Industry & Manufacturing

Jean Anid et Fils

Mkalles can maker producing tinplate cans and plastic pails for paint, oil and food companies since 1930.

Mkalles, Metn
Jean Anid et Fils

Jean Anid et Fils is one of the oldest packaging manufacturers in Lebanon. Jean Anid founded it in 1930, and the company presents itself as a pioneer of can making in Lebanon and the wider region. From about 6,000 square metres of factory and office space in the Tallet El Mir industrial area of Mkalles, with roughly 80 staff, it produces tinplate cans ranging from small 200 ml cylinders to 25 litre conical pails, plus oblong and rectangular cans, dry food cans and decorated gift tins. A plastics line makes injection-molded round pails and buckets from 4 to 20 litres with plastic or metal handles and in-mould label printing. It also makes metal and plastic components for other can makers. Its main customers are paint and chemical producers, edible oil packers and dry food companies, and it ships across the Middle East and Africa.

Jean Anid et Fils at a glance

  • Founded in 1930 by Jean Anid
  • Factory in the Tallet El Mir industrial area, Mkalles
  • Makes tinplate cans from 200 ml to 25 litres
  • Plastic pails from 4 to 20 litres with IML printing
  • Around 80 staff on 6,000 square metres

Who is behind Jean Anid et Fils

Frequently Asked Questions

Which industries does Jean Anid et Fils supply?
Mainly paint and chemicals, edible oils and dry food, plus consumer brands that want specialty tins.
Does the company make plastic containers too?
Yes. It makes injection-molded round pails and buckets from 4 to 20 litres, with in-mould label printing available.
How long has Jean Anid et Fils been operating?
The company was founded in 1930 by Jean Anid.

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