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Arab News
3 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
Nayla Al-Khaja reflects on new film ‘BAAB' and Canon collaboration
DUBAI: UAE filmmaker Nayla Al-Khaja, a pioneering voice in Emirati cinema, has wrapped production on her second feature film, 'BAAB,' and is also taking part in a renewed partnership with Canon Middle East as part of the brand's 'See No Limits' campaign. In a conversation following the film's completion, Al-Khaja told Arab News 'BAAB,' set for release after the summer, marks a creative milestone in her career. 'It really feels like I found a language I enjoy in filmmaking, like my own artistic voice,' she said, highlighting its striking visual style and deeply immersive atmosphere. Compared to her debut feature 'Three,' she described 'BAAB' as a significant evolution in her storytelling and visual approach. 'Haunted by a mysterious rhythm after her twin sister's death, Wahida's journey to find answers pulls her deep into the mountains. As she unravels her grief, she descends into madness, blurring the line between reality and imagination,' the logline of the film reads. Her previous feature 'Three' played at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival. She is also a frequent guest at the Cannes Film Festival and partnered with Oscar winning Indian musical composer and record producer A. R. Rahman on the score for her latest film. Al-Khaja continues to work in psychological horror, drawn to its emotional impact and the technical challenge of filming in low light. 'You feel like you are pulled like a magnet, pulled into a very ethereal, very haunting world… it is just so visually beautiful,' she said. The director is also working with Japanese corporation Canon on educational initiatives aimed at emerging filmmakers. As part of the 'See No Limits' campaign, she led a workshop for film students, emphasizing both the technical strengths of Canon's EOS R5 Mark II and the importance of narrative-driven visual decisions. 'Although you have the camera, if you don't know how to position it in sense of what your story is trying to say… how far can you push your own limit?' she said. Al-Khaja's collaboration with Canon began in 2011. Their latest campaign focuses on empowering female filmmakers across the region. While she notes there are still only a handful of women working full-time in the UAE film industry, she sees growing momentum driven by regional grants, commissions and the demand for streaming content. 'When I started, I didn't have a role model,' she said. 'It is good to know that you now have an older generation that you can reach out to.'
TECHx
6 days ago
- Business
- TECHx
Ajman Bank Partners with Canon on Climate Project
Home » Green Tech » Ajman Bank Partners with Canon on Climate Project Ajman Bank has announced a partnership with Canon Middle East to launch a Climate Contribution Project. The initiative focuses on offsetting greenhouse gas emissions from ink, paper, and electricity used in Canon-related printing operations across the bank. The project aims to compensate for 25 tons of CO2 emissions annually. Currently, Ajman Bank manages over four million print impressions each year. This move reflects a strong commitment to environmental responsibility from both organizations. The bank revealed that the program uses advanced software to calculate emissions from Canon printers and multifunction devices. It then supports certified projects that compensate for an equal amount of CO2 in other regions. Canon's Managed Print Services and digital workflow solutions, such as uniFLOW, are integrated into the program. These tools help optimize operations while reducing energy use and environmental impact. Zohaib Ali Zahid, Head of ESG at Ajman Bank, stated that the bank is committed to sustainability across its operations. He highlighted that the initiative supports efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of paper and printing activities. Abdulaziz Al Ali, Head of Administration at Ajman Bank, added that this is one of several initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions. He reported that the bank is also adopting energy and resource-efficient practices internally. Canon confirmed that this project is part of its global climate compensation efforts. These include: Wind energy developments in India and Indonesia Clean cookstove programs in Uganda Reforestation projects worldwide Shadi Bakhour, B2B Business Unit Director at Canon Middle East, emphasized that Canon is dedicated to sustainable practices aligned with its philosophy of Kyosei. He said the collaboration with Ajman Bank serves as a model for responsible print operations in the UAE and the Middle East. The initiative is certified by Gold Standard and verified by Climate Partner. It meets ISO16759:2013 standards for carbon footprint quantification. Ajman Bank reported that the program also aligns with growing interest in ESG-compliant procurement. Canon continues to work with various stakeholders, including businesses, governments, and academic institutions, to promote environmentally conscious practices.
