon’s complete workflows and its Business Builder Program. Among the range of products, the highlights will include several imagePRESS colour and monochrome presses and Oce VarioPrnt 6000, many of which will be running live customer jobs managed by the Helix Production Workflow.
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Print China Set To Steal The Show International Media Week held in Dongguan as a step towards Print China 2011
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It’s a tradition followed by mega trade shows such as Drupa and Ipex, to hold an International Media Week a few months prior to the show. Print China organizers also
for the first time invited more than 100 journalists and trade delegations from all over the world to take part in the International Media Week for Print China 2011 that took
place between January 10 and 13, 2011 at Regal Palace Hotel in Dongguan Hou Jie Town of Guangdong province. ME printer was chosen as the representative of the Middle East trade journals. The event was sponsored by the Print China Show Company (PCSC), organizer of the Print China to be held from 9 to 13 April 2011 in Guangdong Modern Exhibition Center. This is the second edition of Print China. However the growth of the exhibition so far has been spectacular. Based on the information released by the organizer of the show, so far 900 companies from home and abroad have registered to participate in Print China 2011, where the reserved booth area exceeds 110,000 sqm. Hall 3 has been fully occupied by 50 companies with a total space of 44,000 sqm. It is expected that the total show space of Print China 2011 will reach 120,000 sqm, attracting 1,100 exhibitors and 120,000 visitors from China and abroad. It will not only surpass the effect of the first Print China at all levels but also will probably break the record of China Print 2009 (another important printing exhibition in China) to be held in Beijing. These figures clearly show the organizer’s commitment to transform Print China into a world class trade fair, a truly international mega event that is able to attract visitors from all over the world. It seems that they are already half way thru. Almost all the journalists, who participated in the media week, agreed that within a decade or so this show will be bigger if not more than Drupa. A little drawback one sees is in the language, where the Chinese are struggling with the English language. To overcome this, the government is investing huge amount of money and resources to improve the standard of education.
Isn’t it always a pleasure to have friends come from afar!
The welcome dinner held on the evening of January 10th was the perfect opportunity to meet other journalists and delegations from all over the world. The dinner was hosted by Sam Xie, general manager of PCSC and Wang Demao, vice chairman of Printing Equipment Industries Association of China
(PEIAC). The dinner was followed by an award ceremony and speeches. Next day at 9 am, the media week officially started with a string of speeches from top government and industry VIP’s including Xu Jinfeng, vice chairman and secretary general of PEIAC, Yu Zhen, honorary chairman of (PEIAC), Wang Demao, Yang Guangrui vice-director of Administration of Press and Publication of Guangdong Province, Li Cuiqing, vice minister of Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department of Dongguan and Sam Xie. Yu Zhen kick started his speech with a proverb from Confucius, the ancient Chinese sage who said, “Isn’t it always a pleasure to have friends come from afar!” Zhen offered some facts about China’s economy. He said, “It is estimated that China’s GDP has increased from 18 trillion Yuan RMB to 40 trillion. China’s GDP per capita has grown from 1700 USD to 4000 USD, state revenue has increased from 3 trillion Yuan RMB to 8 trillion during the period of 2005-2010. The value of export and foreign exchange reserves will rank first in the world. According to the estimate of Caijing Annual, a leading economic journal in China, from 2005 to 2010, the average annual GDP growth of China is over 10%, making China the second largest economy and the largest exporter in the world. The annual GDP per capita has exceeded 4000 USD. As the economy is experiencing a steady growth, China’s printing industry is also developing rapidly. The industry output value has increased from 4.8
billion RMB in 1978 to 515 billion in 2009, which is over 106 times. Even in 2008, China’s printing industry has also recorded a growth rate of 7.9% under the impact of global financial crisis. In 2009, the growth rate has increased to 8.4%. Zhen then went on to offer some facts and figures about the China’s printing industry.
“The foreign trade of China’s printing industry has started from scratch. According to the latest statistics of the first eleven months of 2010, the total import value has reached 2.916 billion USD with a growth rate of 38.07% when compared with last year. The import value of machinery is 2.046 billion USD, with a 49.27% growth rate and the import value of material is 869
million USD with a 17.36% growth rate. The total export value of the same period has reached 1.532 billion USD, with a growth rate of 36.64%.” The export value of machinery is 989 million USD with a 38.67% growth rate and the export value of material is 543 million USD, with a 33.08% growth rate. The final statistic of year 2010 will be more optimistic. It is estimated that
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the total output value of China’s printing industry will exceed 600 billion RMB with a 10% growth rate. The rapid industry growth, the impressive performance during global financial crisis, as well as the active role in international trade, are all making China one of the most attractive market of the global printing industry and it tells why Guangdong is so important for the industry. There are over 100,000 printing companies in China; approximately 30,000 are located in Guangdong province, which account for about one-third of the total. As the industries total output value is 600 billion RMB, Guangdong province alone occupies 150 billion RMB. The printing products and services export value is 50 billion RMB and Guangdong province occupies 40 billion RMB, which is 80% of the total. This is the reason we had decided to establish Print China exhibition in Guangdong province, besides the China Print exhibition in Beijing.
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Followed by Zhu, Wang Demao talked about the rationale behind organizing Print China as well as the PEIAC’s approach to attract foreign visitors and exhibitors. He said, “China is a large printing country with over 100,000 printing companies and 4,000,000 employees. Most exhibitors and professional visitors attending China International Printing Exhibition are from China. Overseas exhibitors come to show their products to Chinese visitors and they mainly look forward to purchase products made in China.
So the printing enterprises of China (including printing companies, printing equipments manufactures) are the major participants in our exhibition.” PEIAC promotes PRINT CHINA and organizes to attend it through its 10 sub-associations (over 1400 members) and 48 group members (reaching over 80,000 members). Guangdong Duplicating and Printing Association (GDPA) also encourage its 20,000 members to attend Print China in the same way. PEIAC promotes and reports Print China through Printing Industry, Print Today, Print Trends and Screen Print magazines and Print China report as well as websites such as www.chinaprint.org.cn, www.eprint.cn and www.printchina.org and websites of its group members. There are more than 80 other print media (periodicals, newspapers) and websites promoting Print China. After speeches from officials it was companies’ turn to lay out their plan for Print China. During the first day of the seminar Heidelberg, Manroland, Komori, Shanghai Electric, Beiren Group and The Taiwan Printing, Machinery & material Industry Association talked about their participation in Print China. During the second day HP, AGFA, Mitsubishi and Kodak introduced their plan for Print China.
Top manufacturers in Print China
All the top Chinese and International manufacturers have already booked space for the exhibition. Heidelberg is participating with full force. Chua Lian Seng, CEO of Heidelberg China explained about Heidelberg’s corporate strategy and structure. However he did not specify what kind of products Heidelberg will bring to the show. Followed by Heidelberg, Adam Yuen Managing Director of Manroland for greater China offered a brief introduction on the company’s activities in China. Fortunately he lectured the audience in flawless English. According to Yuen, things are looking rosy for China. As foreign capital continues to pour into the mainland, China’s GDP has outstripped Japan, ranked second in the world in the second quarter of 2010. On the other hand quality products are being produced for the domestic market and more domestic brands
are evolving into popular international brands but this is a doubleedged sword that makes China such a tough competitor in the world economy. However China’s printing industry has been able to ride this momentum. The need for quality printing is increasing in China. In the past, quality was more important for export packaging and commercial printing. Nowadays, quality printing is becoming a standard requirement also for domestic packaging and commercial printing. Yuan maintains in the near future China will be transformed from “world factory” into “world brands”. Foreign brands that bear the label “Made in China” will gradually be replaced by Chinese brands, which is also related to its printing needs. This trend has been evident over the past year: China’s manufacturing industry not only showed marked increase in the demand for printed products, it also required highquality packaging and commercial printing to reflect the world-class nature of its goods. Like its rival Heidelberg, Yuan also limited its presentation to marketing talks and general information. After Manroland, Tsugawa CEO of Komori Corporation in greater China introduced Komori’s products to be launched in Print China. Komori will showcase a raft of new products including the newest 640 + UV with special inks, high density, special coating, UV printing, unlimitedly to extend the printing presentation. At customized corner, the drying system, coating system, cold foil system, double delivery etc and special technique, to print special effects in one pass. The latest 440 + H-UV printing system is ideal for short run offset printing as well as on-demand printing. At Web Corner Komori shows you can see quick make-ready and high quality printing, high speed stable production offset web presses. Also on Komori stand visitors will find the opportunity to see Komorimatic dampening in action as well as the Do-Net color management. Next presenter was Shanghai Electrics, one of the biggest industrial groups in China. In 2002, the company bought Akiyama International and during Ipex 2010 Shanghai Electric announced it has acquired all Goss International shares. Shen Haixia vice general manager of Shanghai Electric declared that
Printing Machinery & Material industry Association. 14 Taiwanese companies under the umbrella of the association will participate in Print China 2011 occupying more than 1600 square meters of exhibition space. There will be some new products from Taiwanese manufacturers including YLL- 3 AW fully automatic water based PP film laminating machine, GM-1700 auto folder gluer, TOP water washable Plate(T-Aqua) that can be washed by pure tap water, Taiwan TOP Platesetter and TOP high sensitivity CTP Plate (T- Jack), which works with UV ink.
Digital printing steps forward in Print China
HP started the second day sessions of the media week. HP’s presentation was focused only on HP Indigo range of products. Ronen Samuel, HP Indigo’s director for Asia Pacific region said that more than 5000 HP Indigos has already been installed throughout the world. For HP Indigo, China is a major focus. Ronen claimed that 70% of Asia Pacific’s market for high end digital press belongs to HP Indigo. The company will showcase HP Indigo 7500 Digital Press, HP Indigo W7200 Digital Press and HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press during the show. The next presenter, Li Genxiang from AGFA explained the company’s approach to industrial inkjet as well as the huge investments AGFA has made so far in this area. AGFA has also invested 50 million Euros to build a plate factory in Wuxi China. AGFA will showcase a broad range of industrial inkjet as well as large format printers during Print China. Followed by AGFA, Ivan Chen, Kodak’s marketing director for Chinese Market announced that Kodak will launch a new version of Nexpress digital press for photo book applications. According to Chen there are 579 official publishers in China and they spend a huge amount of money on printing books that are never sold. Chen maintains that Kodak’s book printing solution will save them lot of money and a good return on investment. Last presentation of Media week was carried out by Yan Zhibin, vice general manager of Guangdong Modern Exhibition management Company, who offered a brief introduction on Guangdong Modern Exhibition
Center, which was founded in December 2000. The venue covers more than 3, 30,000 square meters. At the moment there are 8 separate exhibition halls providing 150,000 square meters indoor exhibition space, capable of holding 5,500 international standard scheme booths. The Conference Center is able to provide 11 conference rooms, with sizes ranging from 85 to 24000 square meters.
“It is estimated that China’s GDP has increased from 18 trillion Yuan RMB to 40 trillion” Yu Zhen, honorary chairman of (PEIAC)
My take away
Print China is on the road to become the biggest print industry show in the world. At first glance this might seem a tall order but based on what we have seen and witnessed this exhibition has the potential to become the largest and the most important trade show in most parts of the world if not the entire world. The organizers of the show are focusing more and more on the international aspects of the show. The first edition of Print China was launched in 2007 in Guangdong province, which is the largest printing production base in China and a rapidly developing “World Printing Center”. The exhibition size of Print China 2007 reached 80,000sqm. It is estimated that Print China 2011 will exceed 110,000 sqm and more than 120,000 people will visit it. With this pace, in less than a decade this exhibition will be the biggest printing exhibition in the world. However there are some hurdles. The first issue is the language barrier, which hopefully within the next decade there will be more and more young English speaking Chinese, who will pave the way for Print China to become a truly international event.
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the company is aiming to become the number one print equipment manufacturer in the world. During the exhibition the company will showcase a range of sheetfed and print finishing equipment. Beiren group another Chinese heavy weight will also showcase its wide array of product in Print China. Li Dong, sales director of Bieren a major manufacturer of sheetfed and web offset presses said, “Beiren started the designing and manufacturing of printing machineries in 1956. In the past 55 years, we have created countless number ones in China’s printing industry, including the production of the first bi-color sheet fed offset press, the first adhesive binding line, the first four-color web offset press, the first four-color gravure press, the first cross-fold sheet-fed offset press and the first cross-fold four-color offset press. As we have entered the new century, the speed of Beiren’s sheetfed offset press has reached 15,000 pages per hour and the speed of web offset press has reached 75,000 pages per hour. Beiren has grown from a small factory house into a group company that has the capability of development, design, manufacturing, sales and service. We are now providing 6 series and 120 models of sheetfed offset press, web offset press, commercial web offset press, table press, flexo press, gravure press and various post press machineries. Our products are not only supplied in the domestic market but also sold to over 30 countries and regions in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Africa.” The company will showcase 5 new products that will be launched during Print China including: BEIREN 2920E unit sheetfed offset press for small and medium sized package ,BEIREN JS1040 souvenir sheet double-side monochrome sheet-fed offset press is based on former double-side press. BEIREN 300A cross fold multi-color sheet-fed offset press targets package printers and it is based on the older generation, BEIREN B624, rotary publications press, which has a printing speed of 40,000 pages per hour. It fully meets the requirements of 175 lines printing, BEIREN 70A rotary newspaper press is a new high-speed compact newspaper press. The last slot of the first day of seminar was given to Louis Chen, The Secretary General of Taiwan
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A Factory Visit t0 Hucais Printing Company
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The Hucais group has 9 subsidiaries and more than 5000 employees, with a turnover exceeding RMB 1.5 billion ($229 million USD.)
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One of the most interesting parts of Print China’s international Media Week was a visit to one of the most modern print houses in Dongguan. Hucais Printing Company, which is part of Hucais Group, is a modern offset press at the heart of the Dongguan city. Hucais, established in 1989 takes printing as its core business and covers the business of package, safety printing, book printing, laser material, stationary articles and brewery industry. The group has 9 subsidiaries and more than 5000 employees, with a turnover exceeding RMB 1.5 billion ($229 million USD.) In 1998, the company acquired an ISO9001 certification followed by ISO14001, ISO18001, SA8000, HACCP, RoHS and BRC. In 2005, Hucais introduced SAP project and advanced ERP software to implement advanced management concepts. Hucais Group aims to reach a turnover of RMB 10 billion and become a large scale enterprise group in the industry. The Hucais printing facility is dedicated to the production of high qual-
ity Cigarette Packaging, Luxury Packages, Handmade Gift Boxes and Manuals. The group’s other printing facilities are in Honk Kong, Beijing, Shandong, Qinghai and Shaoxing. These facilities produce all kind of packaging (rigid and flexible) as well as stationary. The company is one of the packaging and printing enterprise for the Chinese tobacco industry. The company has won a Gold Prize for China Printing in 2006. The Dongguan printing house is a huge and modern facility. The plates are imaged on a Trendsetter 800 thermal platesetter and then processed in a Kodak Mercury HD plate processor. The company is equipped with an arsenal of Manroland presses and dye cutting machines from Bobst, Sanwa and others. The manroland line up of presses in the facility is impressive. The company is using 9 manroland 700 from 6 to 8 colour to produce high quality and eye catching cigarette boxes for domestic and international market. Although the company is not using any Chinese
equipment, more than 95% of the consumables used in the print house is made in China. In some special cases the board used for production of packaging is imported from abroad. The company is using PECOM workflow from Manroland. The finishing stages for production of packaging are done manually. An army of young girls, work round the clock to pack the cigarette boxes. Although the company is using state-of-the-art printing and pre press equipment, for finishing stages they prefers to use manual labor, which is understandable. Labor is still cheap in China. Zang Yaozong company’s Manager for product planning has high hopes for the future. He said,” we are planning to expand even further in mainland China and beyond. Our quality is very high. We use state-of-the-art machines. When he was asked why they are not using Chinese equipment he said, “Chinese equipment are becoming more and more advanced and reliable. Eventually we will buy Chinese printing presses.”
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The 14th edition of Sign and Graphic Imaging exhibition concluded with a message. It clearly stated that the growth of wide format as well as digital printing industry in the region is unstoppable and not even a monstrous recession can bring it to a standstill. During the three days of SGI 2011, the event floor was full of enthusiastic visitors
from all over the region and from around the world, who were looking for right solutions for their businesses. The total number of visitors, who attended the show, numbered 9700, which marked a 13% growth compared to the last year. This season, SGI witnessed the participation of a wide spectrum of companies from over the GCC
as well as from East Africa, Europe and Asia. A total of 296 companies from around the world took part in the 14th edition of SGI that included all-timers like HP, Epson, AGFA, EFI etc. and also some new entrants like GS Stergiopoulos from Greece, Coherent Deutschland and Suncoat from Germany. Selling and buying during the three day event, exhibitors had
their time well-spent by taking in new innovations and displaying the latest in sign, graphic and imaging. Buzzing with new product launches, re-launches and the latest trends in the signage industry the show reloaded the industry back into action. ME Printer tracked all the action during the show, to give its readers a detailed insight on SGI 2011. Exhibitors brought their best in class equipment to the show. Some of these products were displayed for the first time in the trade show. The latest offerings in roll media as well as die and pigment based inks from well known and not so well known vendors were put on display. LED screens that were scattered all over the exhibition venue added more dazzle to the show. For the first time organizers introduced the concept of print award and invited top notch experts from the region and US to choose the best works in different categories. This event was worth attending for several reasons; first, it was early in the year so it gives a good barometer of the overall industry. Second: this show is international in the sense that it covers most of the Middle East. Third, Dubai is a great place to visit: safe, friendly, exceptional architecture and good food.
