Fespa Middle East will return to the Dubai Exhibition Centre on 20-22 January 2025 following a successful inaugural event at the start of this year.
Bazil Cassim, regional manager Middle East and Africa, Fespa, said: “As an inaugural event, Fespa Middle East was extremely well received and provided us with an excellent foundation on which to build. On average exhibitors expected to generate over one million dollars in new sales, we had a 92% satisfaction rate with the event and 85% believe that the show is now an important part of their marketing strategy.”
Fespa’s inaugural event, in January 2024, attracted 150+ brand exhibitors and more than 3,000 visits across three days. Participants came from 88 different countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, Turkey, Iran and Tanzania. The collective budget of these visitors totalled more than $530m.
The show also provided a platform for a free educational programme (Flex – Fespa Leadership Exchange) which offered leadership sessions, workshops and practical demonstrations.
According to market research company Mordor Intelligence, the GCC digital printing market alone is estimated to reach $1.16bn by 2029, with a CAGR of 8.93% over the next five years. In addition, a report published by Dublin-based market insights and analysis company Research and Markets states that the broader global printing industry sector was valued at $357bn in 2023 and is expected to top $443bn by 2028.
The Fespa Print Census, a global industry research study updated in 2023, revealed that print service providers reported an average increase of 7% in revenues since 2018, despite the negative economic impact of the pandemic. Data received from 1,788 respondents in 120 different countries, covering sign and display businesses, screen printers, commercial printers, textile and garment printing specialists, as well as packaging printers, highlighted a positive business outlook.
