Best Lebanese Manufacturers and Industrial Companies

Lebanese industry rarely makes headlines, yet some of these firms have been producing for close to a century and export across the Middle East, Africa and beyond. Several of them make things you use every day without seeing the name. Here is a selection worth knowing, grouped by sector.

How we chose

Every company here is listed in the Made in Liban directory and manufactures in Lebanon. We picked firms with clear, published information about their plants, products and history, and spread the list across packaging, construction materials, machinery and consumer goods. We have not audited any of these operations.

Packaging and printing

Gemayel Freres

This family firm introduced paper recycling to Lebanon in 1929 and began making corrugated boxes in 1956. From its plant in the Bikfaya industrial park it makes shipping and e-commerce cartons, printed boxes, pizza and burger boxes and point-of-sale displays. Its factories have been rebuilt twice, and in 2017 it opened a solar-powered plant. Visit Gemayel Freres

Jean Anid et Fils

Founded by Jean Anid in 1930, this Mkalles company is one of Lebanon’s oldest packaging makers. It produces tinplate cans from 200 ml to 25 litres, dry food cans and decorated tins, plus injection-molded plastic pails from 4 to 20 litres. Paint makers, edible oil packers and dry food companies are its main customers. Visit Jean Anid et Fils

Liban Sac

Working from a 12,000 square metre facility in the Taanayel industrial area since 2013, Liban Sac makes corrugated boxes, folding cartons, shopping bags and display trays with flexo and offset printing. It offers in-house design and advertises small minimum orders, which puts it within reach of small food brands. Visit Liban Sac

Masterpak

A member of the INDEVCO Group, Masterpak has co-extruded polyethylene film in Zouk Mosbeh since 1974. Agriculture is its core: greenhouse covers, mulch film, silage covers and banana bunch covers. It also supplies films for construction, food and hygiene packaging, and exports to Europe, the Gulf, Africa, the Americas and Australia. Visit Masterpak

Construction materials

Cimenterie Nationale

One of Lebanon’s main cement producers, CN runs its plant in Chekka on the North Lebanon coast and reports capacity of up to 3 million tonnes a year with more than 700 employees. It has planted over 90,000 trees in rehabilitation work and keeps beehives at its quarry as pollution indicators. Visit Cimenterie Nationale

Demco Steel

Yervant S. Demirdjian started this steel business in 1922. Today Demco keeps a stock of more than 200,000 tonnes of rebar, coils, sheets and beams, and manufactures ERW steel pipes and welded wire mesh in its own plants. For contractors, that means rebar, mesh and pipe from one Lebanese supplier. Visit Demco Steel

Machinery

Bimatic

Ahmad Mohamad Bakri founded Bimatic in 1955, and his family still runs it from a factory in Jadra, in the Chouf. It is known for fully automatic Arabic bread lines rated from 300 to 12,000 loaves an hour, and it also builds machines for kaak, pizza and oriental sweets such as katayef, konafa and baklawa. Visit Bimatic

Saltek

In business since 1977 in Mazraat Yashouh, Saltek builds pita, tannour, tortilla and pita chip lines, plus a dedicated manakish oven. Its PitaLine Pro produces 4,000 to 14,000 loaves an hour. The company reports about 3,000 projects in 90 countries and CE, CSA and UL certification across several lines. Visit Saltek

Farhat Bakery Equipment

Founder Mahmoud Farhat was a working baker who started designing his own machines in 1973 and formalised the company in 1982. It builds complete lines for Lebanese bread, pita, naan, tortilla, lavash and tannour bread from a factory of about 7,000 square metres. Saudi Arabia is its largest export market. Visit Farhat Bakery Equipment

Phoenix Machinery

Based in Safra, Keserwan, this INDEVCO engineering firm builds tissue rewinder lines and sanitary napkin lines, and refurbishes older converting machines. A CNC workshop makes machined parts, and the company also builds control panels for factories in sectors from food to cement. Visit Phoenix Machinery

Consumer goods

Winnerforce

Brothers Mahmoud and Mohammad Harfoush started this sportswear label in 2019. Cutting, sewing and finishing all happen in a four-storey factory in Tripoli, with output of around 25,000 garments a month. It sells at about 50 points in Lebanon and in several Gulf and West African markets.

Yves Morel

Despite the French-sounding name, Yves Morel is a Lebanese family business founded in 1995 by Elias and Joseph Moukawam. It manufactures makeup, nail polish, skincare and sun care in Harissa, holds ISO 22716 and ISO 9001, and also produces for other brands under private label. Visit Yves Morel

Tips

Ask suppliers for their certifications, such as ISO 9001, and check that they cover the product line you need.
Request samples or a factory visit before placing a large order.
Discuss minimum order quantities and lead times early, especially for printed packaging.
For machinery, ask about installation, training, spare parts and after-sales support.
Buying locally can shorten delivery times and make it easier to meet the people making your order.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who makes bakery equipment in Lebanon?

Bimatic, Saltek and Farhat Bakery Equipment all build automated bread lines in Lebanon, from small bakery setups to industrial lines producing thousands of loaves an hour.

Which Lebanese companies make packaging?

Gemayel Freres and Liban Sac make corrugated boxes and printed packaging, Jean Anid et Fils makes tinplate cans and plastic pails, and Masterpak makes polyethylene films.

What is INDEVCO?

INDEVCO Group is a Lebanese industrial group headquartered in Ajaltoun. Its members in Lebanon include Masterpak, Sanita and Phoenix Machinery.