The signage and graphic industry’s top companies from the local regional and international markets spanning 34 countries will converge in Dubai next month for the SGI Dubai show, the largest exhibition of its kind in the Middle East.

Over 400 global and regional exhibitors will unveil the industry’s top and latest printers and equipment worth Dh220 million ($59.8 million).

The 19th edition of Signage and Graphic Imaging (SGI) Dubai, running from January 10 to 12 at Dubai World Trade Centre, expects to receive over 12,000 visitors from 78 countries.

Event organisers International Expo Consults (IEC) stated that one of the reasons for global exhibitors setting their sights on this region is due to the forecasted 7.2 per cent revenue growth in the printing industry per annum.

Ashish Panjabi, chief operating officer of UAE-based company Jacky’s Business Solutions, said: “We have been participating at SGI Dubai since 2001 and as the largest show of its kind in the Middle East, it has been a key launching ground for us to introduce our newest products in the signage and advertising industries.”

For the last 18 years, SGI played a role in being a concurrent base for stakeholders, exhibitors and visitors in the signage and graphic industry to converge.  The exhibition serves as a meeting point for print and production manufacturers, sign makers, media and marketing agencies, developers, architects, and brand and image consultants, among others.

“SGI Dubai 2016 is spread across a larger floor space and is much bigger than its previous editions. The exhibitors and visitors can expect to witness the best-kept secrets in the industry from across the globe,” said Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, chairman of IEC.

Nayyar Ansari, business development manager Production Printing at Konica Minolta, said: “We feel that the SGI Dubai is the right platform to showcase our range of award winning digital SRA3 PRESS’s for the commercial production print market. We look forward to network with key local, regional and international business partners.”

“We at Sawgrass are delighted to present the first fully integrated 8-color sublimation system of this size at SGI Dubai," said Darcy Mauro, president of US-based Company Sawgrass. “Sawgrass will also showcase the newly-launched Virtuoso HD Garment Decorating System; the industry’s first and only fully integrated system designed specifically for cotton transfer printing. There will also be scheduled demonstrations at our booth.”- TradeArabia News Service