Light at the end of the tunnel
applications can be seen. Print on paper and flat rigid materials – yes, that has been around for some time now. While the media are getting more sophisticated, like 3D media, machines with higher capabilities, more options are required. Looking closely around the show, it can be said, that those machines are already here. They are waiting to be employed, to be tried and tasked with jobs that are not everyday jobs like jobs that match the creativity of the designers, of the individuals that employ them; applications that are new, that are personalized, that catch the eye of the onlooker. One example is haptic printing – applying different layers of ink so that an image cannot only be seen, but also felt. In combination with clear gloss ink printers and designers can achieve effects that if at all formerly have only been possible with commercial printing, spot coloring and tiring efforts to achieve those eye-catching effects. Now this can be done all in one print, on one machine. Yes, sure. Print shops are now enabled to broaden their applications,
broaden their services and best of all streamline their workflow by having all done in one machine. While for years, solvent printing was the only alternative for outdoor graphics, now UV and UV LED technology are making inroads. UV LED, youngest of these developments has the advantage of being environmentally friendly, not emitting any VOCs and printing on heat sensitive media. Daring, I would say that UV and UV LED will be the future of inkjet printing. A full new range of applications – not only for outdoor, but also for indoor printing thus emerges. Eco-solvent, bio inks, Eco- inks, Latex or aqueous inks – the possibilities of each of those inks are endless, but also their limitations. Therefore a printer needs to decide beforehand what kind of applications his clientele demands, which technology is the best and also whether it would be better to acquire different technologies to serve a broader customer base, while at the same time covering all different jobs and applications that might arise.
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While other large format and other areas of print have taken significant hits over the last years, SGI 11 proves that for the large format industry the worldwide crisis is not over but there is “light at the end of the tunnel”. The volume of large format printing has picked up again, as many exhibitors and printers report. While margins are still not where they were before the crisis, at least the demand of signage printing is rising. Printing not only paper but direct printing on different materials, substrates, textiles even ceramics and glass – one of the most demanding tasks an inkjet printer can be used for – increases. This in turn leads to a far wider approach in terms of applications. For some time, all that inkjet printing has been associated with were banners, signage and textiles. At several booths future ideas for
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...And the winners are Signage industry Gala Dinner event rewards excellence in six categories
Germany’s Verseidag Indutex, a coating and composite technology specialist supplying the print trade, lifted the Judges Special Award at the inaugural Sign and Graphic Imaging (SGI) Awards, held at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai last night. “The standard of entry in all award categories was exceptionally high, especially for a first time event. However, the Judges Special Category of Most Innovative SGI Exhibition Stand received the most nominations. Verseidag Indutex won for their creative use of space and powerful product presentation,” said Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman, International
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What are the special offers you provided to attract exhibitors? The Show has a reputation
as the largest and longest running event for the signage, graphic imaging, digital & screen printing industries in the Middle East region, and its speaks for itself . Exhibitors are attracted by the quality of the show, and not motivated by special offers to attend. The show since its inception has been maintaining its loyal client base, which in itself talks about the show’s strengths and highlights. During the previous show, the global recession had already set in, but we received positive comments from most of our exhibitors. The trends for Sign & Graphics 2010 have been very positive. Companies who have not participated with us for more than two years have extended their support once again for 2010 exhibition in a big way.
around the venue, close proximity to the airport and availability of nearby hotels. Up-to-date coverage of the show will be featured daily in SGI’s official newsletter ‘Show Daily,’ which will be distributed at the venue during the three days of the event. Over the next two days, visitors will have the opportunity to not only witness some of the cutting-edge technologies and innovative practices adopted by the advertising and signage industries but also interact with industry experts to
gain insight into how to make crucial investment decisions against budget constraints. Dubai Airport Expo remains a favourite among exhibition organizers due to its exclusivity, ample parking space, less traffic in and around the venue, close proximity to the airport and availability of nearby hotels. Up-to-date coverage of the show will be featured daily in SGI’s official newsletter ‘Show Daily,’ which will be distributed at the venue during the three days of the event. Over the next
of 6 to 10% as compared with 2009. This positive trend is clearly indicated by record exhibitors and visitors registered for SGI 2010
SGI 2010 flags off with high optimism 12th edition of the exhibition opens doors at Dubai Airport Expo The twelfth edition of Sign and Graphic Imaging Middle East was flagged off today at the Dubai Airport Expo by ….. International Expo Consults, organizers of the event, bring yet another dedicated show for the industries of advertising, imaging and signage, showcasing the latest in digital signage, architectural hardware, banners and posters, photo
imaging and printing, large format printing, sign substrates, graphics industry services and more. The show is supported by the Advertising Section of Dubai Municipality and industry associations like Visual Industries Suppliers Association (VISA), Australia. Over the next two days, visitors will have the opportunity to not only witness some
of the cutting-edge technologies and innovative practices adopted by the advertising and signage industries but also interact with industry experts to gain insight into how to make crucial investment decisions against budget constraints. Dubai Airport Expo remains a favourite among exhibition organizers due to its exclusivity, ample
parking space, less traffic in and around the venue, close proximity to the airport and availability of nearby hotels. Up-to-date coverage of the show will be featured daily in SGI’s official newsletter ‘Show Daily,’ which will be distributed at the venue during the three days of the event.
hotels. Up-to-date coverage of the show will be featured daily in SGI’s official newsletter ‘Show Daily,’ which will be distributed at the venue during the three days of the event. The twelfth edition of Sign and Graphic Imaging Middle East was flagged off today at the Dubai Airport Expo by ….. International Expo Consults, organizers of the event, bring yet another dedicated show
for the industries of advertising, imaging and signage, showcasing the latest in digital signage, architectural hardware, banners and posters, photo imaging and printing, large format printing, sign substrates, graphics industry services and more. The show is supported by the Advertising Section of Dubai Municipality and industry associations like Visual Industries Suppliers Association (VISA),
With SGI being the first on the calendar, how do see business taking off in UAE in 2010? What factors do you think will boost confidence in the market? SGI being first on the calendar year (Jan 2010) is one of the prime factors for expecting a strong response and good participation. Amidst industry reports of a decline of 27% advertising spend in the UAE in 2009 (Pan Arab Research Centre/ www. UAEInteract.com ), 2010 is nonetheless expected to see advertising growth
As organizers, what are the challenges you faced throughout the course of arranging the event, especially with regard to the economic crisis and fall in marketing spending? Yes, we did face exhibition space reductions by some of our clients who have been with our show for more than 10 years. The plus point is that many international brands who have not taken space directly with us are being represented on the floor by their UAE-based dealers.
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The twelfth edition of Sign and Graphic Imaging Middle East was flagged off today at the Dubai Airport Expo by ….. International Expo Consults, organizers of the event, bring yet another dedicated show for the industries of advertising, imaging and signage, showcasing the latest in digital signage, architectural hardware, banners and posters, photo imaging and printing, large format printing, sign substrates, graphics industry services and more. The show is supported by the Advertising Section of Dubai Municipality and industry associations like Visual Industries Suppliers Association (VISA), Australia. Over the next two days, visitors will have the opportunity to not only witness some of the cutting-edge technologies and innovative practices
adopted by the advertising and signage industries but also interact with industry experts to gain insight into how to make crucial investment decisions against budget constraints. Dubai Airport Expo remains a favourite among exhibition organizers due to its exclusivity, ample parking space, less traffic in and around the venue, close proximity to the airport and availability of nearby
Germany for presenting a signage implementation that really wowed. Most Innovative Wrap was awarded to Flex Europa (UAE) for an outdoor signage wrap that really pushed the boundaries of creativity. Its winning entry was for its double decker bus wrap campaign for the ‘No-touch Dettol dispenser’. Finally, Richtech (China), also an exhibitor at the SGI Middle East show, was awarded for the Most Innovative Digital Media for what the judges saw as a signage option that employed the very latest in modern technology, while also being mindful of environmental impacts.
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Expo-Consults (IEC), Organiser of SGI 2011 Awards and SGI Middle East exhibition. A total of six categories were presented at the awards last night. Most Innovative Marketing Campaign – Outdoor was presented to Liali Jewellery for their creative Gold Campaign rolled out across the UAE last year. Multisystem Technology from Sharjah, UAE, was awarded Most Innovative Green Outdoor Application for what the judges saw as the most environmentally friendly outdoor signage or graphics use. Most Innovative Signage went to VGS Marketing Services GmBH of
Australia. Over the next two days, visitors will have the opportunity to not only witness some of the cutting-edge technologies and innovative practices adopted by the advertising and signage industries but also interact with industry experts to gain insight into how to make crucial investment decisions against budget constraints. Dubai Airport Expo remains a favourite among exhibition organizers due to its exclusivity, ample parking space, less traffic in and
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Reporting up to date news and events of the show floor, ME Printer this year in association with Intec Printing Solutions and International Expo Consults (IEC) came up with a daily newspaper, ‘Show Daily’ during the 3 days of the Sign and Graphic Imaging Exhibition, 2011. Widely read by visitors and exhibitors, who participated during the three day event, the show daily gave an inside glance into the latest happenings of the industry. Furnished with, news on the latest pick of the industry, opinions of emi-
nent personalities, interviews with the top guns of the printing industry, updating on the latest trends and much more, the Show Daily proved to be a perfect mirror of the Signage industry. This time the daily was printed on an Intec CP2020 Printer, provided by Intec Printing Solutions, which could print on a wide range of substrates and could feed from sizes 20 gsm to 500 gsm. ME Printer was the first to announce the winners of the SGI Awards 2011 and the magazine was duly rewarded for its activities during the SGI Award ceremony.
Views from the Top
High ranking executives talk about the exhibition, and LFP industry
SGI 2011 set the perfect venue to bump into the who’s who of the print industry. Buzzing and full of life, the exhibition venue was seemingly a busy trading place. Grabbing the views of some top notch players in between their busy schedule, ME Printer scooped in to find out what’s happening in the industry. In this report, we are giving you the insights of some industry heavyweights, who we grabbed up during the show. Read up a detailed report on the companies that has participated in the show in a
separate report included in this issue. Getting in to the story, we are giving you the views of Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman, IEC; Mona Al Khamis, Head of Advertising, Dubai Municipality; Wade Swormstedt, Publisher/Editor of Signs of the Times Magazine, US ; Ingrid Merckx, COO, AGFA; Wayne Davey, Sign & Display General Manager, HP; Frank Mallozzi, Senior Vice President, EFI; Akira Kurosawa: General Manager, Mimaki Japan Osawa, and Ivan Alexander Gomes, Sales and Marketing Manager, Altech.
SGI To Appeal More Visitors Next Year Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman of the International Expo-Consults (IEC)
International Expo-Consults LLC (IEC), a part of the Falak Holding Group has worked all its way round to make the Sign and Graphic Imaging Exhibition a constant hit in the region. Based in Dubai, IEC serves as an effective business interface for buyers and suppliers from around the world. All their exhibitions are unique and SGI has been running successfully now for the 14th consecutive year.
Q: What was the general opinion of exhibitors on SGI 2011? Did they have a positive outcome out of the show?
Q: Number of visitors, who attended the show? Any rise in number when compared with SGI 2010? A: The total number of visitors, who attended the 3 day event this year, was over 9700, which marked a 13% growth compared to the last year. Q: The response of companies to SGI Awards? Has it improved the view point of the companies or has the awards given a
motivating factor to the companies? A: Definitely, after hearing from their co-exhibitors most of them who did not attend the event felt that the awards were a right way of motivating them and they admitted that it was a loss, not to attend the event and applaud the industry peers, who received the awards. Q: What are your plans for next year? Do you think there will be more participation next year? A: This time 296 exhibitors participated in SGI, which is again 33 new companies more than the previous year. Most of the exhibitors have already pledged support to the show for next year and showed interest to increase their space. We are looking forward to increase participation from Europe, Far East, India, China and Pakistan.
“Most of the exhibitors have already pledged support to the show for next year and showed interest to increase their space”
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A: The exhibitors were all happy and they all did good business this year – The quality of visitors attending this year’s edition of SGI Middle East was amongst the best we have ever seen. We had strong turnout from across the GCC as well as East Africa, the Sub continent, Europe and Asia. SGI Middle East is the only show to receive visitors of such high caliber and from such a wide audience and that is why we continue to see year-on-year growth in terms of visitor and exhibitor numbers. SGI Middle East 2011 featured for the first time an exhibitor zone in the East Hall of Dubai Airport Expo. New exhibitors included GS
Stergiopoulos from Greece, Coherent Deutschland from Germany, and Suncoat, also from Germany. Already, a number of these new exhibitors have pledged their support to SGI Middle East 2012, pointing to the success of this year’s event.
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UAE at the Forefront in Gulf Advertising Industry Mona Al Khamis, Head of Advertising, Dubai Municipality
Chairing this year’s panel of judges at the SGI Awards 2011 is Mona Al Khamis, Head of Advertising, Dubai Municipality. In an interview with ME Printer, Mona Al Khamis talks about Dubai municipality’s role in advertising, about the SGI awards and much more. Below is a glimpse on the interview with Mona Al Khamis.
“DM always seek to tender the contracts covering the primary outdoor advertising concessions at its properties & to give room for future development of the concession”
Q: In which way, Dubai Municipality (DM) contributes to the growth of advertising in UAE? A:
First of all it is a qualitative contribution, as DM encourages all new & creative ideas that adheres with the aesthetic element of any billboard to commensurate with the Urban Planning standards. Moreover DM always seek to tender the contracts covering the primary outdoor advertising concessions at its properties & to give room for future development of the concession in terms of positioning it as an exclusive, high end outdoor advertising product.
Q: When the global recession hit UAE, there was a drop in demand for billboard spaces. Do you think now the demand is growing? A:
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Q: The environment friendly standards are becoming the norm in many countries, are these standards now implemented in UAE? A:
As of the adoption of the final unified Outdoor Advertising Manual, it will be compulsory for all the outdoor companies to adopt envi-
ronmentally friendly materials & power LED-tubes, combining a nice & plain illumination with valuable savings in energy & CO2 emission.
Q: How do you encourage advertisers to take into consideration the cultural sensitivities in their ads? Are there specific guidelines that advertisers should follow? A: There is flexibility for all segments of society; however, it is necessary to adhere to “The Local Order No.30 Of 1986 on Control of Advertisements in the Emirates of Dubai” Article (8) Condition NO. (3): The advertisements must not be inconsistent with or contradictory to the rules of Islamic Shariaa Law, the public order or public decency or the prevailing traditions of the country. Q: Can you provide us with some figures about the volume of advertising in general and outdoor advertising in particular in UAE? A: UAE regained its position at the forefront of the Gulf advertising industry, achieving the highest ad amount spend during the year 2010, worth AED 5.2 billion ($1.431 billion) compared to AED 5.4 billion ($1.476 billion) in 2009, according to the statistics by the Pan Arab Re-
search Centre (PARC).The total spending on outdoor advertising during the year 2010 was worth AED 374 million ($102 million) with a share that does not exceed 7.1% of the total advertising expenditure in the country.
Q: How do you see the future of advertising in UAE, based on your experience, where the advertising is heading, will LED screens completely replace printed billboards? A: We look optimistically to the future of the advertising industry because of the strength and durability of the national economy. UAE is based on a strong infrastructure and in addition has a flexible management system that caters to the growth of the advertising sector. There is a strong desire by the Local Authority Bodies in the Emirate of Dubai, especially DM & RTA to advertise on LED billboards. Q: You are one of the judges of SGI award; do you think this award can raise the quality bar in outdoor and large format printing market? A: Yes, I think this award has the potential to raise the quality bar in outdoor and large format printing market.
LED’s Future of Signage Industry Wade Swormstedt, Publisher/Editor of Signs of the Times Magazine in US
Dropping in at Dubai after a period of 10 years Wade Swormstedt, Publisher/Editor of Signs of the Times Magazine in US, attended SGI 2011 as a jury to the first ever SGI Awards 2011. In an interview with ME Printer, Wade Swormstedt talked about the recent trends in the signage industry, about himself and on his experience judging the SGI Awards 2011.
Q: Tell us on the emerging trends in the Signage industry? A: Well, LED’s will be the latest pick in the industry as we can see a major shift from Neon applications to LED over the past few years. You can say that electronic message centres are gaining popularity among more and more people, with end users specifically demanding for LED based advertisements to put for their product reach. I have to say here that though the clients are interested in these latest LED based trends, governments and planning bodies are discouraging the use of LED’s. They claim that LED’s are a major cause of traffic accidents in US, as they easily distract the driver’s attention, while on road. If you ask me, I would say that this is not the true case, as only 2 per cent of US roads are occupied by LED’s as of now. Q: Your venture with Sign of the Times Magazine?
Q: What are your standards, while judging a signage? A: Most important thing is that, the signage must be legible. Sometimes, designers design for other designers thereby creating a very confusing signage. The target audience of signage are average, ordinary people. So, while creating a signage it must deliver a clear message, there must be a good contrast between the background and forefront and must be simple in its overall sense. Sign is a brand, it tells us more on the product, so whatever signage be it, it must convey the message clearly and legibly to the end user. Q: Have you tried your hands in judging
similar shows before? A: Yes, I have been a judge for MACTAC Awards. I have been on the panel for three different years. Also, I have been in the jury of Spanish Sign Magazine Awards, (Signs of the Time & Screen Printing, En Español)
“In 2007 to 2009 the sign industry sales volume dropped to a whooping 30 per cent”
Q: How was your judging experience at SGI Awards 2011? A: Being a newly introduced award, SGI Awards is on a growing platform. I would say, by next year there would be more companies participating in this award. Q: Tell us your view point on the signage industry’s current status quo? A: The signage industry has to be more creative in its approach to signs, colours and shapes. Everything need not be in a rectangle. LED’s are the future of signage industry. People can over-drive LED’s and drastically reduce their life-time. As to the industry, I would say in US, the industry is still recovering. In 2007 to 2009 the sign industry sales volume dropped to a whooping 30 per cent. Though the flat line is climbing up, it’s a rather slow process, in my point of view. I would say 2010 was flat for signage industry but am expecting 2011 to hold more potential in the growth of the industry.
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A: Sign of the Times Magazine is a 1906 venture that deals with the sign-industry news, technical information and in-depth analysis on technology updates, CAS reports, new product reviews, oneof-a-kind Electric and CAS/Commercial State of the Industry reports, graphics techniques, and much more. I joined the magazine
in the year 1984 and for the last ten years, I have been working in the position of Publisher/Editor of Sign of the Times. I am also associated with Signage Foundation, a US based research foundation, that conducts purpose based research on signage industry and that also works to promote the value of signs to the advertising sector and also to a much wider arena. At the Signage foundation, we have tied up with universities to conduct research on signage industry, whereby these universities study and provide credible information on the signage industry.
