Muller Martini Prepares for drupa 2012
[16-Jan-2012]

UAE
ME Printer’s drupa Guide Facilitates Journey to drupa 2012
[15-Jan-2012] Eager to awaken the print industry from its slumber, drupa 2012 is setting stage to the most awaited printing trade fair. To be held in Düsseldorf Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany from 3rd to 16th of May 2012, the international trade fair attracts leading players from the printing field. Facilitating the journey to drupa, ME Printer will be preparing a travellers guide, ‘Road to drupa’, which will enlist A to Z details of the upcoming exhibition.

Printing Press Accuses Amr Moussa of Non-Payment
Egypt
[14-Jan-2012] A printing press owner in Egypt has filed a complaint against the presidential candidate, Amr Moussa, accusing him, his daughter Hania and the Director of his election campaign, Hesham Youssef for the non-payment of 60,000 Egyptian pounds ( about 9,959 US$). The printing press owner further accuses that Amr Moussa had given orders for printing electoral publications worth 75,000 Egyptian pounds and on completion of the said work; he paid only 14,250 pounds towards the settlement.

Jordan
Feras Printing Press Announces Expansion Plans
[14-Jan-2012] Feras Printing Press announced in Jordan its future expansion plans. The plan includes increasing the production capacity of the printing press to meet the increasing customer orders. It also includes adding new production lines to the advanced capabilities of the printing press.

Vela Dealers Meeting Held
[14-Jan-2012] Vela Printing Solutions in a recent event hosted the first international meeting along with Samor group for their foreign dealers. The meeting illustrated strategies of the new management to approach global market. While, in another incident High Water Products Ltd, manufacturers of violet laser Computer to Plate systems, in a press statement announced the accreditation of the Vela Violet LV Photopolymer plate for commercial applications.

Palestine
Printing of Large Banner Embodies Al-Aqsa and The Spirit of Arab Revolution
[14-Jan-2012] Gaza witnessed the construction and printing of one of the largest banners, which embodied a three dimensional image of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The banner served as a backdrop on the stage that was built to celebrate the anniversary events in Gaza. The stage was built in the shape of a ship and the banner depicted the Al-Aqsa Mosque as built on the ruins of the biblical Jewish temple and also carried the image of the city of Jerusalem. The banner was 54 meters in length with a height of 21 meters and occupied an area of 1134 square meters.