HIPCO: From Beirut to the MENA Market

A 40-Year Story in Paper & Packaging

A 40-Year Story in Paper & Packaging

If you hold a book in your hand or pick up a box of medicine, chances are there’s a story behind that piece of paper. In Lebanon, that story often begins with paper. It carries the information, protects the product, and delivers the message. And in much of Lebanon and across the MENA region, that paper can be traced back to HIPCO.

For over 40 years, HIPCO, formerly known as Hammoud, has been supplying paper and carton boards that keep industries moving. What started as a small family business in Beirut has grown into one of the region’s most trusted suppliers of paper and board across Lebanon, the MENA region, and North Africa.

A Family Legacy That Grew Into a Regional Leader

Back in the early days, the company was simply Hammoud, a local supplier driven by one thing: quality that never fails. Printers, publishers, and packaging companies relied on that promise to bring their products to life.

As the years went by, our ambitions, and our markets, expanded. With growth came a new name, HIPCO, but the heart of the company never changed: a dedication to reliability, trust, and excellence.

Supporting Industries With Paper & Packaging Solutions

Today, HIPCO is more than a supplier, it’s a partner for industries that need paper and board products they can rely on. Our offerings span:

  1. Printing & Publishing – Supplying chamois, white woodfree, and uncoated papers that help turn ideas into beautiful books, magazines, and prints.
  2. Wholesalers – Delivering the stock that fuels the market, as our wholesale clients supply businesses across Lebanon, the MENA region, and North Africa.
  3. Pharmaceutical Packaging – Providing pharmaceutical-grade FBB and duplex boards for safe, compliant, and trusted medicine packaging.
  4. Food & Beverage Packaging – Offering certified, food-safe boards that protect products and your brand.

Each sheet, each board, is a silent partner in our clients’ success stories.

Certified Quality, Trusted Worldwide

Reliability is good. Certified reliability is better.
HIPCO is proud to hold both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications for:

  • Warehousing
  • Reprocessing
  • Supply of paper and board products

These certifications prove our commitment to quality management, sustainability, and international standards, giving our clients peace of mind whether they are in Beirut or North Africa.

Looking Ahead: The Future of Paper in a Digital Age

While the world races towards digital, paper remains essential. Books, packaging, and food safety all rely on it—and HIPCO is here to ensure that businesses across the MENA region always have the materials they need to thrive.

And today, HIPCO supports industries across publishing, packaging, wholesale, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, playing a vital role in the supply chains that keep economies and businesses moving.

Because every project, no matter how big, starts with a single sheet of paper.

And at HIPCO, we’ve been supplying that first sheet for over 40 years.

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