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Inkjet A Growing Market For AGFA Ingrid Merckx: COO worldwide marketing, sales and operations of Inkjet
“We now have a complete range of full solution for whatever application the customer is looking for”
Q: How much are you acquainted with the ME market? A: I am getting more and more into the ME market. I would like to say that ME market is a very important region for us, that’s why AGFA is the platinum sponsor for the SGI Awards. We want to continue to be an important player in the market. Q: Tell your experience, taking over Gandinnovations last year?
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From strategic point of view, we had a portfolio for couple of applications in the low end markets and the applications in the high end market and M Press and the whole Jet I portfolio fits well in there. So we now have a complete range of full solution for whatever application the customer is looking for. In terms of operations, we had some hiccups integrating it, but the whole integration was done during the initial months, so we are very happy. Now everything comes into one global entity. I think, what was important was to show to the market that we picked up and developed new machines. We developed and brought out three machines last year. We waited until this show and developed the HSS specifically to this market. We basically renewed the pace of bringing out new machines. From many respectives we can be only positive about the acquisition first and the integration afterwards.
Q: Is it fair to say that AGFA basically is a consumable manufacturer and machines are simply engines for selling more consumables? A: I would prefer to say we are Solutions Company. Also from the prepress side, we have been providing equipment with plates, with workflow, with after sale services. We are manufacturers of machines; we provide inks that go with the machine. We also offer the workflow. Consumables are very important for us. But if we can focus on certain new technology by doing it ourselves, we will do it. It’s a trade of what kind of technology providers you have and what do we do ourselves. If you go back to our prepress history, at a certain moment of time, we made our own machinery. Q: AGFA still is selling conventional/ analog plates? Isn’t it a dying business?
A: We do sell analogue as well as digital plates. We think there is still a huge market for analogue plates as well as film. We want to have the full portfolio basically.
Q: Do you think in near future the digital and inkjet side of your business will become your major source of revenue?
A: For us, for the time being, prepress is more revenue generating and bigger than inkjet. However we are growing in terms of Inkjet.
Q: Is printing on fabric a growing segment?
A: Yes, It’s a growing segment but it depends from region to region. Like in this region, solvent is still very important and that’s my view on to continue and also to develop solvent machine, which here gets a lot of positive attention. UV market is also there and at the mean time we would like to focus on ecologically different solutions because that is the market that will grow and open.
Q: How was the show so far?
A: Very good. This is the first time that I am participating in the show and I’m quite impressed.
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself. It must be tough for a woman to work in top level managerial position in a big corporation such as Agfa? A: I studied engineering with a specialization in computer technology. I was the only girl with two brothers in my family. I started my career working in a bank then went on to work in a telecommunications company, being the only woman in a male dominated environment. I think that men and women are very complimentary to get along in a work environment. As men and women think differently, they generate ideas that create a great workflow. I joined AGFA in the year 2002 as President for the Europe region. At present I look after worldwide marketing, sales and operations of Inkjet in AGFA.
Latex is the Winning Formula
Wayne Davey -Sign & Display General Manager, Graphics Solutions Business Imaging & Printing Group EMEA
Q: How’s HP’s market in this region? A:
We are very pleased to be here in this region. HP has made considerable input in ME market this year.
Q: Why do think, latex technology is quite successful in this region? A: It’s a different set of ink compared with the normal solvent. HP has taken a step ahead. It’s not only about going green but it’s also about using a single ink on different kind of applications in media, that’s what we have achieved. For example, solvent is printing on a few applications but it is constrained out there. UV is also constrained, while latex is printing on every kind of media. So we are printing on coated, uncoated and even on the cheapest offset paper today and we are doing a variety of applications for that. What we are striving today is for application diversity. This is a very friendly technology. I think what people are looking for is new innovations because they can themselves grow with the new innovations that HP brings into the market.
A: We look at all ways, where the innovation that we bring to the market place continues to support the clients that we have. Any opportunities to drive services to our
by other companies?
Q: Is it your strategy to work more and more with local distributors or are you intending to work directly in the market?
A: If they are offering latex inks, I believe that they haven’t achieved the edge in terms of technology that HP provides. It will take years for other companies to match our technology. We are also progressing in providing superior ink quality or to enable printing on different media, which I think other companies don’t provide. What’s important for us is that our clients get the optimum out of the products that we manufacture and I think we recognize those organizations, which look to purchase the original ink that goes with the original hardware. Well to say in general, we would like to be a total solutions provider.
A: In a region as diverse as the Middle East and Africa, you don’t learn by one sitting. It makes sense to have partners in the region to understand the end customer’s view. We are very delighted to be working with the partners in the region. They do a great job with us. Tying up with partners, who have expertise in the market, who have local feet on the ground as well as working in parallel with our distributors to reach and understand the market. This is what we do. Q: Is there a sense of optimism after the recession? A: We look at the business, at the moment with a cautious optimism. I think the position of HP in graphic solution business and the Scitex business is developed right now. What clients look towards the end is for an organization that offers total solutions and innovative technology like the latex, flat beds, original inks etc. So we are optimistic that we would have a great time ahead. Q: What’s your opinion on the latex inks that are provided
“We are printing on coated, uncoated and even on the cheapest offset paper today and we are doing a variety of applications for that”
Q: According to you, which technology will prevail, latex or UV? A: There is a certain market segment that is targeted by the UV applications and what we are targeting, is also not only the billboard market but more on the retail indoor market. We are looking at providing high quality prints, doing an SAP in P graphics and an interim application, which a UV insolvent can not do. So we are delivering something a little different, compared to what solvent and UV is doing. Our focus is also on the UV market, which is more of billboard, printing on a faster mode etc. So we are actually balancing it out, covering a broader spectrum.
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Q: How much is HP Middle East involved in offering services to companies?
customers in the future would be looked on.
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UV’s the Trend for EFI
Frank Mallozzi, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Marketing, EFI
“ There’s recovery in this market place. We have actually done quite well, relative to 2009”
Q: Are you launching anything new? A: What we have new is the Rastek 652. It is based on the 650 platform that we launched a year ago. It is twice the speed, has color fidelity, got more heads, more productivity. So we give our customer the ability to start at the low end and move up the market. We are also launching the T1000. It’s a dedicated flat bed machine, which we don’t have here and also the GS series printer. Q: Can you tell about your move in signing an agreement with Heidelberg to launch products in US? A: When Heidelberg was planning to move digital they were looking for a partner to support them in the super wide space. They wanted to have the best of the breed. Here EFI joined in with Heidelberg to provide premium services to customers along with quality support and the best service turnaround.
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Q: Why did Heidelberg approach you in the offset market in US?
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A: EFI has direct operations in the US, with a partner that looks after the screen market and a partner who manages the sign market but if you look at the
commercial offset market, it is quite huge to handle. What we have seen is that the offset providers in these markets want to move in to other media. What we or rather Heidelberg identified here is that many of those customers or print providers have developed multi-media campaigns, whether it is a brochure or a poster or a POP kiosk. They are able to go in and merge and marry in all of those technologies as one. Now, the power of the product workflow and the color toolbox enables Heidelberg to put that wrap around technologies, whether it be a VUTEk or a Heidelberg press, they are all going to deliver the customer one single approach. Secondly, those customers who are interested to move from offset to super wide, who better to approach than Heidelberg. Heidelberg perceives VUTEk printers like Speedmaster that delivers high in quality and product output.
Q: What about the other range of products? A: Heidelberg today sells our workflow, our JDF connectors, our MIS solutions; we have a relationship with them. Q: Is there a chance of working together with Heidelberg in other markets? A: We believe that the relationship would serve other mar-
kets too. EFI is not overly distributed in other markets and we believe if this relationship takes off well, we could talk to other markets. Our approach is to look at market by market having an analysis on each market rather than saying we have blanket coverage with Heidelberg logo. We would like to tackle markets individually and I believe Heidelberg feels the same.
Q: Are you recovering the recession phase? A: There’s recovery in this market place. We have actually done quite well, relative to 2009. Last year it was basically, going out to the same basic customers, not only convincing them but educating them the transition from solvent to UV and the perception is it is cost prohibited to get into the market this year and also to talk to the customers about going in to new applications. These UV devices, not only serves outdoor display and billboard applications, they also serve a tremendous array of different applications, whether jetting on a table, carpeting or glass. So our conversation is different, it’s not only about the change of solvent to UV; it’s also about new areas of growth. Now customers are buying in printers, there are business campaigns done by customers, which are growing. So, I think, we are moving out of the stage of apprehension and are more in a positive light.
Q: Do you think the trend is more on UV or the solvent will always be there? A: Solvent will be there, but its use will be limited. You know green is the buzzword now. Just because you have the technology that can support environment, it doesn’t mean that it’s green. We approach UV because it’s been around for many years and it’s clean. Its clean print technology, it can jet on to any substrate, bio-degradable or very thin material. So we try to educate the market to approach it from a clean perspective. This has gained interest very much in Europe and its gaining in the US too. Here, in this region you will soon see it but in India they are bit conscious as whether to go with the technology. We go with UV as it’s clean and more versatile. So we think that we are in the right direction. Q: Do you like to
bundle ink and other substrates to your customers?
actually see a demand by customers for white ink.
A: For operations where we sell direct, we manufacture our own inks. We are one of the largest UV ink manufacture for the super wide space. Many customers come to us to ask what substrates you recommend. We do have recommendations but usually substrates our sold by our distributors; they sell the ink and also package it. We are starting to see customer s requesting more services and education on color management. When you are producing the quality and applications that we are involved in today, such as packaging and so on there’s more demand in color accuracy. So our customers are asking for a better understanding and to come in and help them transform.
Q: Are LFP compatible with the offset workflow
Q: Is the white ink in demand now? A:
A: Sure it would be compatible
Q: How much are you involved in the Middle East market? A: We have been in this market for a number of years but for the last couple of years, we are involved with some good distributors and we had a good year in the Middle East, our growth was good here. Saudi is a good market, actually our market is spread across the whole ME and Africa. We did very well in Africa too. You know, as in any marketplace there is lot of competition especially from the Chinese manufacturers but people rely on premium print providers, who give quality and stability. We are a premium print provider, so we have our market out there.
Yes, there is a demand. We
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Ecologic and Economic Printing Goes Hand in Hand Akira Kurosawa: General Manager, Mimaki Japan
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“Mimaki is one of the few companies in the world that offers all technologies, including UV LED to its customers”
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Q: Mimaki is a well known trade name in UAE and Middle East. How do you rate this region? A: For Mimaki Engineering the UAE and Middle East are important markets as large format printing is an integral part of any marketing campaign, especially in this region. Our distributor in UAE, Signtrade, excels at their support and training of printers in the region, whereby education about the possibilities of all of our products, as well as streamlining the workflow process is an important task. Printers in UAE and the Middle East region are very quality conscious and honour the outstanding performance that our printers deliver. Mimaki is one of the few companies in the world that offers all technologies, including UV LED to its customers. UV LED employs light emitting diodes instead of conventional light bulbs that consume a lot of energy. LEDs only need a fraction of that power, about 5- 10 times less while their lifetime is about 10 times longer. Instantly dry prints that can be processed further are thus available. In addition UV LED inks do not contain any VOCs thus enhancing environmentally friendly printing. As UV LEDs do not generate excessive heat associated with conventional UV lamps those printers can be used for printing on all kinds of heat sensitive substrates such as membrane switches, film, PVC, thin packaging films and other materials that usually cannot be printed on. We offer UV LED technology in several printers, from the flatbed large format JFX family over the UJV160 hybrid roll-to-roll and flat-
bed printer to the industrial printer UJF-3042 for flatbed and round/ curved surfaces that can print many different applications such as covers for electronic equipment. All of our flatbed printers have the ability to print different layers of ink thus enabling haptic printing where the image can be seen and felt. With the application of gloss as spot colouring those prints give an outstandingly effect that former only could be achieved by screenand offset printing and tedious work. Another growing trend is textile printing. Here Mimaki offers a selection of solutions from direct to garment to dye sublimation printing.
Q: Mimaki does have its own ink selection – how important is it to use Mimaki ink on your printers? A: Mimaki inks are specifically designed to work with Mimaki printers and the printheads therein. As inkjet technology is closed loop printing technology all factors therein need to be finely tuned in order to achieve the best results. Each of our inks and the contents therein are patented by Mimaki and are being manufactured at our ink manufacturing facility. When printing with our inks we can guarantee the outcome. Third party inks do not have the same pigment count as our inks and the chemical components might be different thus resulting in other delta e values, which might result in faded images or other issues. In addition as the ink has to pass through the ink channels and printheads, some of those components might cause harm to the hardware.
Once a print file is submitted to the printer it cannot be amended anymore. The printer always thinks that the ink that is used is the ink that has been tuned towards its performance thus a printhead will always print the same way, issue the same amount of ink to its nozzles and through the jets. If and when another ink is used, the printheads performance stays the same, while the ink due to another formula contained therein will display a different result when printing. Only when all factors that influence inkjet printing are finely tuned will a printer perform to its best ability. Mimaki has a wide ink selection covering all technologies, from solvent to eco-solvent, aqueous, dye sublimation, metallic as well as UV and UV LED inks. Within the UV ink selection Mimaki has hard and flexible UV inks for both technologies. The reason for this is that some applications like membrane switches require bending and further post-processing involving pressure on the ink. With our flexible ink, that can stretch up to 200 % we are counteracting those effects and the ink does not crack when bended. The hard UV ink is ideal for rigid applications that require high durability. For many machines we offer white and clear gloss ink. Our own software, that was developed in our Nagano headquarters, RasterLink and FineCut support those inks, so that white overand underprinting or the application of gloss ink can be done with an ease of use that marks our software.
Q: Several of your competitors do offer printers up to a width of 5 m. Will we see a Mimaki printer of that size someday?
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Mimaki offers printing and cutting solutions from 60 cm up to 3.2 m width. Our industrial flatbed inkjet printer (JFX1631) and the matching cutter (CJV3 -1631) have a maximum bed size of 1.6 x 3.1 m. We believe that a width up to 3.2 m covers most applications. We are looking into these topics.
Q: Mimaki has developed a proofing machine for packaging. Could you tell us more about it? A: The UJF-706 is a flatbed UV printer that is the only available printer that actually can print directly on any flexible packaging substrate that then is subsequently printed upon by flexo or other packaging presses. Our unique technology employed in the machine, including Mimaki’s Spray
Suppressor system that enhances consistency means that print service providers can now fast and easily proof their packaging designs without having to set up a proofing press or their flexo press beforehand. This saves a lot of time, effort and money. In addition UJF706 is designed in such a way that even short run packaging orders can be produced. To further enhance applications and productivity, UJF-706 can be equipped with forms that enable the printer, like the smaller UJF-3046 model, to print on different kinds of objects, flat and non-flat.
Q: What do you think will the market be looking like in 5 years and what do you think will be the next technology step in inkjet printing?
A: We believe that inkjet technology will be making more and more inroads into the printing industry. While it is mainstream in large format nowadays, textile printing as well as label printing will move more and more towards inkjet technology. Another arena will be the transactional and variable data printing market that currently is using toner-based devices. Those will also transform towards inkjet technology. Productivity and speed of inkjet based devices will increase further. The environmental factor related to issues with some inkjet printing technologies will more and more impact the print shops. More environmentally friendly and recyclable consumables will be on the horizon. Mimaki already offers a low environmentally impact in 2l bulk ink container for several of its printers that considerably reduces waste thus offering the printer financial benefits.
Cost Effective Print Solutions From ALTECH Ivan Alexander Gomes, Sales and Marketing Manager, Al Tech
Q: What are you show plans for SGI 2011? A: This SGI we have come up with smart and handy solutions to the print community. AL Tech Group is exhibiting a range of cost effective print solutions at the SGI 2011, Dubai. Partaking for the first time in SGI, Al Tech range includes ultra heavy stock printers that go easy on the purse.
A: We have tied up with Intec Printing Solutions to provide a range of multi media heavy stock imaging machines like Intec CP2020, Intec PRO RIP, Intec
Q: The benefits of Intec machines? A: They are cost effective and profitable; they can print on mag-
netic media, greeting cards, packaging, CTP plates, film positives, NCR sets, labels, posters/banners, t-shirts textiles and brochures.
Q: Tell us about the Al Tech Group? A: Operating since 2003, AL Tech Group provides office automation products in East & West Africa. They have more than 5 companies in UAE and employ more than 100 people in sales, marketing and service. Al Tech is the master distributor for Sharp range of products in East & West Africa. Al Tech provides document management and imaging solutions to its clients in Africa, Asia and Middle East. The company houses a warehousing facility of 10,000 sq ft with state-of-the art facility for logistics and shipping services.
“This SGI we have come up with smart and handy solutions to the print community�
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Q: Your tie up with Intec?
PFS200 etc. The Intec printing solutions enable printing on a wide range of substrates like coated and uncoated stocks, fibre enhanced papers and board, textured canvas, metallic stocks etc. The machines employ continuous feeding and can feed from sizes, 25 gsm to 500 gsm of paper weight. The machine works on a fuse-off and fuse-on system, with the fuse dropping, while printing on heavy stock, increasing the temperature of the machine and vice versa, while printing on light stock.
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HP tunes in with ‘Green’ technology For HP, SGI was a launch pad for their latex technologies. They unveiled HP Designjet L25500 Printer and HP Scitex LX800 that works on water-based HP Latex Inks. Embarking on a special latex zone, HP demonstrated creative projects that worked on latex technology and consisted of eye-catching wall coverings, soft signage, indoor POS/POP applications and much more. Other products that were exhibited include HP Scitex FB700 printer, HP Designjet Z6200 Photo printer series, HP Designjet T2300
eMFP and HP Designjet T7100 printers that are beneficial for design professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction industries. Through Dynagraph, they sold a HP SCITEX FB700 Printer, a HP SCITEX LX800 Printer and a HP LATEX L25500 Printer, all of which boasts of odorless prints and an Energy Star® certification. HP’s Sign & Display General Manager for Graphics Solutions Business, Imaging & Printing Group EMEA
EFI premiers Rastek H 652 wide format solution
EFI a leading manufacturer of wide and superwide format solutions introduced two machines during SGI. EFI Rastek H652 is
launched for the first time in the Middle East. This new entry/ mid level production UV hybrid printer come with four color plus white ink support for spot color and under and over printing, so businesses can get more options to increase their capabilities and profits. EFI also showcased GS 3200 flatbed and roll to roll UV printer, which delivers true 1000 dpi for high precision print quality. The machine has advanced three layering capabilities for high definition point of purchase graphics. Frank Mallazo EFI’s Senior Vice President for worldwide sales and marketing, who is quite familiar with Middle East market
said,”Nowadays more and more offset printers are entering digital and wide format printing arena. Our recent agreement with Heidelberg in USA is a living proof of this new trend. Based on this new agreement Heidelberg is selling our wide format solutions to printers across USA. This shows that wide format solutions are no longer a niche market.” Regarding the Middle East market Mallazo says,” Middle East has always been important for us. We are focusing even more on this market. We have met many potential customers during the SGI and have consolidated our position in the market.”
