The last edition of the show saw 188 exhibitors, which included 83 international companies from 28 countries. The 2012 edition of the show saw participation from 19 Indian companies. This year, however, 12 Indian companies have registered as exhibitors. The organisers of the show have also almost doubled the exhibition space from 5,300sqm to 10,000 sqm, this year.

Last year, in the ranking of the surface area occupied by each country India ranked third following Egypt and China. India is also one of the biggest contributors in terms of the international visitor footfall to Paper-ME. The show is organised by Nile Trade Fairs, which is Egypt's top organiser of trade events with a diverse portfolio of exhibitions and conferences in several sectors.