Quick answer
Who supplies custom preforms in Cairo, Egypt?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a custom preforms manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Cairo. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Alexandria in about 14–22 days, then 1 day by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Custom neck, weight and colour preforms developed to your bottle design.
Why Cairo needs custom preforms
Africa's largest city, with new-capital construction, pharmaceutical plants and huge wholesale markets. Water, soft-drink, juice and edible-oil bottlers blow preforms into bottles on site, which saves most of the freight cost of shipping empty bottles.
Egypt is Africa's most populous Arab country and a major manufacturing and construction market, with the New Administrative Capital, the Suez Canal Economic Zone and large industrial cities around Cairo. Alexandria, Port Said, Damietta and Sokhna are the main ports.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Cairo
Cairo's food, beverage and personal-care producers need packaging in volume — preforms, HDPE containers, glass jars and drums — with closures matched and supply planned around production runs.
In Cairo, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy custom preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys custom preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Cairo
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Cairo need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Cairo, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy custom preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys custom preforms: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Typical uses: Packaged drinking water · Carbonated soft drinks · Juices and hot-fill beverages · Edible oil · Cosmetics and personal care · Pharmaceutical liquids.
Delivery of custom preforms to Cairo
- 1Export from Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat)Goods are inspected, export-packed and customs-cleared in India, usually within a day's drive of our Palanpur base.
- 2Sea freight to AlexandriaIndicative transit 14–22 days (North Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to CairoAbout 1 day by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Cairo
| Office hours | 06:00–15:30 Egypt time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Arabic) |
| Quotation | USD (EGP equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing custom preforms into Cairo: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Cairo, Egypt — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Friday–Saturday |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 06:00–15:30 Egypt time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| Country calling code | +20 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Arabic; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | Nafeza single window with ACI pre-registration |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays (dates move about 11 days earlier each year), when working hours shorten and clearance can slow |
Leading industries in Cairo
- Construction & infrastructureAlso buys: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
- Wholesale & retail distributionAlso buys: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- Manufacturing & plant maintenanceAlso buys: Factories & OEMs, MRO distributors, Maintenance contractors
- Pharmaceuticals & healthcareBuys custom preforms: Pharma manufacturers, Nutraceutical brands, Laboratories
- FMCG, beverages & packagingBuys custom preforms: Beverage & water bottlers, Food processors, Personal-care brands
Custom Preforms specifications for Cairo
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Egypt's import requirements.
| Neck finishes | PCO 1810, PCO 1881, 28 mm, 38 mm, 46 mm, 48 mm, 53 mm and wide mouth |
|---|---|
| Weight range | 9 g to 750 g |
| Colours | Clear, blue, green, amber, custom |
| Materials | Virgin bottle-grade PET, rPET blends |
| Packing | Octabins or cartons with PE liners |
Standards: FDA 21 CFR 177.1630, EU 10/2011, ISPM-15 pallets or the standard your project specifies. Shipments need ACI pre-registration on the Nafeza platform; some products also need GOEIC factory registration.