Intec enables high quality solution to on-demand printing Intec Printing Solutions a UK based company has appointed Altech International FZE, based in Dubai to sell its range of world leading heavy stock and specialist media printers, in Middle East and Africa. Intec currently sells its products to over 60 countries via a network of authorized partners. The Intec CP2020 printer runs at over 2,000 full color pages per hour and can handle stock up to 328 mm x 1.2 meters, which not only allows to produce banners and
other point of sale material, but also 6 and 8 page brochures and A4 landscape brochures. The Intec CP2020 and its innovative range of modular accessories have been designed specifically to meet the most demanding requirements, delivering a fast return on investment. The Intec HPP500 enables short run full color printing. The Intec HPP500 envelope printing system delivers powerful production capabilities, usually found in more
expensive systems. The robust, multi-functional friction feeder allows continuous printing of envelopes, postcards and other media and combined with the shingling conveyor provides a high quality solution to on-demand printing. The machine can print full color text and images on both sides of the envelope and even on the flap, making it attractive and conveying. Kerry Button, International Business Development Manager, Intec
talking on the new possibilities of the machines, said that there was a constant demand by commercial printers for machines that can print on heavy material above 300 gsm. “Working on this demand, we approached OKI solutions. Together, we developed the Intec range of heavy printers that are now manufactured in their factory as per our specifications,” he said. Talking on the cost-effectiveness of the machine he said that, “The cost
of our machine is a fraction of the investment in a digital press. We believe our technology is application led. We can produce products that commercial printers could sell at a premium. This means you can produce short run greetings cards, high quality business cards, point of sale material, signage, menus, brochures, banners and a whole host of other products you couldn’t produce on conventional digital printers.
AGFA launches: JETI 3348 at SGI AGFA in a global launch has introduced the: JETI 3348 HSS High speed solvent at SGI 2011. In a turnout sale, they sold their: JETI 3348 and an Aquajet to buyers from Kuwait and Oman. The :JETI 3348 HSS has a TurbTech drying technology that delivers 2500 sqft/hr. They are available with a true back-lit option enabling printing on both sides of the media. They also feature the latest linear motor drives that deliver high speed head motion up to 2 meters per second.
They have a vacuum plate under the print zone that holds substrates securely in place, while printing. This increases media stability with reduced wrinkles and avoids edge curls to have maximum productivity and an optimal image quality. Mohamed Ghalayini, Marcom & CR/Channel Manager for Middle East and Africa termed SGI 2011 as a huge success, he said that the visitor turnout has been huge and many serious enquiries were made during the show.
Epson to dig in Iran, Saudi and Egypt Epson found potential market for its products in Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt during SGI 2011. Shihab Zubair, Business Development Manager, Epson Middle East believes that, “Epson has a great opportunity in the Middle East, especially with the new outdoor signage option and the package proofing using Epson’s new white ink solution. SGI is one of the most important exhibitions for Epson to showcase its products.” Epson’s recent projects include FineArt galleries in UAE and KSA, projects for MOI-KSA photo labs and they are also into new packaging proofing solutions in UAE.
Epson would also launch the Stylus Office BX625FWD, an allin-one inkjet printer at SGI. This fast printer has a significantly low color cost per page. The BX625FWD can print businessquality documents at 15 mono or 7.1 color pages per minute on a wide range of media and has an easy-access, front-loading paper tray, which holds up to 250 sheets of A4 plain paper for high volume printing. It uses Epson DURABrite Ultra Ink to deliver fast-drying prints that resist water, highlighter pens, smudging and fading. Further, the included Presto! PageManager 9 software makes it easy for
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It’s Exhibition Season - SGI
DGI bags number of orders at SGI
DGI, Korea’s leading wide format printer manufacturer introduced a series of large format printers at SGI 2011. Alireza Vaziri, Sales deputy, GSS International group that represents DGI, said that they are quite upbeat on the show. He said that this year they had quality customers in the show, who were really interested in investing in DGI
machines. With client enquiries coming in from all over the GCC countries, Africa and Iran, he hoped that this year would be better than last year in terms of sales and installations. Munira Al Khateeb, Business Manager, GSS International Group said that they have secured 2 deals for Polajet PS-3206S, 2 deals for dilli NeoTitan, 2 deals for their XP3204T and a deal for their XP2506D. The Polajet series of printers uses Spectra printheads with a Drop Control Technology. They come with a precision take-up system that provides greater stability and an automated maintenance system, which prevents nozzle clogging. The precision roll type tension bar maintains even tension, while printing and eliminates distortion of media. The dilli Neotitan series with DGI comes
with a uni and bi-direction print mode with a material thickness of up to 2 inch that can print on media like foam board, acryl, steel, glass, wood, sheet etc. The XP-3204T 3.2 meter Printer has two zones that dry media much faster to keep up with triple print heads per color. Kwan-Soo Choi, CEO, DGI said that the Middle East market is growing and they are planning for a series of new machines that will be available in the market in a span of 6 months from now. DGI held a seminar on the second day of SGI, where they announced the launch of their environment friendly range of products. At the seminar, they said that they have plans to launch more eco-friendly products in the market that delivers a better quality in terms of print.
Giffin hits jackpot with durst
Presenting latest units from Durst, Giffin Graphics is positive about its
large format print technology. Durst manufactures large and medium format digital imagers for the photographic industry. With a UAE base and a market for the Middle East, Giffin Graphics promotes UV printing technology. In a major deal, Giffin Graphics sold its durst Rho 750 UV flatbed printer at the SGI venue. Proving that investors are in to the market with genuine interest, the deal has pushed away investor fears. The new Durst model comes with a Quadro® 30D array printhead technology, with silicon nozzle plates and MEMS technology ensuring image quality even for solid colors. They can
print 205 cm wide by any length of material. They have special features to print on heavy, up to 70 kg on the belt or on thick boards, up to 7 cm. These can print on a wide range of uncoated and coated materials, also textured surfaces such as hard foam sheets, soft foam sheets, aluminium, acrylic glass, polycarbonate sheets etc. Joining in for the ninth consecutive year at SGI expo, the company showcased a string of Durst technology that included Durst Inkjet Technology, large format direct to media UV curing Inkjet printers featuring Durst Quadro Array print head technology, which gives high quality and productivity.
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Dynagraph bagged couple of orders for their HP series of printers at SGI 2011. They sold one HP SCITEX FB700 Printer to Marina Display Solutions from International Media Production Zone (IMPZ). The FB700 Printer loads, prints and collects media simultaneously in high-volume production environments. Dynagraph also sealed orders for a HP SCITEX LX800 Printer by Awal Plastics from Bahrain. The LX800 series delivers true production speed with a 126-in
(3.2) printer. Flying Colors in Dubai Media City has also placed an order for a HP LATEX L25500 Printer from Dynagraph. Appealing the eco-friendly customers, these HP series of printers print odorless signs and graphics and also comes with an Energy Star® certification. Vouching the speedy deals, Jamal Kanaan, General Manager, Dynagraph, Dubai said that SGI 2011 is a sure hit and they are optimistic in signing more orders, while in the show.
Digimatrix Technologies signs MOU with DGI Digimatrix Technologies in a fruitful deal, signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with DGI for a new textile machine (FIBER T) in a move to improve the business cooperation between the two companies, during SGI 2011. Climbing new levels in Digital Advertisement Technology, Digi Matrix Technologies has introduced for the first time in the Middle East & Africa, machines like the Dilli flatbed UV machine, 3D imaging media materials, Digi Bend, the Auto Bending Machine and the Digi Cam CNC Router. With installations in UAE, Qatar, Baharain, Oman, KSA, Kenya, Rwanda, Jordan & Tanzania. Their launches this year include the Digi Bend, automatic bending machine for the neon/LED market and also they introduced a varnish finishing flat bed from their Korean partner Dilli. At SGI they showcased the Dilli Neo Titan-UVT, with white color option and varnish finishing; Engraving, cutting & laser equipments lik DIGI CAM DRM48A; Digital bending machines like DIGI
BEND that is used for 3D signage. Signing various deals through SGI, Digimatrix had their DGI PS-3206S bought by Calcium Advertising from Abu Dhabi, DGI XP-3204T bought by Al Houriya from Ras Al Khaimah, DGI XP-3204T by Al Aseel from Sharjah, DigiCam CNC Router by Designer from Abu Dhabi, DigiBend Super by Joseph Advertising in Dubai. In deals from Qatar, they secured orders for DGI PS-3206T bought by Future Media Technologies, DGI PS-3206T & DigiCam CNC Router by Al Mana, DigiCam CNC Router & DigiBend by Stallion Advertising, DGI Textile Machine Fiber T bought by Phantom Digital. Digimatrix got orders from Oman, where they sold DigiCam CNC Router & DigiBend for 4 seasons. In deals to Jordan, they sealed orders for their Dilli UVT 1606WS for Art Media, DGI – PS3206S for Sama Sign. Signing deals from Libya, they got orders for their, DigiCam CNC Router by Al Ekhwa, the 2nd Dilli UVT 1606WS by Al Tatweer. They
sold Dilli UVT 1606WS & Digicam CNC Router for Freedom Technologies, Dilli UVT 1606WS & Digi Bend for 2M Signs, the 2nd DGI PS-3206S for Image Master, all these companies hailed from Tanzania. In deals from Kenya, they sold DGI PS-3206S for Silver Cup and Digi Bend machine & Dilli UVT1606W for Hope Land Advertising. In a deal from Rwanda, they sealed orders for a DGI PS3206S, which was bought by Hunter Advertising.
Colour Byte re-launched AquaSEAL 1600 Colour Bytes, a Dubai based company is providing solutions in the field of Digital Graphics, Colour Production & Laser/CNC Engraving industry since 1998. They are the official dealers of Zund Sysemtechnik AG, which are providers of Precision multi-purpose flat bed cutting systems. This SGI they re-launched the AquaSEAL 1600 Liquid laminators that can coat on a variety of substrates up to 1524 mm. AquaSEAL can apply durable outdoor coatings that can pro-
tect from harmful environmental conditions like scratching, abrasion, UV rays, water and chemical damage. Gavin Anthony, Senior Manager-Equipments, Colour Byte said that, these machines give a 5 year guarantee on outdoor signage that no one has provided till now. He added that, SGI has brought in an overwhelming response for their print solutions and most of them are coming in from North Africa. They also exhibited Zund’s G3 Digital Cutters at SGI.
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Jobs Situations Wanted Prepress Manager in a Printing Press or Any suitable position in Printing Company or in advertising Company: Diploma Holder in Printing Tech., From India, 19 years (6 Years in India + 13 years in Gulf) experience of comprehensive work in Printing & Graphic Arts. I have worked as a Prepress Supervisor in Gulf Countries and now I am looking for Prepress Manager / Senior Prepress Supervisor in a Printing Press or Studio / Traffic Manager in an Advertising or Publishing Company. Extensive Exposure in Prepress Techniques as Operating, Managing and Graphic Application Softwares under (Win/Mac) SYSs, CTF + CTP operating is looking for a suitable placement in a Printing Press or Advertising or Publishing Company. Ability to troubleshoot Prepress work Problems, having good knowledge in Prepress, Offset Printing (Commercial / Security), Managing, Executing Quality Standards, Planning, Scheduling and Color Quality. Contact Email: ksivsree@yahoo. com / ksivsree@gmail.com
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Technical Operator: I was working and training in the full technology for manufacturing of rotogravure cylinder in Switzerland also I was working at diamond shop in the same company refresher for diamond tools (p c d) polycrystalline diamond for rough and fine cutting tools which is used for milling the copper cylinder at polish master machine and making the final correction for the cutting angle for the tools, I ask for a chance at the same filed. Contact - Email: samehkhala@yahoo.com / Tel: 00202 22411238.
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Printing Press Manager: Over 15 years of Middle East experienced Indian Professional, Looking for challenging Opportunities to manage a Print-
ing Press or as a working partner. Success guaranteed. Email: printleader@yahoo.com. Production Manager - Printing Press: Printing professional with years of rich and diversified experience in Commercial printing, Book production, Web-Offset (Heat-set, Cold-set), Sheet-Fed offset and Bindingfinishing operations with entire accountability of production operations and project executions. Seeking for a suitable job. Contact: 09958081988 / Email: Ka_praveen_in@yahoo.com. Graphic Director & Creative Graphic Designer: Graphic Director & Creative Graphic Designer, with 10 years experience in UAE & knowledge of all kinds of printing & advertising fields, specialist of logos & brand designing & Management, with residence visa & D/L, seeks for a suitable job. Contact: 00971505377621.
Creative Graphic Designer: With 8 + 2 (UAE) years experience in UAE & knowledge of all kinds of printing & advertising fields, specialist of logos & brand designing, seeks for a suitable job. Contact: +97150-1182600 Secretary / Coordinator: With more than 10 years experience in customer operation center, LNG construction and Printing / publishing company in the Philippines, Qatar and Dubai, seeks job. Contact: 0559803913. Printing supervisor cum Technician: Mechanical Engineer, Pakistani, with 12 years experienced in printing industry with UAE D/L. seeks placement in Printing / Advertising Co. Email: mech.eng. pk@gmail.com. Gravure Printing Operator: With 6 years experience in flexible packaging in Pakistan, seeks job. Email: kami_kb@hotmail.com / Contact # 00923214772646. Experienced driver available:
Flexographic printing Supervisor: Flexographic printing Supervisor, CI Press Gearless model, F&K machine handled for 6 Years, seeks job. Contact: 0504764426.
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(Car, Pick Up, Van) Titci Printing & publishing co L.L.C Dubai U.A.E. Contact: 050-2170225. Production Supervisor: Production Supervisor with 14 years experience in printing press seeks job. Contact: 00919544483683. Graphic Director: Over 7 years of hands-onexperience and completing exposure in various related departments of designing, layout, visualizing and conceptualizing. I look forward to taking up challenging tasks in a professionally managed organization with great confidence Designing of brochures, leaflets, booklets, books, Large Formatting, e-mailer, stand’s design, branding and handled versatile jobs above and below the line for printing, press media in different languages Software. CALL 0 0971 55 90 99184. Graphic Designer with Sales Experience Publishing/Media: I am a Senior Graphic Designer with Experience in Sales and willing to offer more services than 1 to the company if needed. I am looking to work full time in the field of Publishing/media where I can put my skills to full use. CALL 0 507686556
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Sales & Marketing: A Modern Printing Press is looking for Male/Female Advertiser, with at least 3 years experience in printing press advertising in UAE. Send CV to: h.shamseldin@alkamalpp.com. Graphic & Website Designer: A modern Printing Press is looking for a Graphic & Website Designer, send CV on: h.shamseldin@ alkamalpp.com. Salesperson, with a UAE D/L & Dubai exp: Salesperson, with a UAE D/L & Dubai exp. in offset / digital printing products, reqd. Email CV to sasb71@hotmail.com . Marketing Executive: A prestigious Printing Company in a free zone area requires MARKETING EXECUTIVE. Candidates should have minimum 2 years UAE experience in the same field, Preferably male. Ability to meet monthly target & to work under pressure with pleasing Personality as well as good convincing skills & must be fluent in English (both spoken & Written). Can join immediately. If you meet the above requirements, please send CV to: jeebran@ jmbrgroup.com.
required. Email: anishya. prasanth1@gmail.com / Contact: 0552069227. Sales & Marketing Executive: Sales & Marketing Executive, with minimum of 2+ year’s related experience, required. UAE experience would be an added advantage. Would be responsible for sales of our services which include graphic design, web design & printing. Salary from AED 2500 to AED 3500 + incentives. Contact: 050 4291231. Sales Executives: Required for a big printing press: Sales Executives, experienced in printing press, male & female, with 2 years experience & driving license. Fax CV to: 06-5318226 / Email: emam_info@yahoo.com. Accountant: Accountant, Filipina, reqd. for a printing press. Email CV to: alnassag@eim.ae . Technician: Technician, with minimum 5 years exp. in equipment maintenance, required for a printing press in Dubai. Please email CV to: blueairgeneraltrading@gmail. com.
Job Vacancies A Saudi multi-national company has job vacancies in KSA, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain & Qatar for the following positions:
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Arabic Translator, part-time: Arabic Translator, part-time, with experience, required for advertising & printing Co. in Dubai. Call 050-1420011. Salesman: Salesman, with experience in printing industry, required. Salary + comm. Send CV to: arabian.oceanpp@ gmail.com. Marketing Professional: Marketing Professional, with relevant experience in offset printing field, salary best in the industry + commission,
University degree (as minimum) in relevant field. Excellent experience in sales management (retail & wholesales products). Ability to achieve sales targets. Extensive experience in customer relationship management. Leadership skills and ability to drive sales teams. Excellent presentation skills. Strong communications & interpersonal skills. High proficiency in English and Arabic language .
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Sales position: A large multinational trading company in Dubai engaged in print media industry is having the following vacancy: Sales position - Press and Pre press Graduate preferably with Business Management Certificate, over 3 years experience in print media industry in the Middle East with strong sales/marketing background and excellent communication skills in English and Arabic. Interested candidates can forward their CV’s to: sales.position48@ gmail.com.
Office boy: A printing press in Sharjah urgently needs an OFFICE BOY, any nationality, age not more than 30 yrs. Acc + transport and visa provided. Contact: 050-2832700.
