In its 61st year, the leading trade fair for advertising technology, signage, large-format and super-large-format as well as textile printing is once again presenting some new areas. These reflect above all the changes we are experiencing both technically and socially. By Sabine Slaughter

Garage doors are actually boring - dull grey which promises that a vehicle will be parked here at rest. But there is a remedy for this too. Garage doors can become works of art, they can draw attention to themselves, confuse passers-by or simply bring colour into everyday life. Style your Garage takes care of that. By Sabine Slaughter

Finding the right floor is difficult (or not). Whenever the question arises as to which floor is appropriate in business and/or private life, it has not always been possible to score points with individuality. This changes with Fotoboden/W. & L. Jordan GmbH, when floors with and without functionality can be printed directly on vinyl. By Sabine Slaughter

Large format printing - the areas that first come to mind are signage, advertising and poster printing. But there are other applications that are increasingly forcing their way into the order mix. Add textile printing to the mix and Duckdienst can offer a full range of services: Interior as well as exterior decoration. By Sabine Slaughter

"Experience Print In Motion" was the theme of the global speciality and commercial printing community which is recovering from the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. At the same time the European Sign Expo took place in Berlin. By Sabine Slaughter

At SGI 15 the Dubai-based company presented the ChromoJet X6- LED UV printer. A hybrid machine that employs Epson printheads and achieves a resolution of up to 1,440dpi.

Honours from the Signage Middle East Awards last night that recognize excellence in business leadership through investment in signage innovation, execution, and creativity:

Today SGI will put an end to three days of electrifying exhibition activities. For many exhibitors this year's SGI has been an exciting tour de force. Thousands already visited the show.

Interview at SGI with Christoph Gamper, CEO - Durst Phototechnik AG

DigiMatrix's booth in SGI will be a hub or let say a microcosm of solutions for the signage industry. From large format printers and CNC router to laser cutting machine and DigiRob, company's larger than life booth has something for everyone. It is an exhibition in itself.

Canon Middle East has a 192 square meter stand in SGI which is bigger than last year. The reason for a bigger stand is obvious. Following the full integration between Océ and Canon on September now Canon Middle East has a wide range of products and solution to display in one stand and under Canon brand. The company will put on display a string of products and solutions including the all newPlotwave 360, Arizona 460 flatbed press and full range of LFP products.

HP's star technology during SGI is an all new HP Latex 3000 wide format printer. This printer which was launched during Fespa is gaining in popularity. Already there are 8 units ordered in the Middle East with some already installed.