The Market

Gulf Pack 07 saw a 51% growth on the exhibition space, and a 44% growth on visitor numbers. This success was reflected in the feed back from our exhibitors

• 84% of our exhibitors were successful in meeting their objectives
• On average each exhibitor generated 7.4 leads
• 74% of our exhibitors were satisfied with the return on their investment
• Over two thirds of the exhibitors now view Gulf Pack as an integral part of their marketing strategy.

Co located with its sister exhibition Gulf Print, both shows saw 12,000 decision makers pass through the doors. 6,000 of whom came specifically for Gulf Pack, and the remainder were 'cross over' from Gulf Print.

73% of our exhibitors predict that the market will continue to grow, and they are not wrong! According to a recent report by PIRA International the print market for the Middle East the market for 2007 is estimated to be $5.3 billion and is predicted to rise to $7.6 billion by 2012 - a huge 45% increase! Where else in other mature markets can you find such un paralleled growth? Packaging constitutes 42% of the entire print market in the Middle East - so a dedicated market predicted to grow to $3.1 billion in only five years is waiting for you.