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Remarketed equipment Sales Executive: Sales Executive, graduate, with D/L & 2-3 years exp. in industrial printing, marking & Coding, reqd. Email: trademe@eim.ae . GTO Operator: GTO Operator required for a printing press in Ajman. Contact 050-6287268 / email CV to sabeelpp@emirates.net.ae . Sales Executive: Sales Executive, with experience in the printing industry, required for a printing press. Call 055-7851181. Sales Executive: Sales Executive, with 3 years experience in a printing press, required. Visa provided. Call 050-5856345 / 050-5017973.
Remarketed equipment available for sale Heidelberg SM52-2, 2 Colours 36x52 machine,1999 Model. Heidelberg GTO 52-2, 2 Colours 36x52 machine, 1992 Model.
Sales Executive: A leading printing press in DUBAI urgently requires Sales Executives, with excellent communication skills (bilinguals preferred), having 3 to 5 years experience in the same field and UAE driving license. Salary + Commission. Fax your CV to 04-2671323 (Only those who Possess the required qualifications may send their CV.)
Heidelberg Suprasetter 105 CtP, Imaging machine, 2006 Model. Heidelberg Dymatrix 105CS, Cutting Creasing & Embossing machine, 2003 Model. Man Roland R304, 4 Colours 52x74 machine, 1999 Model. IST UV System, 50x70, 2002 Model. Heidelberg Gulf Est. Amjad Tahtamouni Branch Manager & Remarketed Product Manager P.O.Box 41902 Abu Dhabi - UAE Tel +971 2 4459780 Mob +971 50 5535 750 amjad.tahtamouni@heidelberg.ae www.heidelberg.com
We are urgently looking for following machines Heidelberg SM 102-2-P, 1998 - 2005 Heidelberg SM 102 Z, with Alcolor Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74-2-H, 1995+ Man Roland 702 (P) Muller Martini Presto Muller Martini Pony 3020 Contact: Tel: +90 (0) 212. 544 52 74 / Email: semra@intermakmakina.com
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Heidelberg Printmaster PM74-4, 4 Colors 52x74 machine, 2007 Model.
We are looking for following machines: Two Colour Offset Press 1. Mitsubishi Daiya 3fr-2 (2/0 1/1) Perfector Single Colour Offset Press 2. Color Metal Perle 127, Champion 138 Folding Machine 3. Polygraph Multieffekt 32 Page Folder (3 Knife) 4. Shoei Combi 32, Kli, Kll Folders (3 Knife) 5. Shoei Combi 16, Ktl, Kl Folders (2 Knife) Paper Cutting 6. Itoh 100, 115, 132 Cm Widths Programmatic Paper Cutter Cylinder Screen Press 7. Sakurai Cylinder Screen Press In Size 52, 72 & 102 Cm Please Offer Us Available Machines Along With Best Fob Price. Email Photos. Contact: Tel: +91 9790000133 / E-Mail: info@suprabhat.com
We are urgently looking for following machines: • CD 102 6 1995+. • CD 102 5 aged 1999-2000 with CP2000 • CD 102 4 or KOMORI 440 year 1999-2000. • KBA 162 a2 • R802 7B • CD 102 2 from 1990 to 2000 • R702 • KOMORI L240 • KBA 142 2 + L Please send us pictures, description, location, best offer and availability. Contact: Tel: +390172410301 / Email: sales@vbr.it
We are looking for following machines from USA & CANADA: 1) 1979 -1980+ komori 425Bp, 4 color press with Komorimatics or standard damps 2) 1983+ Heidelberg SM 102 4 color 0r 5 color or 6 color press, No perfectors 3) 1975 to 1990 Heidelberg SORSZ ,Sorkz, Sormz, Sordz, SORZ , SORS, SORM, SORK, SOR, SORD. 4) 1983+ Heidelberg SM 72 4 color 0r 5 color No perfectors 5) 1983+ Heidelberg MOV 4 color 0r 5 color press, No perfectors 6) Mitsubishi 440, 540,640,428,528, year 1990+ 7) Komori 440, 540,640,428,528, 426,526 years 1990+ 8) Polar Cutter 36 inches to 45 inches, any year, should be in
working condition Note: All machines should be in nice working condition with out any damages. Contact : Tel: +1-(972)-746-2053 / Email: dallasdealer@gmail.com
Machinery for Sale Roland Rekord RVK 3B - 4 colors - Ser 619, - Conventional dampening Planeta P34-3SW1 - 4 colours - Size 70/100cm - Conventional - Perfector 1+3; 4+0 Perfecta Seypa 168 - Nr.46210 Contact: Tel: +359 (02) 931 97 15 / Email: salesigs@intergraphikservice.com Planeta P 44 - conventional dampening, powder spray, ser.no. 112766 , complete machine , still in produce no damages on cylinder and gears Planeta P 44-3 SW2 - conventional dampening , ser. no. 185031, complete machine , still in produce no damages on cylinder and gears Contact: Mob: 00359886155718 / Email: office@hippographics.org 6 COLOURS 1984 Roland RSK 3 B (Rif. 71193) impressions: 90 mio RCI steel slides, Rolandmatic, IR Dryer, Edelmann refrigerator, quick action clamps, Superblue, Weko T77 powder spray, height pile (Format 72x102) Availability: Immediate 2001 Heidelberg CD 102 6+LX (Rif. 71327) impressions: 105 mio CP2000, Auto plate, Preset, ink temperature control, Alcolor Vario dampening, Combistar, Cleanstar, Airstar, all automatic washing devices, Doctor chambered blade with Anilox rollers, Com dryst! ar dryer, Grafix Duo Plus powder spray, plus delivery, extra extended, non stop feeder and non stop delivery, high pile (Format 72x102) Availability: Immediate 1971 Roland Ultra RSU VI (Rif. 71412)
Monigraf ink remote control, job card, Rolandmatic dampening, coater in the 6째unit. It can be seen in production. Machine in perfect condition (Format 100x140) Availability: Immediate 1986 Heidelberg SM 102 S (Rif. 71419) impressions: 91 mio CPC 1.01, Alcolor dampening, Baldwin refrigerator, IR dryer, steel plate, Grafix powder spray, high pile, new main motor in 2004, in production (Format 72x102) Availability: Immediate 5 COLOURS 2005 Heidelberg CD 102 5 (Rif. 71427) impressions: 36 mio CP2000, Preset Plus feeder and delivery, APL, Alcolor dampening, Technotrans cool and circulation device, Dristan 3000, Washstar, automatic ink roller and blanket wash up device, electronic double sheet control, steelplate in feeder and delivery. (Format 72x102) Availability: Immediate 2004 Komori LS 540 (Rif. 71428) impressions: 81 mio PQC, Komorimatic dampening, Technotrans refrigeration integral circulation, APC: full automatic plate change, AMR: full automatic size, automatic blanket washer, automatic roller wash, automatic cylinders wash, Skeleton transfer cylinders, chromed plate and impression cylinders, KMS, powder spray, PDC-S (Format 72x102) Availability: Immediate 1985 R805 6+L (Rif. 71351) impressions: 89 mio RCI 1, quick action clamps, blanket washer Baldwin, refrigerator, Rolandmatic dampening, Jac de Vries Dryer, Rollomatic in delivery, Grafix powder spray, high pile, machine in production (Format 100x140) Availability: Immediate 2001 Heidelberg SM 102 5 P+L (Rif. 71425) impressions: 100 mio Cp 2000, Autoplate, Preset, lack, ink temperature control, Techno-
trans refrigerator, IR dryer, rollers washer, blanket washer, Clean Star, powder spray Grafix (Format 72x102) Availability: Immediate 4 COLOURS 2001 KBA RAPIDA 162 a-4 SW 2 (Rif. 71405) impressions: 120 mio Colortronic, perfector 2+2, Alcomatic, Autoplate, ultrasonic double sheet control, ink temperature control, IR dryer, Baldwin Automix AMX 225 refrigerator, Varidamp dampening, all automatic washing devices, Weko powder spray, Kersten antistatic, air compressors, machine dismantled (Format 120X162) Availability: Under discussion 2 COLOURS 2000 Quickmaster (Rif. 71418) Standard machine (Format 32x46) Availability: Immediate 1980 Nebiolo 240 (Rif. 71348) Standard machine (Format 72x102) Availability: Immediate 1994 Heidelberg GTO 52 (Rif. 71420) impressions: 27 mio CP Tronic, Alcolor dampening, Grafix Junior spray, in production, device for envelopes (Format 36x52) Availability: Immediate 2000 Heidelberg SM 52 2+ (Rif. 71423) impressions: 30 mio Cp Tronic, Autoplate, Preset, cocking, Alcolor dampening, all washers, in production (Format 36x52) Availability: Immediate 1 COLOUR 1964 Heidelberg KOR (Rif.71334) Standard machine (Format 40x57) Availability: Immediate 1990 Roland PR00 (Rif. 71124) Series 172 Standard equipment (Format 36x52) Availability: Immediate Contact: Tel: +390172410301 / Email: sales@vbr.it
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اإلعالم العالمية ،وركز عرض اتش بي فقط على
النات���ج لصناع���ة الطباع���ة في الصين س���تزيد عن
بشكل غير محدود.
منتجات مجموعة ، Indigoوشرح المقدم الثاني
600مليار يوان بمعدل نمو .% 10
المق���دم التال���ي كان م���ن ش���نجهاي اليكتري���ك،
ل���ي جين تش���اينج من ش���ركة أكفا نهج الش���ركة
وأضاف تش���ن أن هناك أكثر من 100ألف ش���ركة
وه���ي واحدة من أكب���ر المجموعات الصناعية في
لصناع���ة النف���ث الحبري ،فضال عن اس���تثمارات
طباعة ف���ي الصين ،منها 30ألف ش���ركة تقع في
الصي���ن ،قامت بش���راء ش���ركة أكيام���ا الدولية في
أكف���ا الضخم���ة الت���ي بذلت حت���ى اآلن ف���ي هذا
الطباعة الرقمية تخطو لألمام في معرض الصين للطباعة
معرض الصين للطباعة في الطريق ليصبح واحدا من أكبر معارض صناعة الطباعة في العالم ،للوهلة األولى قد يبدو هذا األمر صعبا ،ولكن بناء على ما رأيناه وشهدناه، فإن هذا المعرض لديه
مقاطعة جواندونج والت���ي تمثل نحو ثلث إجمالي
الع���ام 2002وخالل معرض أيبكس 2010أعلنت
المجال.
العدد ،وتستأثر مقاطعة جواندونج بنحو 150مليار
ش���نجهاي اليكتريك حصولها على جميع أس���هم
وبعد ذلك أعلن ايفان تشن مدير التسويق لشركة
القدرة ليصبح أهم
يوان م���ن إجمالي قيمة الناتج من الصناعات وهو
جوس الدولية ،وأعلن ش���ين هياكس���ا المدير العام
ك���وداك في الس���وق الصيني���ة أن ك���وداك بصدد
600ملي���ار ي���وان ،وتبلغ قيمة ص���ادرات منتجات
لش���نجهاي اليكتريك أن الش���ركة ته���دف إلى أن
إط�ل�اق نس���خة جديدة م���ن طابع���ة Nexpress
معرض تجاري في
وخدم���ات الطباع���ة نح���و 50مليار ي���وان ،ويصل
تصب���ح الرقم واحد في تصنيع معدات الطباعة في
الرقمية لتطبيقات الكتب المصورة ،ووفقا لتش���ن
نصيب مقاطع���ة جواندونج إلى 40مليار يوان ،أي
العالم ،وخالل المعرض س���تقوم الش���ركة بعرض
هناك 579ناش���ر رس���مي ف���ي الصي���ن ينفقون
ما يعادل % 80من المجموع ،وهو الس���بب الذي
مجموع���ة م���ن مع���دات تلقي���م ال���ورق والطباعة
مبالغ ضخمة م���ن المال على طباعة الكتب التي
تقرر من أجله إنش���اء مع���رض الصين للطباعة في
والتشطيب.
ال تباع أبدا.
مقاطعة جواندونج.
بيري���ن ج���روب وه���ي ش���ركة صيني���ة له���ا ثقلها
كبار شركات الصناعة في معرض الصين للطباعة
الكبير ،س���تعرض مجموعة واسعة من المنتجات
معظم أنحاء العالم إن لم يكن في العالم كله
استنتاجي
ف���ي معرض الصين للطباعة ،وقال لي دونج مدير
معرض الصين للطباعة في الطريق ليصبح واحدا
المبيعات من بيرين جروب لتلقيم الورق ومعدات
م���ن أكب���ر مع���ارض صناع���ة الطباعة ف���ي العالم،
بالفع���ل حجزت جمي���ع كبار الش���ركات المصنعة
طباع���ة األوفس���ت أن الش���ركة ب���دأت بتصمي���م
للوهلة األولى قد يبدو هذا األمر صعبا ،ولكن بناء
الصيني���ة مس���احة له���ا ف���ي المع���رض ،هيدلبرج
وتصني���ع أجه���زة الطباعة في الع���ام ،1956وفي
عل���ى ما رأيناه وش���هدناه ،فإن ه���ذا المعرض لديه
تش���ارك وب���كل ق���وة ،وأوضح تش���وا ليان س���ينج
الس���نوات الـ 55الماضية ،أسست الشركة عددا ال
الق���درة ليصب���ح أهم مع���رض تجاري ف���ي معظم
المدي���ر التنفي���ذي لش���ركة الصي���ن هيدلب���رج
يحصى من صناعات الطباعة في الصين ،بما في
أنحاء العالم إن لم يكن في العالم كله.
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إنه موسم المعارض أليس من دواعي السرور دائما أن يكون لدينا أصدقاء يأتون من بعيد!
عق���د عش���اء الترحيب مس���اء ي���وم 10يناير والذي كان فرص���ة مثالي���ة لاللتق���اء بالصحفيين والوفود األخرى من جميع أنحاء العالم ،واستضاف العشاء س���ام زاي المدي���ر العام للجه���ة المنظم���ة ،ووانج ديماو نائب رئيس مجلس إدارة الجمعية الصينية لمع���دات وصناع���ات الطباعة ،وتبع العش���اء حفل
تكريم وبعض الخطابات. في التاس���عة من صباح اليوم التالي ،انطلق رسميا أس���بوع وس���ائل اإلع�ل�ام الدولي���ة بسلس���لة م���ن الخطاب���ات من قبل كبار الش���خصيات الحكومية و المصنعي���ن بم���ا في ذل���ك زو جين فين���ج نائب رئي���س مجلس اإلدارة واألمي���ن العام لـ PEIAC ،وان���ج ديماو الرئيس لفخري ل���ـ ، PEIACيانج دوان���ج روي نائب مدير إدارة المطبوعات والنش���ر في مقاطعة جواندونج ،لي س���يوك انج نائب وزير ح���زب البلدية المحافظ قس���م الدعاية بجواندونج و سام زاي. يو تشن استهل خطابه بمثل لحكيم صيني قديم يدعى كونفوش���يوس قال فيه“ :أليس من دواعي
وقع االختيار على مجلة Me Printerكممثل عن مجالت الشرق األوسط التجارية ،وقام بتنظيم ورعاية هذا الحدث شركة عرض الطباعة الصينية الجهة المنظمةلمعرض
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معرض الصين للطباعة لمحة سريعة عن أسبوع وسائل اإلعالم الدولية إن���ه التقليد المتبع في المعارض التجارية الضخمة مثل دروبا و أيبكس والتي يس���تبقها عادة أس���بوع لوس���ائل اإلعالم قبيل انطالق الحدث بشهور قليلة ،وكذلك فقد دعا منظمو معرض الصي���ن للطباع���ة ألول م���رة أكثر من 100م���ن الصحفيين والوفود التجارية من ش���تى أنحاء العالم للمش���اركة في أس���بوع وس���ائل اإلعالم الدولية لمعرض الصي���ن للطباعة 2011والذي انعق���د ف���ي الفترة 10إلى 13يناي���ر 2011بفندق قصر ريجال في مدين���ة دونج جوان هو جي بمقاطعة جواندونج. وقد وقع االختيار على مجلة Me Printerكممثل عن مجالت الش���رق األوس���ط التجارية، وق���ام بتنظيم ورعاية هذا الحدث ش���ركة ع���رض الطباعة الصينية الجه���ة المنظمة لمعرض الصي���ن للطباع���ة المزمع إقامته خالل الفترة من 3إلى 13ابري���ل 2011في مركز جواندونج الدولي الحديث للمعارض ،والذي يش���هد في دورته الثانية نموا مذهال استنادا إلى المعلومات الصادرة عن المنظمين ،حتى اآلن هناك 900ش���ركة من الداخل والخارج س���جلوا للمشاركة في فعاليات المعرض والذي بلغت مس���احة أجنحت���ه المحجوزة نحو 110ألف متر مربع ،وتم حجز قاعة 3بالكامل من قبل 50شركة على مساحة إجمالية بلغت 44ألف متر مربع. وم���ن المتوقع أن تصل مس���احة المعرض اإلجمالية إلى 120ألف متر مربع ،مس���تقطبا بذلك نحو 1100شركة عارضة و 120ألف زائر من الصين وخارجها ،والذي لن يتجاوز تأثيره معرض الصي���ن للطباع���ة ف���ي دورته األولى على جميع المس���تويات فحس���ب ،بل م���ن المحتمل أن يكس���ر المعرض الرقم القياس���ي لمعرض الصين للطباعة “ 2009مع���رض طباعي آخر مهم في الصين” يعقد في بكين.
