Family businesses covering full spectrum of paper industry represent key part of this year's edition

Dubai, UAE, 14 September 2015

Newsprint represents 12 percent of consumption of the overall general commodity paper in the UAE. Newsprint paper includes newspapers and magazines, whereas general commodity paper includes office paper, notebooks, business cards, books, wedding cards, greeting cards and corporate and marketing collateral.

These industry statistics were released today on the sidelines of the inauguration of Paper Arabia 2015.

Paper Arabia 2015, the first-of-its-kind industry expo, was inaugurated by His Excellency Mr. Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Emirates Investment and Development PSC, UAE and Managing Director Al Ghandi Group today (Monday, 14 September 2015) at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The event will continue until September 16.

"We have noticed so many family businesses engaged in the paper industry present at the show today, which has long history that goes back to 100 years. The show has attracted the full spectrum of the paper companies covering all the processes of producing paper from the very initial process of planting trees," said Al Ghandi. "The UAE is now a significant producer of paper, and a chunk of what it produces is exported to neighboring countries."

Abu Dhabi based paper producers, Abu Dhabi National Paper Mill (ADNPM) and Queenex Hygiene Paper Manufacturing LLC (QHPM), are two main participants at the three day show.

Sponsored by Saudi Paper Group (SPG), the 8th edition of Paper Arabia 2015, the biggest to date will continue until Wednesday (16th September, 2015) with the participation of a wide range of companies from 45 countries. The UAE is playing a key role in re-exporting paper and tissues to the entire MENA region. It is also a producer of paper with more than 12 factories based in the country.

Paper Arabia has positioned itself as an ideal platform for international companies to target the rapidly growing paper market in the MENA region. The show will highlight key regional industry segments.

Lamyae Zafati, Exhibition Manager, Al Fajer Information and Services, organizers of Paper Arabia 2015 said: "Paper Arabia is the first-of-its-kind industry expo in the region. Paper Arabia brings together players from the paper, tissue and converting industries. This show offers opportunities to the manufacturers and suppliers of finished products, equipment, machinery, paper chemicals, services, supplies of paper, tissue and converting sector to tap the Middle East and North African markets.  Paper Arabia proved to be a key platform for traders and industry players to interact. The show's participants include leading global names from the UAE, China, Italy, Jordan, India, Netherlands USA and UK amongst others which tell volume on the importance of the show."

Al Fajer Information and Services said that Paper Arabia has positioned itself as an ideal platform for international companies to target the rapidly growing paper market in the MENA region.

Paper Arabia is a key platform for traders and industry players to interact. Elite players from the industry are participating in Paper Arabia 2015 as they believe it offers opportunities to the manufacturers and suppliers of finished products,

equipment, machinery, paper chemicals, services, supplies of paper, tissue and converting sector to access the lucrative Middle East and North African markets.

Participants at the show were upbeat about the UAE paper industry which they said has great potential for further growth.

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