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- Event aligns with Kingdom鈥檚 goal of replacing imports with domestic production
RIYADH: Gulf Print and Pack 2025 debuted in 抖阴短视频 on Tuesday, highlighting the latest technologies, innovations and sustainable solutions from over 150 exhibitors.
The event is poised to play a pivotal role in advancing the region鈥檚 printing and packaging industries while aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 goals.
The focus on digital technologies as a key theme for the event, emphasizing their transformative potential for the industry. (AN photo by Ghadi Joudah)
Event director Barry Killengrey told Arab News that hosting GPP in 抖阴短视频 was a long-standing aspiration for the organizers. He said its expansion was made possible by a partnership with Informa Tahaluf, a company with a local presence.
鈥淭he GPP event in Dubai runs every two years, so this was a timely fashion where we could effectively have one event each year,鈥� he said. 鈥淪o 2025 was a focus on 抖阴短视频, especially as it aligns with the country鈥檚 goal to replace imports with domestic production.鈥�
Gulf Print and Pack鈥檚 debut event in Riyadh is poised to play a pivotal role in advancing the region鈥檚 printing and packaging industries while aligning with Saudi vision 2030 goals. (AN photo by Ghadi Joudah)
The event seeks to encourage collaboration and innovation within the commercial printing and packaging sectors, particularly in developing markets like 抖阴短视频. Killengrey said it created vast opportunities across the printing and packaging spectrum.
鈥淚n such markets, industries are more fluid compared to the highly specialized and consolidated markets in developed regions,鈥� he explained, adding that commercial printers might move into packaging, and packaging converters might also have a commercial print business.
This isn鈥檛 just about showcasing technology. It鈥檚 about creating opportunities, driving growth and shaping the future of an industry that is vital to the region鈥檚 economic development.
Barry Killengrey, Gulf Print and Pack 2025 event director
鈥淭hese industries are highly entrepreneurial and tend to seize faster-growing opportunities,鈥� he said.
Barry Killengrey, Gulf Print and Pack 2025 event director
Killengrey also highlighted the crossover between packaging machinery and printing operations.
鈥淔or instance, co-packers often print their own packaging materials, and brand owners or specifiers seek events where they can explore a wide range of machinery applications and market opportunities,鈥� he told Arab News.
Gulf Print and Pack鈥檚 debut event in Riyadh is poised to play a pivotal role in advancing the region鈥檚 printing and packaging industries while aligning with Saudi vision 2030 goals. (AN photo by Ghadi Joudah)
The next generation was also creating a much better appetite for longevity in printing and sustainability. Whether it was direct mail, menus or advertising, a focus on sustainable products was key, he added, acknowledging the challenges faced by global brands 鈥� particularly in the food and beverage industries 鈥� to adopt sustainable practices.
Killengrey said the expo addressed these by emphasizing innovation, design, shorter production runs and the use of diverse, environmentally friendly materials.
He added rapid advancements in digital printing and packaging technologies were expected to grow significantly over the next five to 10 years.
The event also features innovations in digital embellishment, automation and pre-and post-press workflows, offering attendees insights into the latest capabilities in flexible packaging, plate-making, cutting machines, folding machines, and corrugation technologies.
Digital technology is a key theme for the event, emphasizing their transformative potential for the industry.
鈥淭his isn鈥檛 just about showcasing technology,鈥� Killengrey said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about creating opportunities, driving growth and shaping the future of an industry that is vital to the region鈥檚 economic development.鈥