Zawya
6 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Ajman Bank partners with Canon Middle East to implement sustainable print initiatives
Program integrates advanced Managed Print Services and digital workflow solutions. Certified by Gold Standard for verified environmental impact. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Ajman Bank has partnered with Canon Middle East to launch a Climate Contribution Project, focusing on offsetting greenhouse gas emissions from ink, paper, and electricity consumption across the bank's Canon-related printing operations. Managing over four million impressions annually, this sustainability initiative will compensate for 25 tons of CO2 emissions, demonstrating both organizations' commitment to environmental responsibility. The program leverages sophisticated software tools to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the use of Canon printers and multi-function devices in partner organizations and then invests in projects that compensate the same amount of CO2 in a different place. Further, integrating Canon's advanced Managed Print Services and intelligent digital workflow solutions, such as uniFLOW, enables organizations to optimize their processes while significantly reducing energy consumption and environmental impact. Zohaib Ali Zahid, Head of ESG at Ajman Bank, commented: 'Ajman Bank is dedicated to advancing sustainability in all its operations, and our collaboration with Canon to offset our environmental footprint is one of the steps toward this goal. This initiative specifically targets minimizing the impact of paper consumption and printing activities across the Bank, promoting sustainable practices and behaviors at an individual level.' Abdulaziz Al Ali, Head of Administration at Ajman Bank, added: 'This is one of the many initiatives we are undertaking to reduce the Bank's greenhouse gas emissions from internal operations, alongside adopting other energy- and resource-efficient practices.' The Climate Contribution Project forms part of Canon's global portfolio of certified climate compensation initiatives. These projects span multiple continents, delivering tangible environmental impact through innovative solutions such as wind energy developments in India and Indonesia, cookstove programs in Uganda to combat deforestation, and reforestation efforts Shadi Bakhour, B2B Business Unit Director at Canon Middle East, said: 'At Canon, we are committed to fostering sustainable business practices that align with our philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good. Our partnership with Ajman Bank exemplifies how organizations can take proactive steps toward reducing their carbon footprint from Print operations while advancing their digital transformation journey. Together, we aim to create a blueprint for responsible and sustainable Print operations in the UAE and the Middle East region.' The initiative is certified by Gold Standard, the internationally recognized verification body, and independently authenticated by Climate Partner. This dual-tier validation ensures credibility and adherence to ISO16759:2013 standards for carbon footprint quantification. This program aligns with the growing emphasis on responsible procurement practices among companies and governments, supporting ESG-compliant sourcing. Canon continues to engage with diverse stakeholders—from large enterprises and government entities to academic institutions and SMEs—demonstrating a shared commitment to environmentally conscious operations.
Al Bawaba
28-05-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Canon Middle East Achieves Outstanding Success With Latest Large Format Innovations at Fespa 2025
Canon showcased its cutting-edge wide format portfolio developments at FESPA Global Print Expo, held from May 6th to 9th, 2025, in Berlin, Germany, with significant engagement and success reported from the Middle East the overarching theme of 'The Power to Move', Canon demonstrated real-world applications across key segments including retail, interior décor, Point of Sale (POS), and promotional packaging. The demonstrations inspired sign makers and print service providers (PSPs) with a diverse array of materials printed on the Arizona, Colorado, and image PROGRAF printers, all part of end-to-end workflow solutions featuring Canon platforms like PRISMA XL Suite and various partner products. Aligning with FESPA's theme of 'Where visionaries meet', Canon emphasized its strong collaborations and its ability to meet the diverse large format graphic needs of customers, empowering them to expand their commercial Middle East experienced unprecedented success at FESPA Global Print Expo 2025, exceeding sales targets and solidifying its position as a leader in the wide format printing industry. The event drew significant interest from the region, with 26 invited customers witnessing firsthand the power of Canon's latest key deals were finalized at the show, including UAE-based Kidzink's investment in the Arizona 1360 XTF for acoustic panel printing, Jordan's Zalatimo Industries' signing a deal for the Colorado Packaging Factory for short-run folding carton packaging, and Saudi Arabia's Fekra El-Watnia's expansion into new signage and interior décor applications with the Arizona series. Global Company For Modern Printing & Copying (ALFA Graphics) also invested in both the Arizona 1360 GTF and Colorado M5W to capitalize on the benefits of PRISMAElevate XL and the Colorado 4.5 Aly, B2B Marketing Director at Canon Middle East, commented, 'FESPA 2025 provided an invaluable opportunity for Canon Middle East to connect with our customers and showcase the tangible benefits of our latest innovations. Our customers were enthusiastic about the Colorado M-series 4.5 release, particularly its enhanced capabilities for soft signage applications, and the expanded creative potential unlocked by PRISMAElevate XL for the Arizona series. Beyond the impressive sales orders, we were most excited by the collaborative spirit and the innovative ideas sparked by the event. Seeing our customers envision new applications, from the Colorado Packaging Factory to the diverse interior décor