First generation:
About one hundred years ago, the original founder of the company Mr.Ahmed Abou Rida worked as a paper &cardboard trader as well as news paper & magazine distributor in Alexandria.

Second generation:
In 1921, Mr. El Sayed Ahmed Abou Rida and his younger brother Mr. Hassan Ahmed Abou Rida started a factory for wedding cards and cigarettes carton boxes in 1970, Mr. Ahmed El Sayed Abou Rida the eldest son of Mr. El Sayed Ahmed Abou Rida, succeeded them.

Third generation:
That followed by Mr. Assem Abou Rida & Mr. Mohamed Abou Rida, since 1970. They revolutionized the printing & packaging industry and formed a large printing & packaging company standing out as one of the best in Egypt. The company went into joint venture with several European printing & packaging companies to start new companies in Egypt for printing and flexographic packaging, as well as other companies for corrugated boxes. EL- ALAMEIN became a well rounded printing &packaging company for various shapes and materials.