Egyptian supplier of printing machines and packaging materials Al Rawag International Trading (Cairo; www.alrawag.com) is now the representative for extrusion systems made by Italian machinery manufacturer Gruppo Colines (Nibbia; www.colines.it). According to Colines, its new agent has more than 17 years of experience in the plastics industry. With 12 employees, the Al Rawag team will support customers locally by providing technical consulting and service assistance.

Meanwhile back at its home base, Colines is in the final stages of expanding its production facilities at the Italian site in Nibbia, according to spokesperson who talked with Plasteurope.com. Currently a crane and hoist system is being installed and the company says within a month, they plan to have the facility ready for start-up.