FESPA Middle East 2026

Your Industry. Your Community.

FESPA MIDDLE EAST 2027. YOUR INDUSTRY. YOUR COMMUNITY.

FESPA Middle East will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre on 27-29 April 2027. This new venue for the 2027 edition is easy to access, in the heart of the city.

The choice of dates and venue are based on extensive consultation with regional specialist print and visual communication leaders.

Now in its fourth year, FESPA Middle East is the premier regional expo for speciality printing and signage. This three day exhibition and conference is the perfect opportunity to re-unite with your community, and re-connect with suppliers, distributors and buyers.

On the exhibition floor, you'll access all the latest technological innovations. At the conference, you'll hear recent success stories and fresh inspiring insights from FESPA’s local and global network.

FESPA exists to support the industry’s return to full strength, to speed up growth in the region and to highlight ways to future-proof your business. Discover upcoming trends and opportunities, network with industry experts and peers, and embrace the future of every aspect of specialist print.

Explore 150+ leading global brands displaying their latest products across wide format digital, textile, DTG, offset, embroidery, wrap and signage. Take part in a range of free-to-attend educational content features such as conference sessions, Sustainability Spotlight, and the exciting World Wrap Masters Middle East competition.

VISITOR INTEREST

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Overall Highlights - FESPA Middle East 2026

05 Feb 2026 FESPA

The 3rd edition of the show was a hub for thousands of speciality print and signage professionals to join as a community for a chance to connect, explore new technologies, and learn new opportunities for their business.

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Day 3 highlights

15 Jan 2026 FESPA

As we bring FESPA Middle East to a close, our day 3 highlights show the action from the show floor.

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Day 2 highlights

14 Jan 2026 FESPA

Discover what happened on the 2nd day of FESPA Middle East 2026 in Dubai.

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Day 1 highlights

13 Jan 2026 FESPA

As we open on the 3rd edition of FESPA Middle East, we share a flavour of the exhibition floor.

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Capitalising on Saudi Arabia’s Print Boom - with Amit Radia

11 Jan 2026 FESPA

In this episode of 5 Minutes with FESPA, Chris Minn is joined by Amit Radia, Founder & CEO of Atlas Printing Press, to explore one of the most talked-about growth markets in the region: Saudi Arabia.

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Sustainability, Regulation and Culture in the GCC - with Bella Tobing

05 Jan 2026 FESPA

In this episode of 5 Minutes with FESPA, Chris Minn is joined by Bella Tobing, Corporate Sustainability and Government Affairs lead at Epson Middle East, ahead of her conference session at FESPA Middle East next month in Dubai.

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Unlock real value from AI - with Carlo Pepe

30 Dec 2025 FESPA

In this episode of Five Minutes with FESPA, Chris Minn is joined by Carlo Pepe, Co-Founder of Koshima.ai, as he returns to Dubai ahead of FESPA Middle East 2026.

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How digital transformation is redefining print - with Jon Bailey

15 Dec 2025

Scaling print through digital transformation 💡 Jon Bailey returns to share how Precision Proco turned technology, automation, and AI into the backbone of a truly global print business.

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Closing the gaps and building the future - with Mark Boyt

10 Dec 2025

In this episode of Five Minutes with FESPA, Digital Ink CEO & Founder Chris Minn speaks with Mark Boyt, Principal Analyst at Keypoint Intelligence.

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A Decade in Print: Industry milestones & shifts – with George Simonian

02 Dec 2025

In this episode of Five Minutes with FESPA, Digital Ink CEO & Founder, Chris Minn, sits down with George Simonian, Dean of Applied Arts at BADR University in Cairo, to explore the key moments, technologies, and market shifts that reshaped the region’s print landscape.

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Scaling success in apparel printing - with Debbie McKeegan

27 Nov 2025

In this episode of Five Minutes with FESPA, Digital Ink CEO & Founder, Chris Minn, speaks with Debbie McKeegan, one of the textile industry’s most respected voices and the long-standing Textile Ambassador for FESPA.