س���روري دائما أن يكون لدين���ا أصدقاء يأتون من بعيد! “ ،ليتبعه تش���ن بعرض لبعض الحقائق عن اقتص���اد الصين والذي تش���ير في���ه التقديرات إلى أن الناتج المحل���ي اإلجمالي للصين قد ارتفع من 18تريلي���ون يوان إلى 40تريليون يوان ،كما يبلغ نم���و الناتج المحل���ي اإلجمالي للف���رد في الصين م���ن 1700دوالر إلى 4000دوالر ،وزادت عائدات الدول���ة من 3تريليون يوان إل���ى 8تريليون يوان خ�ل�ال الفترة م���ن 2005إل���ى ،2010وتبلغ قيمة الصادرات واحتي���اط النقد األجنبي المرتبة األولى ف���ي العال���م وفق���ا للتقرير الس���نوي تس���اي جينج “مجلة اقتصادية رائدة في الصين” في ذات الفترة، في حين بلغ متوسط نمو الناتج المحلي اإلجمالي الس���نوي ف���ي الصين أكثر م���ن ، % 10مما يجعل من الصي���ن ثاني أكبر اقتصاد عالم���ي وأكبر دولة مصدرة في العالم. وق���د تج���اوز نصي���ب الف���رد م���ن النات���ج المحلي اإلجمال���ي الس���نوي 4آالف دوالر ،حيث يش���هد االقتص���اد نموا مطردا ،كما أن صناعة الطباعة في الصين تنمو بس���رعة أيضا ،وق���د زادت قيمة إنتاج الصناعة من 4.8مليار يوان عام 1978إلى 515 ملي���ار في عام 2009أي أكثر ب���ـ 106مرة ،وحتى في عام 2008س���جلت أيض���ا صناعة الطباعة في الصين معدل نمو %7.9تحت تأثير األزمة المالية العالمي���ة ،وزاد مع���دل النمو إل���ى % 8.4في العام .2009 بع���د ذل���ك اتج���ه تش���ن لتقدي���م بع���ض الحقائق واألرقام ح���ول صناعة الطباعة ف���ي الصين ،التي ب���دأت في���ه التج���ارة الخارجي���ة لصناع���ة الطباعة ف���ي الصي���ن م���ن نقط���ة الصف���ر ،ووفق���ا ألحدث اإلحصائي���ات عن األحد عش���ر ش���هرا األولى من
أفكار طباعة جديدة حاضرة في معرض الخليج للطباعة والتغليف 2011
وبصرف النظر عن العروض الحية ألحدث اآلالت
في جمي���ع أنح���اء العالم ،بإم���كان الزوار إلق���اء نظرة
مجموع���ة Flintس���تقدم منتجاته���ا Flexocure
والم���واد ،تعقد في فترة الظهي���رة دورات تركز على
عل���ى منتجاته���ا الت���ي تش���مل FIT Xtra Melior
FORCEخالل معرض الخليج للطباعة والتغليف،
دراس���ة الح���االت العملي���ة ،واس���تعراض اتجاهات
وألواح الطباعة الحرارية و أل���واح FIT eCO Primo
وهي تطوير جديد لتقنية الفليكس���و باألش���عة فوق
وتقني���ات الطباعة العالمية وكيفي���ة تأمين األعمال
،Processlessكم���ا تعتب���ر FIT Xtra Melior
البنفس���جية ،وسيس���هل المنتج الجدي���د المعالجة
التجارية الجديدة لزيادة األرباح ،كما تشمل العناوين
نس���خة مط���ورة م���ن تقني���ة ،initial FITويمك���ن
نتيج���ة اللزوجة القليلة وبدون رغ���وة ،باإلضافة إلى
التي س���يتم مناقش���تها ف���ي الندوات خ�ل�ال الدورة
استخدامها في األعمال التجارية والصحف وطباعة
دعم للكثير من عملية الطباعة لتحسين أداء العديد
الحالية لمعرض الخليج للطباع���ة والتغليف ،2011
التغليف ،كما تلبي متطلبات السرعة العالية للطباعة
من تقنيات الطباعة المتعددة.
حلول الهوي���ات الذكي���ة RFIDوالطباع���ة األمنية
التجاري���ة وطباع���ة الصحف بجودة نوعية ،وس���تتاح
وتح���ت عنوان “نح���ن معكم ف���ي كل خطوة على
في الش���رق األوس���ط ،والحلول الرقمي���ة المتكاملة
عروض الش���ركة لكل م���ن Xtra Meliorو eCO
الطري���ق” ،تطلق ش���ركة زيروكس خ�ل�ال معرض
“دراس���ة حالة” ،حل���ول الطباع���ة Web-to-print
Primoالحية في الردهة الشرقية في جناح .E232
الخليج للطباعة والتغليف آلة iGen4للطباعة كبيرة
“دراسة حالة” ،حلول البرمجيات وإدارة األلوان “حلقة
ش���ركة Technotransللتكنولوجي���ا والخدم���ات
الحجم ،والتي لها إمكانية طباعة ثالثة صفحات من
نقاش” ،تقنيات الطباعة ونظم مراقبة النشر.
إحدى الشركات العالمية الموردة للتكنولوجيا السائلة
مق���اس A4على ورقة واحدة ،كم���ا تقوم زيروكس
وكموق���ع إلصدار أح���دث التقنيات ودخول أس���واق
ف���ي تقني���ة صناعة طباعة األوفس���ت ،والمش���اركة
بعمل عروض حية آللة Espresso Bookوالتي
متخصصة جديدة ،يش���هد معرض الخليج للطباعة
في معرض الخليج للطباع���ة والتغليف منذ بدايته،
يمك���ن أن تطبع الكتب بس���رعة فائقة ،كما تعرض
والتغليف مش���اركة مختلف الش���ركات العارضة من
تحدث نيلز سيجل المدير العام عن خطط الشركة
زيروك���س أيضا آل���ة ،Colour Press 1000كما
مختل���ف بق���اع العال���م ،ومن الش���ركات المش���اركة
ف���ي المع���رض هذا الع���ام والت���ي تركز عل���ى موقع
ستوضح زيروكس الحاجة إلى االستفادة من الوقت
TECHKONو GmbHمن ألمانيا وهم موردون
الشركة من خالل تقديم التكنولوجيا المتقدمة في
في نظام س���ير العم���ل اآللي في الطباع���ة الرقمية،
ألجه���زة densitometersونظم قي���اس األلوان،
نظم الحبر النافث بتقنية األش���عة فوق البنفسجية،
وأهمية ش���بكة االتصاالت حس���ب الطل���ب ،وقدرة
والحلول البرمجية لتطبيق���ات ماقبل الطباعة ،كما
والحلول المتخصصة لمعالجة المياة ،ونظم مراقبة
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يس���تعرض المعرض هذا العام SpectroJetوالتي
الرطوبة والترشيح ،وستعرض الشركة منتجاتها في
جديدة وعالم النش���ر وطباعة الص���ور الجديد خالل
العمل و ،spot colourكما س���تعرض أيضا آالت
مش���اركة عالمي���ة من ش���ركة كوداك ف���ي معرض
م���ن مث���ل SpectroPlateو SpectroDens
ه���ذا الع���ام والت���ي تتضم���ن آل���ة KODAK
بالعرض معا ضمن فعاليات معرض الخليج للطباعة
و SpectroDriveخالل فترة الحدث.
NEXPRESS 2500للطباع���ة الرقمية الملونة،
والتغليف ،2011وستقوم الشركتين بعرض مجموعة
هذا العام تقدم ش���ركة عبر اإلم���ارات آلة C7000
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واس���عة من المنتجات لنظم الطباعة كبيرة الحجم
Bizhubف���ي جن���اح ETGخالل معرض الخليج
عم���ل وحزمة من التقني���ات المتطورة في في نظم
والمتاحة في أس���واق الطباعة المهنية ،وس���تعرض
للطباع���ة والتغليف ،وتعتبر اآللة ذات س���رعة عالية،
ما قبل وبعد الطباعة مثل آلة KODAK INSITE
كان���ون أكثر الطرق فعالية ف���ي العمل ،بما في ذلك
وس���عر معقول كآلة طباعة أل���وان رقمية ،وبإمكانها
،Prepressونظ���م ك���وداك للفليكس���وجرافيك
حلول الطباعة من ش���بكة اإلنترنت ،ونظام مس���ار
طباع���ة النش���رات اإلخبارية للش���ركات ،وبها دليل
للطباعة ،ونظام كوداك لألسطح الطباعية الحرارية،
العمل الكامل من كانون وبرنامج إلنش���اء األعمال،
كامل من أنظمة التدبيس ،كالتكعيب بواسطة اللزق
وس���تقوم ك���وداك بعرض حزمة م���ن منتجاتها في
ومن بين مجموعة المنتجات ،سيسلط الضوء على
للمجالت ،أو منشورات البريد اإليميل األلكتروني
الردهة الشرقية بالجناح رقم E202في المعرض.
ع���دة آالت طباعة ملونة و آالت monochrome
المباشرة مع بيانات متغيرة ،وهي تضمن أقصى قدر
ش���ركة Kapcoالواف���د الجديد نس���بيا في معرض
وآل���ة ،Océ VarioPrint 6000وس���تعرض
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اختتمت فعاليات الدورة الرابعة عشر من فعاليات معرض الشرق األوسط للوحات والتصميمات اإلعالنية “اس جي آي” 2011برسالة واضحة مفادها النمو الواسع والغير متوقف في قطاع الطباعة كبيرة الحجم وصناعة الطباعة الرقمية في المنطقة، وحتى مع تداعيات الركود االقتصادي ،إال إن ذلك لم يكن كافيا لوقف سير هذا النمو الواسع ،وخالل الثالثة أيام ،أمتألت أرضية المعرض بالزوار المتحمسين من مختلف أنحاء المنطقة وشتى بقاع العالم ممن يبحثون عن الحلول الحقيقية ألعمالهم التجارية ،في حين بلغ العدد اإلجمالي للزوار نحو 9700 زائر بزيادة قدرها % 13عن عدد الحاضرين في العام الماضي.
شهد المعرض هذا العام ،مشاركة مجموعة واسعة من
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كبي���رة الحج���م وبعض مج���االت الطباعة لضربة
مختلف الشركات في دول الخليج العربي وكذلك دول شرقأفريقياوأوروباوآسيا،وبلغعددالشركاتالمشاركة وشملت القائمة مشاركة شركات كبيرة مثل اتش بي وابس���ون واكفا وإي إف آي ،كما شهد المعرض أيضا مشاركة ش���ركات جديدة مثل Stergiopoulosمن اليون���ان Coherent Deutschland ،و Suncoat من ألمانيا ،للقيام بعمليات البيع والشراء خالل الثالثة أي���ام ،واس���تغلت الش���ركات العارضة الح���دث لعرض منتجاتها المبتكرة وأحدث ما توصل إليه في صناعة الالفت���ات والتصوير الرقم���ي ،باإلضافة إل���ى إطالق المنتج���ات الجديدة خالل فترة الع���رض ،والذي كان بمثابة عودة هذه الصناعة إلى النش���اطMe Printer، تتبعت فعاليات المعرض إلعطاء نظرة مفصلة لقرائنا عن معرض اس جي آي .2011 الش���ركات العارض���ة ف���ي الحدث عرض���ت أحدث وأفض���ل اآلالت لديه���ا خ�ل�ال فت���رة الع���رض، بع���ض هذه اآلالت تم عرضه���ا للمرة األولى في الع���رض التجاري ،باإلضافة إل���ى أحدث العروض في أس���طح الطباع���ة واألحبار القاعدي���ة المعروفة والغير معروفة ،عالوة على شاشات الليد سكرين التي أضاءت جنب���ات المعرض لتضيف مزيدا من البري���ق للح���دث ،وألول م���رة يق���دم المنظم���ون مفه���وم جوائ���ز الطباعة من خالل دع���وة الخبراء م���ن الدرجة األولى في منطقة الش���رق األوس���ط والوالي���ات المتح���دة األمريكي���ة الختي���ار أفضل األعمال الطباعية من مختلف الفئات. الحدث اس���تحق الحضور لعدة أسباب ،أوال :موعده
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لهذه الصناعة بش���كل شامل ،ثانيا :المعرض يعتبر ح���دث عالم���ي والذي يغط���ي معظم دول الش���رق األوسط ،ثالثا :تعتبر دبي مكانا رائعا للزيارة من حيث األمان والمودة وطبيعة البنية المعمارية االستثنائية، باإلضافة إلى المواصالت والغذاء الجيد.
ف���ي الوق���ت ال���ذي تعرضت ل���ه صناع���ة الطباعة موجع���ة على مدى الس���نوات الماضية ،إال أن اس ج���ي آي أثبت أن صناع���ة الطباعة كبيرة الحجم ل���م تنته بعد ،فهناك ضوء يل���وح في نهاية النفق، وهن���اك زيادة في حج���م الطباعة كبي���رة الحجم وفق���ا لتقاري���ر الش���ركات العارض���ة ،ف���ي حين ال ت���زال الهوام���ش ليس���ت كمثيالتها قب���ل األزمة، ولك���ن على األق���ل هناك زيادة ف���ي الطلب على الطباعة كبيرة الحجم ،وليس الطباعة على الورق
فحس���ب ،إنما عل���ى جميع المواد ،كالمنس���وجات والزج���اج وحت���ى الس���يراميك والتي تعتب���ر واحدة م���ن أكثر المهام المطلوبة الزئدة في طباعة الحبر النافث ,والذي بدوره سيؤدي إلى إتباع نهج واسع م���ن حيث التطبيق���ات لبعض الوق���ت ،والمرتبطة كله���ا ف���ي طباع���ة الحب���ر الناف���ث ف���ي الالفتات واللوحات والمنسوجات. أجل ش���وهد في العديد من أجنحة المعرض أفكارا لتطبيقات مستقبلية ،كالطباعة على الورق والمواد الصلبة المس���طحة ،والتي كانت محور هذا الوقت، ف���ي حين تط���ورت وس���ائل اإلعالم مثل وس���ائل اإلع�ل�ام ثالثي���ة األبعاد ،وم���ع آالت تتوف���ر لديها قدرات عالية فإنها ستتطلب خيارات أكبر ،وبالنظر عن كثب في جميع أرج���اء المعرض ،فإنه بإمكاننا القول ب���أن هذه اآلالت موج���ودة بالفعل ،وبانتظار تشغيلها وتجربتها واختبارها بمهام ليست كمهام األعم���ال اليومية ،مث���ل األعمال الت���ي تتالءم مع إب���داع المصممي���ن ،واألش���خاص الذي���ن وظف���وا لديهم ،من خالل التطبيقات الجديدة والشخصية الت���ي تلف���ت أنظار المش���اهدين ،من ه���ذه األمثلة الطباع���ة باللمس “ ””haptic printingمن خالل وض���ع طبقات مختلفة من الحب���ر ال يجعلها قابلة للمش���اهدة فحس���ب ،بل جعلها قابلة لإلحس���اس
كذل���ك ،كما أنه مع تركيبة نقي���ة من الحبر الالمع ومصم���م ق���ادر عل���ى تحقي���ق التأثير مث���ل spot coloringو tiring effortsلتحقي���ق التأثي���رات الملفت���ة للنظ���ر والت���ي كانت مقتص���رة فقط على الطباعة التجارية سابقا. اآلن أج���ل أصب���ح باإلم���كان تنفي���ذ كل ذلك من خ�ل�ال طباعة واح���دة وآلة واح���دة ،وبالتأكيد اآلن أصبح لدى المطابع إمكانية توسيع نطاق تطبيقات الطباع���ة وخدماتها بأفضل الوس���ائل التي تس���هل انسيابية العمل من خالل ما تقوم به هذه اآلالت. وبينما لس���نوات ،كان���ت الطباع���ة بالمذيبات هي البديل الوحي���د للوحات ،outdoorاآلن أصبحت تقنية األش���عة ف���وق البنفس���جية وشاش���ات الليد س���كرين بتقنية األش���عة ف���وق البنفس���جية تغزو ه���ذا المج���ال ،وتعتب���ر شاش���ات اللي���د س���كرين بتقنية األش���عة فوق البنفس���جية هي أحدث هذه التط���ورات التي تتميز بكونه���ا صديقة للبيئة ،وال ينبع���ث منها أية مركبات عضوية متطايرة ،وتطبع على وسط حس���اس للحرارة ،ولدينا الجرأة للقول بأن تقنية األشعة تحت البنفسجية وشاشات الليد سكرين بتقنية األشعة الفوق البنفسجية ستكون مستقبل الطباعة بالحبر النافث لمجموعة جديدة وكاملة من التطبيقات التي لن تقتصر على طباعة outdoorفحسب ،إنما ستشمل طباعة indoor ومايليه���ا من أمور ق���د تنبثق منه���ا ،وكما أن كل األحبار مث���ل Eco-solventو أحبار bio inks وأحبار Eco- inksوأحبار Latexأو aqueous لديه���ا إمكانياتها الغير مح���دودة ،لكن لديها أيضا حدوده���ا ،ولذلك فإن المطابع بحاجة إلى التحديد مس���بقا حول أي نوع م���ن التطبيقات مطلوبة من قب���ل زبائنها ،وما ه���ي أفضل تقنية ،وم���ا إذا كان م���ن األفض���ل الحص���ول عل���ى تقني���ات مختلفة تخدم قاعدة واسعة من العمالء ،وفي نفس الوقت تغط���ي جميع المهام المختلف���ة والتطبيقات التي يمكن أن تظهر.
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الهداف الجزائرية ،وباس���م الرواس رئيس تحرير
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اختتم���ت مؤخرا في الدوحة ،ونالت لقب “الملحق
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توصل���ت خالله���ا إل���ى النتائ���ج التالي���ة ،علما أن
والكاس القطرية ،أعلن ذلك مدير قنوات “الدوري
الدرجات كانت من 200درجة:
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ملحق جريدة االتحاد 150 :درجة.
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درجة لكل منهما.
“الوطن” و”الراية “ “مناصفة” على جائزة الملحق
ملحق جريدة البالد البحرينية 137 :درجة.
الفضي ،ونال ملحق جريدة البالد البحرينية على
وأض���اف الهتم���ي أن لجن���ة التحكي���م اخت���ارت
جائزة “الملحق البرونزي”.
ملح���ق جري���دة الي���وم الس���عودية كأفضل ملحق
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على مس���توى الس���عودية وملحق جريدة الشبيبة
م���ن س���عد الرميحي س���كرتير أمير قطر لش���ؤون
العمانية أفضل ملحق في عمان ،وملحق جريدة
المتابعة كعضو ش���رف ،ومحمد سيف الدين مدير
الرأي األردنية أفضل ملحق في األردن ،وملحق
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جريدة المدى العراقية أفضل ملحق في العراق.
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وبارك الهتم���ي لجميع الصحف الفائزة ،وهنأ كل
البطول���ة من خالل تقديمه مادة غنية كانت محل
ورض���وان بوحنيك���ة نائ���ب رئيس تحري���ر جريدة
من اجتهد في هذه البطولة التي كانت ناجحة من
اهتمام القراء.
