High Growth rates and massive business opportunities witnessed during the past 10 years have definitely made the Print and Packaging industry one of the key industries that will have major economic impact. Amidst such market potential, Saudi Print & Pack, the 13th international trade exhibition for printing and packaging technologies, will be held from January 18-21, 2016 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center.
The show which gathers local & international prominent key industry figures and major companies, has played an important role through out the years in supporting the Print industry, by creating the ideal platform for showcasing brand new formats and cross-media concepts through a display of the latest equipment and supplies. The workshops that are held at the sidelines of the show discuss latest trends and ensure knowledge transfer to support industry development locally and regionally.
The 13th edition attracts 24 countries from all over Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa, along with the local companies who have occupied 97% of the 15000sqm area, and is held concurrently with the Saudi Plastic & Petrochemicals Exhibition. Both Exhibitions are organized by the Riyadh Exhibitions Company, under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and with the participation of SABIC and National Industrialization Company (Tasnee) as Diamond sponsors, and Advanced Petrochemical Company and Saudi Polymers Company LLC (SPCo) as Platinum sponsors.
Mr. Nidal Al Ghamdi, Director of Public Relations at the Saudi Print and Pack Exhibition, said, “This show comes in line with the Saudi Government plans of economic diversification to boost economic performance through attracting investments and increasing exports.”
“The Saudi Print and Pack provides a platform for Local and international companies explore business and investment opportunities that aim at supporting the Saudi Print & packaging Industry which is forecasted to touch $20 billion by 2016, while the packaging market is growing at the rate of 5 to 15 percent year-on-year where the KSA controls more than 70 percent of the GCC packaging market.