The establishment of Youssef Allam & Co. in 1948 marked a new era in Egypt's paper trading industry. The company penetrated an entirely foreign dominated market and became the first Egyptian company to engage in the importation and local marketing of paper. Less than two decades later, with the establishment of Allam's Papyrus Factory for Paper Converting, Youssef Allam & Co. had positioned itself as the largest paper trader in both Egypt and the Middle East.  ..........more