Cairo, Egypt, March12, 2010. Porta Egypt & Rotopack Misr, leading companies in the field of packaging and packing materials manufacturing and part of Altea Packaging Group, were recently certified according to ISO 22000 standard version 2005 by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. They are the two latest units of the group to receive this certification. In December 2008, Cogitel was the first and unique flexible packaging actor in North Africa to get such a certification, followed by Sied Emballage in January 2010.

This certification highlights Porta & Rotopack's dedication to quality says Haytham Awed, Quality Assurance Manager. "This is accomplished by conforming to customers' needs and continuously improving the quality management system in order to achieve the company's objectives. ISO 22000 certification allows us to anticipate customer demands and respond to existing regulations. "Porta & Rotopack have already complied with other requirements of international standards of the utmost importance such as BRC/IoP Certification, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001", he adds.

As for Mohamed Ibrahim, Chief Operations Officer of Porta & Rotopack, "adhering to ISO 22000 standard's values was an evidence to ensure safety of food products packaging. Our biggest concern is to secure consumer safety and preserve the brand image of our customers, predominantly agro-food industrial companies". This certification is the result of significant ground work at the production level which has demanded specific investments to be made and continuous education and training at various levels in the organization. It requires a positive state of mind and a lot of dedication which we were able to get from all employees, he says.

According to Slim Zeghal, CEO of Porta & Rotopack and of the Altea Packaging Group, "such certification is not only an asset to improve the Group's penetration in markets with higher requirements as the European market, but also a way to offer all the actors engaged in an ISO 22000 certification process, a partnership to provide them a tailored packaging solution". This certification has also contributed to consolidate and validate all the techniques of good manufacturing practices and hazard analysis in Porta & Rotopack. Our MENA customers will be supplied with the same products that we provide to this huge neighboring market across the Mediterranean Sea, he adds.

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About Altea Packaging
Altea Packaging is the flexible packaging leader in the MENA region with an industrial presence in Europe. With an installed capacity of over 40 thousand tons yearly, more than 780 employees and 9 industrial plants ranging from Morocco to Egypt, including France and Tunisia, where the group was given birth, Altea Packaging has the know-how to compete with that of the biggest international companies in the sector. Altea Packaging is the unique actor to provide proximity service to all multinationals throughout the region and all companies looking for a service quality from a reliable supplier having a long experience in the field.

For more information:  http://www.altea-packaging.com/  contact@altea-packaging.com

About Porta Egypt & Rotopack Misr
Porta Egypt for packaging materials (S.A.E) is the Egyptian leader in rotogravure printed flexible packaging. It was established in 1995 and is now part of Altea Packaging. It has a rich portfolio of top international and national clients in Egypt. With its subsidiary Rotopack Misr (established in 1985), it has an annual capacity of over 10 thousand tons, a turnover in excess of $36M and a workforce of 310 people. The two plants, located in 6th of October and 10th of Ramadhan cities, cover a total area of 20 thousand m2 and cover more than 25% of the Egyptian market needs.

Contact: Haytham Awed
Quality Assurance Manager at Porta & Rotopack
Email; h.monem@portaegypt.com

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