Everything you need to know about printing and publishing in the Middle East, now at your finger tips...

The Middle East's printing and publishing industry is witnessing unsurpassed growth and action. From Egypt to Lebanon to the United Arab Emirates, new publications are entering the market andstateoofthe-art  printing technology is delivered and installed in print houses across the region.

International events showcasing products and services from all parts of the world just for the printing and publishing professionals are being hosted across the Middle East.

As more and more players enter the market, competition is stiff, margins are narrow. While the playing field is getting levelled, the game is getting tougher.

The reader is expecting more and more from print, especially as rich media competes for the little time he or she has to read printed communication.

There never has been a more urgent need than now for printers and publishers in the region to keep updated of the latest trends in the industry, to even survive in the Information Age as those who are entrusted with providing the information through print.

The need of the hour is a medium, a vehicle, a forum that helps professionals of the printing and publishing industry to stay ahead – by staying informed.

Now it will be possible for everyone who is a part of the printing and publishing industry in the Middle East or has an interest in it to get the latest news, views and information, delivered right at their doorstep or desktop. Through ME Printer – the region's unique magazine dedicated to printing and publishing professionals – ready to be launched in February 2004.