possibilities with the Arizona 2380 GTF, reaffirmed our commitment to providing solutions that not only meet their current needs but also empower them to explore new markets and achieve sustainable growth. The success at FESPA underscores the importance of continuous innovation and close collaboration with our partners to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that drive real business value."Canon's stand featured an engaging concept store that brought to life the creative and commercial potential of wide format graphics for both conceptual and real-world brands. Applications on display included captivating interior décor, innovative packaging, and impactful POS materials. Visitors explored a wide selection of customer samples, such as eye-catching soft signage, durable corrugated and luxury packaging, attention-grabbing POS displays, vibrant posters, and stylish interior décor elements like wallpaper, acoustic boards, prints on wood, glass, tiles, and the stand, the versatile Arizona 2380 GTF flatbed printer with pioneering FLXflow technology, equipped with a roll media option for flexible roll-to-roll printing, demonstrated its unique intelligent media handling capabilities. Workflow optimization was highlighted through PRISMA XL Suite samples, demonstrating how PRISMAelevate XL can create impressive printed layers up to 4 mm in height. This capability allows users to produce stand-out, tactile artwork for elevated print applications, including crucial braille signage, thus enhancing and expanding their product award-winning UVgel roll-to-roll Colorado M-series printer took center stage, highlighting its productivity, modularity, and in-field upgradability for PSPs and print factories. The printer's extensive and premium application range was showcased through vibrant and bold wallpapers, impactful window graphics, and high-quality soft signage, all made possible with features like the hassle-free white ink, FLXfinish+ technology for simultaneous matte and gloss printing, and FLXture for adding subtle surface current and innovative UVgel Factory configurations featuring the Colorado were presented alongside different finishing partners, illustrating its broad application versatility regardless of a PSP's production volume or budget. This included the UVgel Wallpaper Factory on Fotoba's stand, demonstrating automated, high-volume, unattended, and around-the-clock production of mass-customized wallpaper. This end-to-end solution highlighted the Colorado M-series' capabilities when integrated with the Fotoba jumbo roll feeder, cutter, and rewinder to produce a range of curated the Canon imagePROGRAF family of water-based inkjet printers was the imagePROGRAF GP-6600S (60 inch, 152.4 cm), renowned for producing stunning graphics with precise color replication for both images and corporate colors. Featuring seven colors, including orange ink, the imagePROGRAF GP-6600S can achieve an impressive spectrum of colors with PANTONE™ precision , thanks to the innovative LUCIA PRO II inks , making it perfect for printing graphic applications in specific brand colors. The user-friendly web-based poster creation software, PosterArtist, demonstrated how visitors can effortlessly create attention-grabbing posters, banners, and flyers to meet all their commercial the stand, Canon demonstrated real-life, end-to-end workflows, emphasizing how its PRISMA XL Suite empowers PSPs to achieve first-time-right prints and simplifies the production of complex jobs, from multi-layered printing to creating textured and elevated applications. Visitors could follow the entire workflow management process, from online ordering and file preparation to printing and shipment. The integration of software from Canon partners like ERPA, SKYCO, Symphony, OneVision, and Onyx highlighted how a holistic approach to workflow can help PSPs effectively respond to evolving challenges and enhance profitability. A selection of Canon's extensive media portfolio, including sustainably sourced papers, was also available, showcasing optimal printing results. 'At FESPA Global Print Expo, we bring our innovation story to life with exciting product developments and by demonstrating specialist applications expertise and agile business models that support customers to future-proof their businesses. In a world where grabbing and keeping attention is every brand owner's challenge eye-popping, colourful print really has 'The Power to Move', stimulating the kind of emotional responses from consumers that are critical to commercial success. This could be the joy of engaging with beautiful artwork, the motivation to respond to an out-of-home (OOH) graphic, or the anticipation of unboxing a new product - we're celebrating print's unique 'attention power'.'
Zawya
27-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Canon Middle East achieves outstanding success with latest large format innovations at FESPA 2025
Dubai, UAE – Canon showcased its cutting-edge wide format portfolio developments at FESPA Global Print Expo, held from May 6th to 9th, 2025, in Berlin, Germany, with significant engagement and success reported from the Middle East region. Under the overarching theme of 'The Power to Move', Canon demonstrated real-world applications across key segments including retail, interior décor, Point of Sale (POS), and promotional packaging. The demonstrations inspired sign makers and print service providers (PSPs) with a diverse array of materials printed on the Arizona, Colorado, and image PROGRAF printers, all part of end-to-end workflow solutions featuring Canon platforms like PRISMA XL Suite and various partner products. Aligning with FESPA's theme of 'Where visionaries meet', Canon emphasized its strong collaborations and its ability to meet the diverse large format graphic needs of customers, empowering them to expand their commercial horizons. Canon Middle East experienced unprecedented success at FESPA Global Print Expo 2025, exceeding sales targets and solidifying its position as a leader in the wide format printing industry. The event drew significant interest from the region, with 26 invited customers witnessing firsthand the power