Our Story

Established in 1800, Societe Kamel Bekdache (SKB) is the oldest company in Lebanon – (InfoPro, July 2005). The oldest document found that pertains to the family business dates back to 1892 dealing in paper trade since.

In 2012, SKB expanded its operations and entered the international notebook business under the name Dingbats*.  It is an eco-friendly brand of notebooks aimed to provide high quality notebooks to customers worldwide.

In 2014, SKB expanded its local operations and started distributing wide format inkjet printing materials along with accessories through its sister company Bekdache Printing Media and Supplies (BPMS). Today, BPMS has four major departments: office products and photocopy paper, inkjet and wide format digital printing materials, traditional fine arts, and exclusive stationery and wedding cards. We are the distributors of Double A, Voyager, Hexis Graphics, Kohlschein, Amalfi handmade Invitation Cards and Hahnemuhle brands.