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Building a global print network - with Jon Bailey

17 Nov 2025

From local printer to global partner 🌍 Jon Bailey, Founder & CEO of Precision Proco, joins FESPA Middle East 2026

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Why you can't miss FESPA Middle East 2026

13 Oct 2025

🚀 Get ready for FESPA Middle East 2026 – the premier print and signage exhibition in Dubai, taking place 13–15 January 2026 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre.

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FESPA MIDDLE EAST

The digital printing market is experiencing stellar growth - with a CAGR of 8.93%, the GCC market alone is estimated to reach $1.16 billion by 2029 (Source: Mordor Intelligence).

Meanwhile, the global printing industry, valued at $357 billion in 2023, is expected to top $443 billion by 2028 (Source: Research and Markets)

FESPA Middle East is designed to facilitate large format print and signage community in the GCC region. It is guaranteed to be a mass of activity enabling industry visionaries to explore the latest innovations, source suppliers, investigate market trends, learn from leading global experts, share knowledge, and make valuable business connections to grow their business.

An opportunity not to be missed by any printer or sign-maker in the MENA region.

ABOUT FESPA

FESPA is a global federation of national associations for the digital printing, screen printing, textile printing and visual communications community.

It is an award-winning event organiser, and unlike most exhibition organisers, is ingrained solely in the speciality print and signage sector.

Since its inception over 60 years ago, FESPA has been supporting the speciality print community via successful exhibitions, events and publications, providing education and networking opportunities.

PROFIT FOR PURPOSE

FESPA’s successful worldwide events generate profits which are reinvested back into the industry for the benefit of the global print community.

Via our network of national associations, FESPA supports hundreds of projects each year to educate and grow the industry.

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"All the important brands were there and there were a lot of products on show. It was a great opportunity for the industry to come together to discuss the latest trends and technologies and I hope that FESPA organises more events in this region in the future."
Shoaib Merchant
VISITOR | Director of Champion Group
"This show was spot on, all the important printers attended, all the important products and brands were at the event and I was totally impressed."
Nafeesa Janmohamed
VISITOR | CEO, Delfina Printing and Promotions Ltd
"It was interesting to visit because there were many new suppliers and technologies, including car wrapping technologies and paint protection films. It has been a good experience and I am looking forward to seeing more suppliers and technologies next year."
Omar Abdullah
VISITOR | Operations Manager, Alsawary Trading Company
"The Middle East and North Africa is one of the fastest growing markets for us at the moment and there’s a trend towards high volume, high-quality print production. The show was very good, we had very high-quality visitors. We were very excited to exhibit and it definitely won’t be the last time."
Folker Stachetzki
EXHIBITOR | Head of Marketing, Brother
"FESPA have a big draw within the wide format industry so it’s important for us to be present at their events and to share new opportunities for the market in the Middle East. FESPA is a fantastic organisation, not just in terms of the events, but also the emphasis on trends through the workshops and features that surround the exhibition."
Mathew Faulkner
EXHIBITOR | EMEA Marketing & Innovation Director, Wide Format Printing Group, Canon Europe
"FESPA is always our favourite show so we were very excited for FESPA Middle East. FESPA will add a lot of value to the region from an educational standpoint, providing fresh ideas to visitors and having all the key brands at their events. We had a great show and we’re hoping for more events in the future."
Shihab Ahmed Zubair
EXHIBITOR | Regional Sales Manager, Epson
"It was a very helpful event for printers and sign makers. There are so many updated machines that are coming to the market and I could see the best options at FESPA Middle East. FESPA should keep on coming so we can keep finding out about the latest technologies."
Sabahat Zafar
VISITOR | CEO, SIFZ Services LLC
"My company manufactures sportwear, apparel, and garments. It has been a very good show, where I have found a lot of advanced latex printing techniques. It has been an excellent experience. I recommend for all my colleagues to visit the show for digital printing solutions, and research on new technologies. It will help to grow your business.”
Hussain Wali
VISITOR | Manager, SHH Industries
"It is an amazing experience to visit. There are a lot of exhibitors from all over the world, especially Europe."
VISITOR
Dubai
"FESPA Middle East 2024 has been presenting interesting takes on how print is developing in UAE, it has been really fun."
Koushik Pandith
VISITOR | Entrepreneur