جمي���ع النواحي ،مؤكدا على أن اإلعالم المكتوب
من اليمين إلى اليسار :محمد البادع رئيس القسم الرياضي بصحيفة االتحاد يتسلم الجائزة من محمد بن همام رئيس اإلتحاد اآلسيوي لكرة القدم
مصر :رحيل رائد علوم التزييف والتزوير في مصر والشرق األوسط الفقيد رياض فتح اهلل بصلة كرس حياته في خدمة ودراسة قضايا وأبحاث التزييف والتزوير على المستوى المحلي والدولي توف���ي إل���ى رحم���ة اهلل وف���ي فاجعة ه���زت كل
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ش���ارك في العديد من اللجان من أهمها:
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اهلل بصل���ة ،عن عمر يناهز الس���تون عاما ،تخرج
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-خبير أمام محكمة العدل الدولية بالهاي فى
والجنائي���ة
العلوم الفنية الش���رعية بجامعة جورج واشنطون
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بالوالي���ات المتح���دة األمريكية في عام ،١٩٨٣
-خبي���ر أمام المحكم���ة العليا بلن���دن بالمملكة
-المعاه���داألمني���ةبدول���ةقط���ر
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-طالب دول أفريقيا و دول الكمنولث و مالطا
-وكيل الوزارة ،رئي���س اإلدارة المركزية وكبير
المعيارية الختيار و تطوير أوراق النقد المصرى
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-المعهد المصرفي الس���عودي
الش���رعي بوزارة العدل من اكتوبر .2008
العم�ل�اتالورقي���ةالمصري���ة
إل���ى جانب اإلش���راف عل���ى ومناقش���ة أكثر من
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-عض���و اللجن���ة االستش���ارية الفني���ة المعملية
ثالثون رس���الة ماجيس���تير ودكتوراه في العديد
التزيي���ف والتزوير ،في نفس المصلحة من عام
الختي���ار ج���واز الس���فر المص���رى المميك���ن
م���ن الجامع���ات والكلي���ات المصري���ة والعربية،
. 1998
والمؤم���ن
وق���د ألف العدي���د م���ن الكت���ب والمؤلفات ،من
)1( -مدي���ر إدارة أبح���اث التزيي���ف و التزوي���ر
-عض���و لجن���ة تطوي���ر بطاق���ة الرق���م القوم���ى
أش���هرها كت���اب ح���دود االثب���ات العلم���ى ف���ى
لشمال القاهرة ،في نفس المصلحة من 1995
لمواطن���ى جمهوري���ة مص���ر العربي���ة ،قط���اع
قضاي���ا التزيي���ف و التزوير ،وال���ذي نجح نجاحًا
-خبي���ر الخطوط والمس���تندات بالقي���ادة العامة
وكان يحاض���ر ف���ي مص���ر والعديد م���ن البلدان
وكت���اب جرائ���م بطاق���ات االئتمان ،وموس���وعة
للق���وات المس���لحة القطري���ة من���ذ 1986حتى
العربي���ة واألفريقي���ة ،منه���ا:
كش���ف التزيي���ف والتزوي���ر التح���اد المص���ارف
،1995ومؤس���س معمل الخطوط بها.
-كلي���ةالط���بجامع���ةالمني���ا
العربية بلبنان ،باإلضافة إلى أكثر من عش���رين
-كلي���ةالفن���ونالتطبيقي���ةجامع���ةحل���وان
مؤلفًا كمؤلف فردي أو مش���ارك.
-كيميائ���ى ش���رعى خبي���ر أبح���اث التزيي���ف
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مصلح���ة األح���وال المدني���ة ب���وزارة الداخلي���ة
منقط���ع النظي���ر ،وطب���ع من���ه ثالث���ة طبع���ات،
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اإلمارات :إعالن أسماء الفائزين في جائزة دبي الدولية للطباعة لعام 2011 منحت الجوائز إلى 69فائزًا في فئات الطباعة المختلفة والتي مثلها 48جهة مشاركة للطباعة والنشر ( ،)1خليج تايمز ( ،)1كولور الينز للطباع���ة ( ،)1رش���يد للطباع���ة ( ،)1روي مودرن للطباعة (.)1 الجائزة الفضي���ة نالها :رش���يد للطباعة (،)1 ب���اور برين���ت ( ،)2زعبي���ل للطباع���ة ( ،)1دوتس دار الكت���ب ( ،)1أنيس ك���وم .للطباعة ( ،)1الغرير للطباع���ة والنش���ر ( ،)1دلت���ا للطباع���ة ( ،)1كولور الينز للطباعة ( ،)1س���روات للطباعة والنشر (،)1 كل���داري للطباعة والنش���ر ( ،)1مداد للطباعة (،)1 مس���ار للطباع���ة والنش���ر ( ،)1دي���را للطباعة (،)1 مودرن للطباعة ( ،)1رديار وأبناؤه (.)1 تح���ت رعاي���ة س���مو الش���يخ مكت���وم ب���ن محمد
بالش���كر لكل من قام بتقييم الجهات المش���اركة
ب���ن راش���د آل مكتوم ،نائ���ب حاكم دب���ي ،أعلنت
عل���ى الوق���ت والجهد والخبرة التي كرس���وها في
مجموع���ة الطباع���ة والنش���ر ،والت���ي تعمل تحت
سبيل القيام بهذه المهمة”.
مظلة غرفة تجارة وصناعة دبي ،أس���ماء الفائزين
وتتضم���ن فئ���ات طباع���ة األوفس���ت م���ا يل���ي:
في الدورة الخامس���ة لجائزة دبي الدولية للطباعة
المنش���ورات ،وم���واد نق���اط الش���راء ،والملصقات،
خالل حفل عش���اء ف���ي فندق “جران���د حياة” في
والمج�ل�ات ،والكت���ب ،والتقاري���ر الس���نوية،
دب���ي أواخ���ر ش���هر يناي���ر الماض���ي ،وقد ت���م منح
والبطاقات ،والتقاويم ،والبروش���ورات ،والكتيبات،
الجوائز إل���ى 69فائزا في الفئات المختلفة والتي
واألدلة المطبوعة ،والصحف ،والنشرات البريدية،
مثلها 48جهة مشاركة في فئة طباعة األوفست
ووظائ���ف المهن اليدوية واالبتكار .بينما تش���مل
و 21من عالم الطباعة الرقمية.
جوائ���ز الطباع���ة الرقمية هذه الس���نة س���بع فئات
وف���ي تعليق له عل���ى هذا الحدث ،ق���ال أحمد بن
وهي :مواد نقاط الش���راء ،والملصق���ات ،والتقارير
حس���ن الش���يخ ،رئي���س مجل���س إدارة مجموع���ة
الس���نوية ،والبطاق���ات ،والمج�ل�ات ،ومنش���ورات
الطباع���ة والنش���ر“ :أود أن أتوج���ه بالتهنئة لكافة
التسويق المباشر ،والبروشورات ،والكتيبات.
الفائزين على عملهم االس���تثنائي ومس���اهمتهم
فيم���ا يلي األس���ماء النهائية للفائزي���ن في الفئات
في مجال صناعة الطباعة والنش���ر ،تجسد جائزة
المختلفة:
دب���ي الدولي���ة للطباعة الج���ودة والنوعي���ة الفاخرة للطباع���ة الت���ي يحققه���ا العال���م العربي ف���ي هذا
طباعة األوفست:
المج���ال ،ومن المؤكد أن عملي���ة اختيار الفائزين
الجائ���زة الذهبية نالها :زعبي���ل للطباعة (،)1
النهائيين من أصل بين جميع الجهات المشاركة
العالمي���ة للطباع���ة ( ،)3اإلم���ارات للطباعة (،)5
ينط���وي على تح���د كبي���ر ،ولذل���ك أود أن أتوجه
جلف س���كان ( ،)1مودرن للطباع���ة ( ،)1الريامي
الجائ���زة البرونزية ناله���ا :الغري���ر للطباعة والنش���ر ( ،)3زعبي���ل للطباع���ة ( ،)3دوت���س دار الكتب ( ،)1أنيس كوم .للطباعة ( ،)1دلتا للطباعة ( ،)2مطبعة أطلس ( ،)1كلداري للطباعة والنش���ر ( ،)1آسيا تيك للطباعة ( ،)1كولور الينز للطباعة ( ،)1رشيد للطباعة (.)1 الطباعة الرقمية: الجائ���زة الذهبية نالها :زعبي���ل للطباعة (،)1 العالمية للطباعة ( ،)2الغرير للطباعة والنشر (،)1 كول���ور الين���ز للطباع���ة ( ،)2آي إم س���ي للدعاية (.)1 الجائزة الفضية نالها :م���ودرن للطباعة (،)4 العالمية للطباعة ( ،)2برينت آوت (.)1 الجائ���زة البرونزية نالها :برين���ت آوت (،)1 كول���ور الينز للطباع���ة ( ،)2العالمية للطباعة (،)1 :م���ودرن للطباعة ( ،)1آس���يا تي���ك للطباعة (،)1 كو ّنكت .)1( 4
مصر :األزهر يوافق علي فرض عقوبة السجن لمدة تصل إلى 15عاما لتحريف طباعة القرآن الكريم
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واف���ق مجمع البحوث اإلس�ل�امية باألزهر مبدئيًا
المواد المطلوبة للقانون 102لسنة 85بشأن طبع
عل���ي اقت���راح مش���روع قان���ون لتحس���ين العم���ل
المصحف والحديث النبوي ،مشيرا إلي أن األمانة
بطباع���ة المصحف وه���و االقتراح ال���ذي تقدمت
العامة للمجمع تقدمت بمقترح لمجلس الش���عب
به لجن���ة المصحف باألزهر لفرض عقوبات على
لف���رض عقوب���ات على تعم���د الخطأ ف���ي طباعة
م���ن يتعمد الخطأ في طباعة المصحف تصل إلي
المصحف إال أنه لم يتخذ فيه قرارًا.
الس���جن 15عاما أو غرامة تترواح مابين 5آالف
وأض���اف أن هن���اك طلبات طب���ع المصحف رغم
وحتى 200ألف جنيه.
قي���ام األزه���ر بوق���ف تصاريح الطب���ع إال أن لجنة
ووفقا لصحيفة روزاليوس���ف المصرية ،قال الشيخ
المصحف باألزهر رأت الخروج من ايقاف طباعة
عل���ي عبدالخال���ق أمين مجم���ع البح���وث إنه تم
المصح���ف والب���دء بالتصريح للش���ركات التي لم
تشكيل لجنة إلعادة صياغة هذا المشروع بإضافة
يسجل عليها اخطاء بالطباعة.
اليمن :رئيس الجمهورية يضع حجر أساس مشروع تحديث مؤسسة باكثير للصحافة المشروع يقام على على مرحلتين بتكلفة 266مليون ريال للمرحلة األولى وتكلفة 281مليون و 500ألف ريال للمرحلة الثانية تكلفته 281مليون و 500الف ريال ،ووفقا لوكالة األنباء اليمنية ،كان في استقبال الرئيس في موقع المش���روع عض���و مجل���س النواب احم���د الصويل ومدير مؤسس���ة باكثير للصحافة والطباعة والنشر عبدالعزيز صالح جابر والمس���ؤولين والعاملين في المؤسسة. وذك���رت وكالة األنباء اليمني���ة أن المرحلة االولى من تطوي���ر مؤسس���ة باكثير للصحاف���ة والطباعة والنش���ر ،تش���مل توري���د آالت طباع���ة ومول���د كهربائ���ي وافتت���اح مكات���ب جدي���دة لصحيفة 30 نوفمبر وتأثيثها ،فيما تش���مل المرحلة الثانية من مش���روع التحديث تطوير صال���ة الطباعة الجديدة والقديم���ة ف���ى األعم���ال اإلنش���ائية والكهربائية المرحلة األولى والثانية وش���راء جهاز لفرز األلوان وض���ع الرئيس عل���ي عبداهلل صالح حجر أس���اس
تكلفت���ه اإلجمالية 266ملي���ون ريال ،وكذا حجر
ووس���ائل نق���ل وتجدي���د آل���ة الطباع���ة القديم���ة
المرحل���ة األول���ى م���ن مش���روع مؤسس���ة باكثير
أس���اس المرحل���ة الثاني���ة م���ن مش���روع تحدي���ث
واس���تكمال تأثيث المكاتب الجديدة فى المرحلة
للصحاف���ة والطباع���ة والنش���ر بحضرم���وت البالغ
وتطوي���ر المؤسس���ة (صحيفة 30نوفمب���ر) البالغ
الثانية وشراء أجهزة كمبيوتر ومحلقاتها.
اإلمارات :كانون تكشف عن تكنولوجيا الطباعة الحديثة لقطاع الرعاية الطبية في معرض الصحة العربي المفصلة بحسب الطابعة بإمكانها طباعة نتائج تصوير األشعة على ورق عادي مع إمكانية الطباعة ّ الطلب والتي ستقلل من كلفة التصوير الطبي والتصوير الشعاعي عرضت كانون اإلمارات ،الوكيل المعتمد لكانون
المستش���فيات وغيره���ا م���ن مؤسس���ات الرعاي���ة
الشرق األوسط ،تكنولوجيا ثورية في الطباعة في
الصحي���ة من تقديم خدمة أفضل لمس���تخدميهم
معرض الصح���ة العربي في مرك���ز دبي التجاري
النهائيين وعمالئهم”.
العالم���ي وال���ذي أقيم في الفترة م���ن 24إلى 27
ً قائ�ل�ا“ :س���اهم اعتم���اد تقنيات وأض���اف س���يف
يناي���ر ،2011وم���ع طرازه���ا األبرز ف���ي المعرض
متط���وّرة ف���ي قطاع الرعاي���ة الصحية ف���ي توفير
،+imagePRESS C1عرض���ت كان���ون
الكلف���ة وتعزيز الكف���اءة ،أما طباعة صور األش���عة
اإلمارات حلولها في التصوير الرقمي التي يمكن
عل���ى ورق عادي فأوفر بش���كل كبي���ر من اللجوء إل���ى الفيلم التقليدي ،ذلك ،وتو ّف���ر كلفة التخزين
أن تس���اعد قط���اع الرعاي���ة الصحي���ة بالتوفير في ً فضال على تحس���ين تكالي���ف التصوير باألش���عة، نوعية الصور ،ووضوحها ،وتحزينها وتوزيعها.
ّ التخلص منها”. والتوزيع وتقلص كلفة فض�ل�ا على ذل���ك ،أضاف س���يف ً ً قائال“ :تس���مح
معرض الصحة العربي ،وتش���كل هذه المش���اركة
أس���هل إذ يتم تخزين بيانات صور األش���عة رقميًا،
جزءًا من اس���تراتيجيتها لدخ���ول القطاع الصحي
وتس���هل على األطباء والفنيون المحترفون عناء
المتنامي في اإلمارات العربية المتحدة والمنطقة،
التصنيف ،واألرش���فة ،وسحب المعلومات ،وتوزيع الوثائ���ق ما بعد التش���خيص .وفي م���ا ال ّ يقل عن
تطوي���ر األعم���ال في كان���ون اإلم���ارات“ :إننا في
ذل���ك أهمية ،تتمتّع تكنولوجيا التصوير من كانون
كان���ون ف���ي بح���ث مس���تمر ع���ن ف���رص جديدة ومتط���ورة ّ تمك���ن المنظمات والمؤسس���ات مثل
بتأثي���ر بيئي منخف���ض ،وذلك ألن الورق س���هل ّ وأق���ل إي���ذا ًء للبيئة من الت���درك بش���كل طبيع���ي
وف���ي هذا اإلطار قال الس���يد محمد س���يف ،مدير
الفيلم التقليدي”. ونظرًا إلى أن نتائج الصور باألش���عة وغيرها تُطبع على الورق ،يمكن أن تخ ّفض بالتالي الكلفة على المرض���ى الذين يدفع���ون مقاب���ل حصولهم على التشخيص والنتائج الطبية.
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أبوظبي :هيدلبرج تسلم أول آلة سوبرا سيتر بمقاس 145سم لمطبعة شركة بيانات للخدمات المساحية االستثمار في اآللة الجديدة من شأنه تلبية احتياجات المطبعة ضمن إطار خطط توسعتها المستقبلية آل نهيان وتس���اهم ف���ي تقدم ونهض���ة اإلمارات بجه���ود أبنائه���ا المخلصي���ن ،في الوق���ت الحالي لدين���ا آل���ة طباعة أوفس���ت أربعة أل���وان من طراز م���ان روالن���د ، 900وآل���ة ب���والر لتقطي���ع الورق، وآالت الط���ي وأجه���زة التصميم الحديثة ،ونحن ف���ي المطبعة نخطط مس���تقبال لتزوي���د المطبعة بأح���دث اإلمكانيات الطباعي���ة المتطورة مثل آلة Labelوآلت���ي طباع���ة ذات خم���س و 8أل���وان عالوة على معدات ما قبل وبعد الطباعة ،وقد تم تهيئ���ة المطبعة فعليا بأحدث المعدات الس���تقبال مثل هذه اآلالت الحديثة والتي من شأنها توسعة نط���اق أعمالن���ا وتلبي���ة احتياجات س���وق الطباعة المتزايد. أمجد تهتموني مدير فرع هيدلبرج أبوظبي -قطر وف���ي معرض حديثه ل���ـ Me Printerقال“ :إن
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تباي���ن س���وق الطباع���ة بي���ن األس���واق المختلفة ومجاالت الطباعة المتعددة يهيئ إلنش���اء فرص اس���تثمارية جدي���دة ف���ي قط���اع الطباع���ة تعكس طبيعة النش���اط االقتص���ادي واالجتماعي للدولة، أعلنت هيدلبرج عن تسليمها آلة Suprasetter
للمطبع���ة المهيئ���ة الس���تقبال مختل���ف المعدات
ويش���هد س���وق الطباع���ة ل���دى كل م���ن أبوظبي
145 VLFلمطبع���ة ش���ركة بيان���ات للخدم���ات
الطباعي���ة الحديثة ،واإلهتمام بجودة وأداء المهام
وقط���ر نموا متزايدا محليا والذي يش���مل مختلف
المس���احية في أبوظبي ،ووفقا لهيدلبرج فإن اآللة
الطباعية من ناحية توافق األلوان والـ PHومراعاة
مجاالت الطباعة كالكتب والمجالت والملصقات
تعتبر األولى من نوعها التي يتم التعاقد عليها في
ف���روق درج���ات الحرارة خ���ارج وداخ���ل المخزن،
وم���ا إلى ذلك ،ونحن ف���ي هيدلبرج نحرص دائما
اإلمارات ذات المقاس 145س���م الكبير الحجم،
وتوفي���ر وس���ائل الترفيه والراحة للك���وادر المهنية
على تلبية احتياجات الس���وق المتزايدة من خالل
ومن جهته قال عب���د العزيز المطوع مدير مطبعة
من المواطنين والوافدين س���واء ليقدموا للمطبعة
توفي���ر أفضل الحلول الممكنة لعمالئنا لتس���هيل
ش���ركة بيان���ات للخدمات المس���احية ف���ي حديثه
أفض���ل ما لديه���م ،وقد روعي ف���ي تصميم مبنى
أعماله���م التجاري���ة باإلضاف���ة إلى تقدي���م الدعم
ل���ـ ، Me Printerأن مواصف���ات اآلل���ة الجدي���دة
المطبعة أدق المواصفات الفنية والهندسية العالية
التقني المتميز الذي يضمن لعمالئنا اس���تمرارية
تتالءم مع احتياجات المطبعة القائمة على طباعة
التي تتيح للمطبع���ة تقديم أرقى خدمات الطباعة
أعمالهم بأعلى وأرقى جودة.
