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The event, inaugurated by Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice President and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council and President of the Dubai Press Club, brought together industry leaders from across the globe. As the curtains came down on this year's expo, anticipation for the 27th edition in 2024 grows, promising an even larger and more impactful gathering of printing and signage professionals. The 26th edition of SGI Dubai featured notable multinational leaders from the UAE, USA, South Korea, China, India, Turkey, Italy, and South Africa who showcased their state-of-the-art products and avant-garde solutions. Manufacturers, local & regional distributors joined over with 200+ Brands, presented their cutting-edge and innovations.</span><br><br></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: Gotham, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'sans-serif'; font-size:13px;">Looking forward on our <strong>27th Edition</strong> @ SGI Dubai 2024, our spectacle shall once again lay the bedrock for the industry’s future. It is with great anticipation and excitement that we extend an early invitation to welcome you back for another phenomenal experience @ SGI Dubai 2024. 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The new hub, in Jebel Ali Industrial Area, has been fitted out with industrial 3D printers from Stratasys of the US. 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Covering North America, Europe and Asia Pacific markets, the report found the corporate applications vertical to be the largest subset at 21%, followed by retail. <a href="https://qogar-zgpvh.maillist-manage.net/click/1d153992e24f3505/1d153992e24e8656" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="-1" target="_blank" zcurl_name="l_4"><strong><span><br>Read More</span></strong></a></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table align="left" border="0" style="height: 100px; width: 300px; margin-top: 3px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img alt="https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/3_zc_v1_4_942723000028792370.jpg" height="180" src="https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/3_zc_v1_4_942723000028792370.jpg" width="300"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table align="center" border="0" style="height: 1px; width: 700px; background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align: center; border-radius: 15px;"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><br> <table align="right" border="0" style="height: 100px; width: 370px; margin-top: 1px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: justify;"> <p style="margin: 0px; color: black; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 15px; font-family:Montserrat"><strong>ADC TO ACQUIRE UAE'S UNITED PRINTING & PUBLISHING</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: Gotham, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'sans-serif'; font-size:13px;">ADC Acquisition Corporation (ADC), the UAE’s first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has entered into an agreement with ADQ Developmental Holding to acquire Abu Dhabi-based United Printing & Publishing Sole Proprietorship (UPP). Established by ADQ and Chimera Investments in April 2022, ADC is a SPAC mandated to identify a scalable, high growth business with attractive valuations. 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Scheduled for rebuild by the end of 2023, PM2 machine produces tissue from 100% virgin fibres. 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