Al-Qadisiyah Pack is a flexible packaging manufacturer in 6th of October City, Egypt, producing polyethylene film since 1998. Flexible packaging manufacturing spans 15–200 micron extrusion, seven laminate structures, and rotogravure and flexo printing up to 8 colours per side, certified to BRCGS and FSSC 22000.
That answers who — and if you are shortlisting suppliers rather than reading, our page as a flexible packaging manufacturer in Egypt lists every product with its specifications. This guide answers the harder question: how to tell whether any supplier, us included, can actually make the pack you need.
Why sourcing flexible packaging in Egypt is harder than it looks
Two things make the Egyptian market difficult to buy in.
The first is that many of the results you will find online belong to traders presenting themselves as manufacturers. A trader can quote anything, because a trader is quoting somebody else's line. You find out which you are dealing with when the specification gets specific.
The second is that most quotes arrive without a specification attached. A price per kilogram with no structure, no micron and no print method behind it is not comparable to anything. Two suppliers quoting the same product can be 30% apart simply because one assumed a mono film and the other assumed a laminate.
Both problems have the same fix: start from the specification, not from the supplier.
What flexible packaging films a factory can actually produce
Five capabilities decide whether a factory can make your pack. Ask about all five before you discuss price, because any one of them can rule a supplier out after you have spent a month talking.
Extrusion range. The micron range a factory genuinely runs, not the range it will quote. Ask for a number and a range. Across our catalogue we run 15 to 200 microns — packaging films typically 15 to 90, agricultural films 80 to 200 — and the available thickness differs by product line, which is the kind of answer a real extruder gives. "All thicknesses available" is a reseller's answer.
Layer count. Mono film is cheaper and suits products with no barrier requirement. Multi-layer film combines materials so that one layer carries the barrier, one carries stiffness and the inner layer carries the seal. The rule of thumb: the longer the shelf life you need, the more barrier you need, and the fewer suppliers can give it to you.
Lamination structures. Ask for these by name. We laminate PE/PE, BOPP/PE, BOPP/BOPP, BOPP/MTZ, PET/PE, BOPP/PET/PE and PET/Al/PE on a solventless line. A supplier who does not want to discuss barrier and seal behaviour will hand you a pack that performs in a sample and fails on your filling line.
Printing process and colour count. Rotogravure uses engraved cylinders: higher setup cost, and the right answer for long runs where colour consistency and fine detail matter. Flexographic printing has a lower setup cost and suits bags, liners and laminates at volume. We run both, up to 8 colours per side, on 6- and 8-colour machines. Eight colours per side covers most food packaging artwork.
Conversion. Film is not a pack until it is slit, sealed or made into a bag. Confirm the formats a supplier converts to — rolls, bags, sheets — and confirm the roll widths, because a roll that does not fit your machine is scrap.
The supplier audit table
Take this to every supplier you are considering and fill the right-hand column in for each. Our answers are in the third column so you have a real one to compare against.
| What to ask | Why it matters | Al-Qadisiyah Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Micron range you extrude | Separates extruders from resellers | 15–200µ; packaging 15–90µ, agricultural 80–200µ |
| Mono or multi-layer | Decides achievable barrier and shelf life | Mono, 3-layer and 5-layer |
| Laminate structures, by name | Decides barrier, stiffness and seal | PE/PE, BOPP/PE, BOPP/BOPP, BOPP/MTZ, PET/PE, BOPP/PET/PE, PET/Al/PE |
| Lamination process | Solventless matters for food contact | Solventless lamination and coating line |
| Printing process | Decides cost curve and detail | Rotogravure and flexographic |
| Colours per side | Decides whether your artwork is printable as designed | Up to 8 per side, on 6- and 8-colour machines |
| Conversion formats | Film is not yet a pack | Rolls, bags, sheets, liners |
| Food-safety certification and its scope | A certificate covers named lines, not the whole factory | BRCGS, FSSC 22000 v6, plus ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001, GRS, Halal |
| Years in production | Shows in waste rate and gauge consistency, not in a deck | Polyethylene film since 1998 |
| Export markets | Means someone has audited them already | Libya, Saudi Arabia; expanding to the UK |
| Minimum order quantity | Decides whether they are a fit at your volume | Varies by structure, width and run length — ask for it in writing against your spec |
| Lead time | Decides whether they are a fit at your cadence | Quoted per order against the agreed specification |
| Factory visit | The one answer that cannot be prepared | Welcome |
Two rows deserve a note. Minimum order quantity and lead time are the two numbers no honest supplier can give you before seeing your specification, because both move with structure, width and run length. Treat a supplier who quotes either as a fixed headline number the same way you would treat a price with no spec behind it — and get both in writing once your spec is agreed.
Certifications: ask for the scope, not the logo
A row of certification logos at the bottom of a website is not evidence. A certificate number, a scope and an expiry date are.
The scope is the part buyers skip and then regret. A certificate covers named products and named production lines — a factory certified for its printing line is not automatically certified for every other line in the building. If you are packing food, ask for the scope in writing and check that it covers the product you are actually buying.
For food contracts you will usually be asked for BRCGS or FSSC 22000, both recognised by GFSI; ask your own customer which they require before assuming. If you export to Europe, ask about GRS. Ours are published in full on our certifications page, where every certificate can be viewed and downloaded rather than described.
Two things that are hard to fake
Export history. A factory that already exports has been through a foreign buyer's audit at least once and knows what documentation and export packing involve. A supplier who does not export is not disqualified, but your own documentation burden will be heavier.
A factory visit. This is the question that settles it. A supplier who welcomes a visit is in a different position from one who keeps postponing. A visit shows you zone separation, raw material storage, the condition of the lines and the state of the production area — none of which appear in a PDF.
Scale is a reasonable question too
Capability is not the same as capacity. It is fair to ask who else a factory supplies at your volume, because a line that has run for a demanding customer has already been audited against a standard higher than a first order usually applies.
Our films reach food and beverage producers including Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Pepsi, alongside poultry and food companies packing tissues, vegetables, rice and legumes. Everything we produce as a flexible packaging manufacturer in Egypt is listed there with its specifications.
About Al-Qadisiyah Pack
We have produced polyethylene film since 1998 from our factory in 6th of October City, Giza. We run two lines: flexible packaging — printed laminates, liners, auto-flexible film, warning tape, courier bags and cheese packaging — and agricultural films for greenhouse, mulch, low-tunnel, solarization and silage use.
We hold BRCGS, FSSC 22000 version 6, GRS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and Halal certification, and currently export to Libya and Saudi Arabia with expansion into the United Kingdom underway.
Factory visits are welcome. To discuss a specification or request a quotation: +20 111 900 4902 or info@al-qadisiyahpack.com. We are at Polaris Park, North Extension, Part 22, Street D, Turkish Zone, 6th of October City, Giza. Full details are on our contact page.