of Canon's latest technologies. Several key deals were finalized at the show, including UAE-based Kidzink's investment in the Arizona 1360 XTF for acoustic panel printing, Jordan's Zalatimo Industries' signing a deal for the Colorado Packaging Factory for short-run folding carton packaging, and Saudi Arabia's Fekra El-Watnia's expansion into new signage and interior décor applications with the Arizona series. Global Company For Modern Printing & Copying (ALFA Graphics) also invested in both the Arizona 1360 GTF and Colorado M5W to capitalize on the benefits of PRISMAElevate XL and the Colorado 4.5 release. Ayman Aly, B2B Marketing Director at Canon Middle East, commented, 'FESPA 2025 provided an invaluable opportunity for Canon Middle East to connect with our customers and showcase the tangible benefits of our latest innovations. Our customers were enthusiastic about the Colorado M-series 4.5 release, particularly its enhanced capabilities for soft signage applications, and the expanded creative potential unlocked by PRISMAElevate XL for the Arizona series. Beyond the impressive sales orders, we were most excited by the collaborative spirit and the innovative ideas sparked by the event. Seeing our customers envision new applications, from the Colorado Packaging Factory to the diverse interior décor possibilities with the Arizona 2380 GTF, reaffirmed our commitment to providing solutions that not only meet their current needs but also empower them to explore new markets and achieve sustainable growth. The success at FESPA underscores the importance of continuous innovation and close collaboration with our partners to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that drive real business value." Canon's stand featured an engaging concept store that brought to life the creative and commercial potential of wide format graphics for both conceptual and real-world brands. Applications on display included captivating interior décor, innovative packaging, and impactful POS materials. Visitors explored a wide selection of customer samples, such as eye-catching soft signage, durable corrugated and luxury packaging, attention-grabbing POS displays, vibrant posters, and stylish interior décor elements like wallpaper, acoustic boards, prints on wood, glass, tiles, and mosaics. On the stand, the versatile Arizona 2380 GTF flatbed printer with pioneering FLXflow technology, equipped with a roll media option for flexible roll-to-roll printing, demonstrated its unique intelligent media handling capabilities. Workflow optimization was highlighted through PRISMA XL Suite samples, demonstrating how PRISMAelevate XL can create impressive printed layers up to 4 mm in height. This capability allows users to produce stand-out, tactile artwork for elevated print applications, including crucial braille signage, thus enhancing and expanding their product offerings. The award-winning UVgel roll-to-roll Colorado M-series printer took center stage, highlighting its productivity, modularity, and in-field upgradability for PSPs and print factories. The printer's extensive and premium application range was showcased through vibrant and bold wallpapers, impactful window graphics, and high-quality soft signage, all made possible with features like the hassle-free white ink, FLXfinish+ technology for simultaneous matte and gloss printing, and FLXture for adding subtle surface details. Multiple current and innovative UVgel Factory configurations featuring the Colorado were presented alongside different finishing partners, illustrating its broad application versatility regardless of a PSP's production volume or budget. This included the UVgel Wallpaper Factory on Fotoba's stand, demonstrating automated, high-volume, unattended, and around-the-clock production of mass-customized wallpaper. This end-to-end solution highlighted the Colorado M-series' capabilities when integrated with the Fotoba jumbo roll feeder, cutter, and rewinder to produce a range of curated wallcoverings. Representing the Canon imagePROGRAF family of water-based inkjet printers was the imagePROGRAF GP-6600S (60 inch, 152.4 cm), renowned for producing stunning graphics with precise color replication for both images and corporate colors. Featuring seven colors, including orange ink, the imagePROGRAF GP-6600S can achieve an impressive spectrum of colors with PANTONE™ precision , thanks to the innovative LUCIA PRO II inks , making it perfect for printing graphic applications in specific brand colors. The user-friendly web-based poster creation software, PosterArtist, demonstrated how visitors can effortlessly create attention-grabbing posters, banners, and flyers to meet all their commercial needs. Throughout the stand, Canon demonstrated real-life, end-to-end workflows, emphasizing how its PRISMA XL Suite empowers PSPs to achieve first-time-right prints and simplifies the production of complex jobs, from multi-layered printing to creating textured and elevated applications. Visitors could follow the entire workflow management process, from online ordering and file preparation to printing and shipment. The integration of software from Canon partners like ERPA, SKYCO, Symphony, OneVision, and Onyx highlighted how a holistic approach to workflow can help PSPs effectively respond to evolving challenges and enhance profitability. A selection of Canon's extensive media portfolio, including sustainably sourced papers, was also available, showcasing optimal printing results. 'At FESPA Global Print Expo, we bring our innovation story to life with exciting product developments and by demonstrating specialist applications expertise and agile business models that support customers to future-proof their businesses. In a world where grabbing and keeping attention is every brand owner's challenge eye-popping, colourful print really has 'The Power to Move', stimulating the kind of emotional responses from consumers that are critical to commercial success. This could be the joy of engaging with beautiful artwork, the motivation to respond to an out-of-home (OOH) graphic, or the anticipation of unboxing a new product - we're celebrating print's unique 'attention power'.'
