List of companies of Lebanon

Location of Lebanon

Lebanon is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon’s economy follows a laissez-faire model.[1] Most of the economy is dollarized, and the country has no restrictions on the movement of capital across its borders.[1] The Lebanese government’s intervention in foreign trade is minimal.[1]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Al Jadeed Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 1991 Television broadcaster P A
Alrifai Consumer services Specialty retailers Beirut 1948 Nut retailer P A
Bank Audi Financials Banks Beirut 1830 Public bank P A
Bank of Beirut Financials Banks Beirut 1963 Commercial bank P A
Banque du Liban Financials Banks Beirut 1963 Central bank S A
Banque Zilkha Financials Banks Beirut 1946 Defunct, merged into Société Bancaire du Liban in 1958 P D
Beirut International Center Production (BIC) Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 2007 Media production P A
Beirut Stock Exchange Financials Investment services Beirut 1920 Primary exchange S A
Berytos Airlines Consumer services Airlines Hazmiyeh 2003 Airline, defunct 2008 P D
Byblos Bank Financials Banks Beirut 1963 Banking and financial services P A
Château Musar Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Ghazir 1930 Winery P A
Eastline Marketing Technology Internet Mansourieh[2] 2006 Online marketing P A
Électricité du Liban Utilities Conventional electricity Beirut 1964 Power P A
Farra Design Center Consumer services Specialty retailers Beirut 1939 Retail store P A
FFA Private Bank Financials Banks Beirut 1994 Financial brokerage and bank P A
Forward Music Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 2001 Record label P A
Future News Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 2007 News channel P A
Future Television Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 1993 Television P A
Intra Bank Financials Banks Beirut 1951 Defunct 1966 P D
IXSIR wine Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Batroun 2008 Winery P A
LBC Nagham Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 2003 Music television P A
Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 1985 Broadcasting P A
Lebanese International Airways Consumer services Airlines Beirut 1956 Airline, defunct 1969 P D
Massaya Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Beqaa Valley 1970 Winery and arak distillery P A
Middle East Airlines Consumer services Airlines Beirut 1945 Airline S A
Murr Television Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 1991 Television P A
National Broadcasting Network (Lebanon) Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 1996 Television P A
Neelwafurat.com Consumer services Broadline retailers Beirut 1998 Online retailer P A
New Wave Productions Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 2007 Music production P A
OTV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 2007 Television P A
PSLab Industrials Building Materials & Fixtures Beirut 2004 Interior design and lighting P A
Racti Art Production & Distribution Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Beirut 1998 Media dubbing/translation P A
Société Bancaire du Liban Financials Banks Beirut 1958 Defunct 2002 P D
Tabbah Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Beirut 1862 Jewelry, retail P A
Zaatar w Zeit Consumer services Restaurants & bars Zouk Mosbeh 1999 Restaurant chain P A

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Doing Business in Lebanon". Export.gov. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Contact Us – Eastline Digital".