الخرائ���ط الجغرافي���ة والس���ياحية كبي���رة الحج���م
والنشر في شتى المجاالت.
وبالحدي���ث ع���ن تس���ليم اآلل���ة الجدي���دة ق���ال
والمه���ام الطباعي���ة األخ���رى التي تخ���دم جهات
وعن س���بب اختيار هيدلبرج قال المطوع أنه نظرا
تهتمون���ي أن اآلل���ة الجدي���دة تعتب���ر أول آلة من
عديدة كالقوات المسلحة والمؤسسات الحكومية
إلى الضغط المتزايد في األعمال واهتمامنا الدائم
نوعها يتم تسليمها في اإلمارات والتي تم التعاقد
والتجارية ،وأضاف أن هذا التعاقد يأتي ضمن إطار
بالج���ودة التي نح���رص على توفرها ف���ي أعمالنا،
عليه���ا من قبل مطبعة ش���ركة بيان���ات للخدمات
خطط المطبعة المستقبلية لتطوير أدائها وتوسعة
قمن���ا باختي���ار آل���ة هيدلب���رج Suprasetter
المس���احية ،وتتميز اآلل���ة بحجمه���ا الكبير 145
نطاق أعمالها كمؤسس���ة وطنية تساهم في تقدم
، 145 VLFوه���ي آل���ة ذات تقني���ة حديث���ة من
س���م مقارنة مع األحجام اإلعتيادي���ة عالوة على
ونهضة الدولة وتواكب نموها االقتصادي.
حيث س���رعة األداء ،جودة المهام ،نظافة األسطح
ما يمي���ز اآللة من جودة عالية وس���رعة في األداء
المط���وع اس���تعرض ل���ـ Me Printerإمكاني���ات
الطباعي���ة ،انس���يابية العمل والخي���ارات المتعددة
وانس���يابية في العم���ل بنظام ميتادايمنش���ن وفق
المطبع���ة الحديثة خالل الجولة الت���ي اطلع فيها
األخرى غير المتوفرة في اآلالت األخرى ،عالوة
أح���دث التقني���ات والخي���ارات العدي���دة التي تلبي
المجل���ة عل���ى مبن���ى المطبعة الجديد وأقس���امها
على اهتمامنا بعامل الوقت في سرعة االستجابة
متطلب���ات عمالئن���ا ،وم���ن ش���أن اآلل���ة الجديدة
المختلفة ،والمزودة ببنية تحتية حديثة ومتكاملة
ل���دى الجهة المزودة ومتابعته���ا لنا ،والتواجد معنا
أن تلب���ي احتياج���ات مطبعة بيان���ات والتي تعتمد
تتي���ح للمطبعة تقديم خدماته���ا الطباعية النوعية
ف���ي أقصى وقت ممكن لتالف���ي أي أعطال نظرا
باألس���اس على طباعة المقاسات الكبيرة الحجم
وبج���ودة عالية م���ن خالل أحدث ش���بكات الربط
لطبيع���ة عملن���ا الحس���اس وه���و م���ا لمس���ناه في
مث���ل الخرائط الجغرافي���ة والس���ياحية إضافة إلى
والعم���ل االنس���يابي واألداء المتزام���ن ومرك���ز
هيدلب���رج المعروف عنها خبرتها العريقة والكبيرة
أعم���ال الطباعي���ة األخ���رى ،كم���ا أن إمكاني���ات
التصمي���م المتط���ور ،إضافة إل���ى ال���كادر المهني
ف���ي مجال الطباعة والتي أعتق���د أن آالتها قادرة
اآلل���ة المتط���ورة وخياراتها التقني���ة المتعددة التي
المكون من 16ش���خصا ت���م اختيارهم وتدريبهم
على إمدادنا بالخدمة التي نطمح إليها”.
صممته���ا هيدلب���رج وفق أحدث م���ا توصلت إليه
وفق أسس وظيفية ومهنية عالية.
وع���ن خطط المطبعة المس���تقبلية ق���ال المطوع:
النظم والتقنيات الطباعية من ش���أنها المس���اهمة
وأض���اف المط���وع أن المطبع���ة اهتم���ت ب���أدق
“بالدرج���ة األولى نحن نخطط لمؤسس���ة متميزة
أيضا في رفع كفاءة العمل وضمان الجودة والدقة
التفاصي���ل ف���ي جميع النواح���ي كالبني���ة التحتية
تخ���دم الدولة بقيادة س���مو الش���يخ خليفة بن زايد
والسرعة في تنفيذ المهام الطباعية.
األخبـــار
العراق :جهود مشتركة إلنشاء مطبعة حديثة في ديالى محافظة ديالى توقع عقدا مع شركة بغداد األحمدي للطباعة والنشر إلنشاء مطبعة حديثة بتكلفة تبلغ نحو 120ألف دوالر الخدمية وبأسعار تنافسية.
الحكومية ،والملصقات والقرطاسية والمطبوعات
وق���ال مستش���ار محاف���ظ ديالى لش���ؤون األعمار
لجميع الدوائر الخدمية وبأس���عار تنافس���ية ،إضافة
واالس���تثمار راس���م العكي���دي في حدي���ث لـ Me
إلى أنها ستكون موردًا ماليًا جيدًا إلدارة المحافظة
، Printerأن إدارة المحافظ���ة وقع���ت عق���دًا م���ع
يسهم في تغطية التكلفة المادية لبعض المشاريع
ش���ركة بغداد األحمدي للطباعة والنش���ر إلنش���اء
الخدمية.
أول مطبع���ة حديث���ة ف���ي مدين���ة بعقوب���ة مجهزة
وع���ن خط���ط المطبعة مس���تقبال أش���ار العكيدي
بأح���دث المكائ���ن ،موضح���ا أن كلف���ة المش���روع
إل���ى أن المحافظة تخطط إلنش���اء دار نش���ر تابعة
تبل���غ نح���و 120أل���ف دوالر أميرك���ي ،وأضاف أن
للمطبعة تتولى مهام طباعة الكتب بشتى أنواعها،
ه���ذه الخطوة تأتي ضمن إط���ار خطة لزيادة موارد
وطباعة بعض اإلصدارت والنشرات وذلك ضمن
المحافظ���ة وتنوي���ع مص���ادر دخله���ا ،ع���ن طريق
خط���ط الحكومة الرامية إلى دعم أنش���طة القطاع
تجربة االقتصاد الحر المنوع من خالل تأس���يس
الخاص بالعراق.
مشروع مشترك بين المحافظة والقطاع الخاص
يذكر أن محافظة ديال���ى ومركزها مدينة بعقوبة،
يتمثل في إنش���اء مشروع مطبعة حديثة تستحوذ
55كم ش���مال ش���رق بغداد ،تخل���و من وجود أي
أعلنت إدارة محافظة ديالى بالعراق ،عن االستعداد
فيه���ا المحافظة على نس���بة %30فيما تس���تحوذ
مطبع���ة متخصص���ة من���ذ عق���ود طويل���ة وتعتمد
إلنش���اء أول مطبعة حديثة ف���ي ديالى بكلفة تزيد
الشركة على النسبة المتبقية.
جميع الدوائر الخدمية على مطابع العاصمة بغداد
عن 120ألف دوالر ،مؤكدة أن المشروع سيساهم
العكيدي أضاف أن المطبعة ستتولى طباعة كافة
الس���تكمال عملها مما يس���هم في زي���ادة الكلف
في طب���ع الملصقات والقرطاس���ية لجميع الدوائر
المستلزمات الطباعية التابعة للدوائر والمؤسسات
المادية الملقاة على عاتقها.
مصر :الجيش يتصدى لمحاولة اقتحام مطبعة البنك المركزي عناصر مسلحة حاولت اقتحام المطبعة واالستيالء على محتوياتها مستغلة حالة عدم االستقرار التي تشهدها البالد تصدى الجيش المصري لمحاولة اقتحام مطبعة البنك المركزي المصري الكائنة في منطقة الهرم بمحافظ���ة الجيزة ف���ي مدينة القاه���رة قامت بها عناصر مسلحة استهدفت مبنى المطبعة مستغلة حالة عدم االس���تقرار التي تشهدها البالد في ظل تزايد مظاهر االحتجاج الشعبي العارم ضد النظام المصري وغياب أجهزة األمن المصرية. العناص���ر المس���لحة التي ح���اول أفراده���ا اقتحام مبن���ى مطبع���ة البن���ك المرك���زي ،اس���تهدفت محتويات المطبعة والتي تتضمن مطبعة األوراق المالية ومعدات التشطيب واالستبدال والمخازن باس���تخدام الذخي���رة الحي���ة ،وق���د تص���دت قوات الجي���ش المص���ري لمحاولة االقتح���ام وفرضت س���يطرتها على مبن���ى المطبع���ة بموج���ب القرار الذي أص���دره البنك المرك���زي المصري القاضي الحكومي���ة والقضائية إلى ق���وات الجيش لفرض س���يطرتها عليه���ا لحمايته���ا ،خوفا م���ن تعرضها للسرقة أو النهب. كما أعل���ن التلفزي���ون المصري حس���بما جاء في صحيفة المصري اليوم ،إغالق البورصة المصرية
خش���ية تهافت المودعين المصريين على سحب
الت���ي تعص���ف بالب�ل�اد نتيج���ة ان���دالع تظاهرات
أموالهم وودائعهم ،وخش���ية تزايد خسائر البورصة
االحتجاج الشعبي ضد النظام المصري والمطالبة
ووالت���ي تعرض���ت إل���ى م���ا يش���به الزلزل���ة ،حيث
برحي���ل الرئيس المصري محمد حس���ني مبارك
انخفض���ت إل���ى ثاني اكبر تراجع له���ا في تاريخها
ال���ذي يحكم مص���ر من���ذ الع���ام ،1981احتجاجا
من���ذ أكتوبر ،2008وبلغت قيمة خس���ائر البورصة
عل���ى ت���ردي األوض���اع السياس���ية واالقتصادي���ة
جراء الوضع المتأزم نحو 69مليار جنيه مصري.
واالجتماعية في البالد.
ME Printer June 2009
بإغالق جميع البنوك في البالد ،وتسليم المباني
وجمي���ع المص���ارف المصري���ة كإج���راء احت���رازي
تأتي هذه التداعيات في ظل حالة عدم االس���تقرار
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كلمة المحرر إذا كنتم غير مقتنعين بأننا في الطريق نحو االنتعاش ،فما عليكم إال تصفح هذا العدد من ،Me Printer والذي يتضمن تقرير كامل لما بعد الحدث عن معرض الشرق األوسط للوحات والتصميمات اإلعالنية وال���ذي عق���د في مرك���ز معارض مطار دبي ،وق���ام بزيارته نحو 10آالف ش���خص باإلضافة إلى صفقات البائعين التي بلغت قيمتها بالماليين ،أيضا معرض الخليج للطباعة والتغليف وهو قاب قوس���ين أو أدنى
إذا كنتم غير مقتنعين بأننا في الطريق نحو االنتعاش، فما عليكم إال تصفح هذا العدد من Me Printer
من االنطالق ،وقد استعدت الشركات بالفعل لعرض أحدث التقنيات لعمالئها من مختلف أنحاء منطقة الش���رق األوس���ط وباقي مناطق العالم ،ومن ناحية أخرى تحتفل جائزة دبي للطباعة بدورتها الخامس���ة، وبوج���ود عدد كبير من المش���تركين والمزيد م���ن الفائزين الذين كرموا من منطق���ة الخليج والهند ،وقد تحقق بالفعل طموح الجائزة في أن تصبح المنافسة فيها دولية حقيقية. هذا وقد دعا المنظمين في معرض الصين للطباعة أكبر معرض تجاري في الصين مجلة Me Printer بوصفها الممثل الوحيد للمجالت في منطقة الش���رق األوس���ط ،وذلك للمش���اركة ضمن أس���بوع وسائل اإلعالم الدولية ،وتركز الش���ركات الصينية أكثر فأكثر على أس���واق الطباعة المربحة في الشرق األوسط،
إسكندر جهانباني رئيس التحرير
وقد وجدوا في Me Printerأفضل منبر يمكن من خالله إيصال رسالتهم إلى المطابع في جميع أنحاء المنطقة ،وقد تم إدراج هذا الحدث الفارق ضمن صفحات هذا العدد. ختام���ا تضم���ن هذا الش���هر وللمرة الثانية غالف مجل���ة Me Printerالذي يظهر م���دى روعة الطباعة، المظه���ر الثالث���ي األبع���اد الذي يبدو ف���ي غالف المجلة هو نتيج���ة التعاون بين Me Printerوش���ركة ك���وداك ،وقد تمت طباعة الغالف بواس���طة طابعة ك���وداك NexPress Digital Productionالملونة باس���تخدام حب���ر نظيف وجاف ،بإمكانكم قراءة كل ش���يء عن هذه التقني���ة الرائعة ضمن هذا العدد من المجل���ة ،في الحقيقة كانت المش���اعر اإليجابي���ة موجودة حتى خالل ذروة الرك���ود ،ولهذا نحن لم نفقد األمل في التعافي السريع نسبيا ،والذي أثبت على مايبدو صوابنا.
مساهماتاجتماعية
اإلمارات :الشؤون اإلسالمية في دبي توقع عقدا لطباعة 322ألف نسخة من المصحف الشريف بموجب العقد سيتم طباعة المصحف بأحجام مختلفة باإلضافة إلى طباعة 20ألف نسخة من الثالثة أجزاء أخيرة وذلك لتوزيعها على مراكز تحفيظ القرآن الكريم أو فني���ة في بحث ومناقش���ة جمي���ع المالحظات والتعديالت المتعلقة بهذه الطبعة. وأض���اف أن الدائرة تولي اهتماما كبيرا بهذا العمل العظي���م من حي���ث التدقيق واإلخ���راج والكميات الواج���ب توافره���ا م���ن أج���ل أن تعم الفائ���دة على جمي���ع المس���لمين بحي���ث يت���م توزيع���ه بطريقة تكفل وصوله ألكبر عدد من المسلمين ويتواصل انتش���اره جي�ل�ا بعد جي���ل وفق ما كان ق���د أمر به المغفور له الشيخ مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم. من جانبه أش���ار عب���د الرحيم محم���د طاهر نائب رئيس المش���روع مدير اإلدارة المالية إلى أن العقد يت���م بموجبه طباعة 322ألف نس���خة خالل عام 2011بأحج���ام مختلف���ة كما يت���م طباعة 20ألف نس���خة من الثالثة أجزاء األخي���رة وذلك لتوزيعها على مراك���ز تحفيظ القرآن الكري���م على أن تتم طباعت���ه وف���ق المواصف���ات المعتم���دة لمصحف ME Printer Feb 2011
الشيخ مكتوم.
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وقع س���عادة الدكتور حمد بن الشيخ أحمد الشيباني
بن دسمال مدير عام مطبعة بن دسمال ومكتبتها.
حضر توقيع العقد محمد س���هيل المهيري وأحمد
مدير عام دائرة الشؤون اإلسالمية والعمل الخيري
ووفق���ا لصحيف���ة اإلم���ارات الي���وم ق���ال الدكت���ور
العري���دي عض���وا اللجن���ة الفني���ة اإلداري���ة وأحمد
ف���ي دب���ي رئي���س اللجنة العلي���ا لمصحف الش���يخ
الش���يباني أنه تم بحمد م���ن اهلل عز وجل وتوفيقه
عبداهلل كنكزار مدير إدارة االتصال والتسويق في
مكتوم اليوم عقدا لطباعة مصحف الش���يخ مكتوم
إب���رام عقد طباع���ة المصحف بع���د عمل مخلص
الدائ���رة ومحمد نجيب أبو ش���رخ المدير التنفيذي
ب���ن راش���د آل مكتوم رحمه اهلل م���ع عبداهلل أحمد
م���ن مختلف اللجان س���واء كانت علمي���ة أو إدارية
لمطبعة بن دسمال.
صصصصص
المحتـويــات الملف
األخبـــار اإلمارات :الشؤون اإلسالمية بدبي توقع عقدا لطباعة 322ألف نسخة من المصحف الشريف
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مصر :الجيش يتصدى لمحاولة اقتحام مطبعة البنك المركزي عناصر مسلحة حاولت اقتحام المطبعة واالستيالء على محتوياتها مستغلة حالة عدم االستقرار التي تشهدها البالد
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العراق :جهود مشتركة إلنشاء مطبعة حديثة في ديالى محافظة ديالى توقع عقد مع شركة بغداد األحمدي للطباعة والنشر إلنشاء مطبعة حديثة بتكلفة تبلغ نحو 120ألف دوالر
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أبوظبي :هيدلبرج تسلم أول آلة سوبرا سيتر بمقاس 145سم لمطبعة شركة بيانات للخدمات المساحية االستثمار في اآللة الجديدة من شأنه تلبية احتياجات المطبعة ضمن إطار خطط توسعتها المستقبلية
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