Shotmed Paper Industries (spi) is one of the first privately established bond paper mills in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

. Shotmed Paper Industries is an industry of Shotmed Holding. Besides the Hadera Mill in Israel

Israel

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, it is the only paper mill in the Middle East

Middle East

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 that produces wood-free paper from wood pulp

Wood pulp

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History

Shotmed Paper Industries purchased two mills from an unnamed seller in the United States in 2005. They transported them to 6th of October City, Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

and Paper Machine 1 began production of salable paper by December 2007, producing 15,000 tons/year. Paper Machine 2 began production of 15,000 tons/year as well, in April 2008.