OUR HISTORY

OUR HISTORY

Kahira Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries Company

was established in 1962 after the integration of three small facilities working in
the production of pharmaceutical products (Alpha – Douche – C-pharm) then Beida was joined to this entity later on, they all constituted a concise and limited entity upon that time.
The aim of Kahira Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries Company
was and still is to provide high quality affordable pharmaceutical products to Egyptians.
Since 1962, the government decided to expand this entity to be a well-established large scale manufacturing facility producing various pharmaceutical dosage forms, serving local and region markets.
In 1991, a new entity was established whereby Egypt’s holding company – a holding entity related to the Egyptian Ministry of Public Business Sector - owns 60% of Kahira Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries Company shares, while 30% of share are owned by investors and 10% are owned by the working employees.
In 1996, Kahira Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries Company was listed in Egypt Stock Exchange with a working capital worth of 500 million Egyptian Pounds.