The Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) was established in 1942 as the main national entity representing manufacturing companies operating in Lebanon. It addresses economic and social issues that industrialists face, and advocates for industrial development across all Lebanese regions. The Association seeks to create and maintain an environment that is favorable to industrial investment, job creation, growth, and development.
ALI represents the Lebanese Industry and conveys the needs and recommendations of the industrial community to trade unions, public institutions, the Parliament, the Government, and local and international organizations and stakeholders.
ALI actively participates in shaping national policies on a range of issues, including economic and social policy, labor legislation and industrial relations, social security and health care, taxation, policies for small and medium-sized enterprises, education, research and technology, and the environment. As of 2021, ALI represents more than 850 Lebanese industrialists.
Our Vision
Our vision is to build a globally competitive industrial sector by answering local manufacturing needs and empowering Lebanese industrialists to satisfy the local market, attract foreign demand, and become a regional and international hub for manufacturers worldwide. Our vision is built around deeply-rooted objectives that the Association has established since its foundation. Some of our strategic objectives include:
- MODERNIZING LEBANESE PRODUCTION AND SUPPORTING NEW INDUSTRIES.
- RAISING THE PUBLIC’S AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LEBANESE MANUFACTURING AND ITS ROLE IN DEVELOPING THE NATION.
- PROTECTING THE INTERESTS AND THE RIGHTS OF THE LEBANESE INDUSTRY.
- REDUCING THE NATIONAL TRADE DEFICIT BY INCREASING EXPORTS THROUGH THE EXPORTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
Our Mission
To protect and promote the interests of Lebanese Industry, vis-Ã -vis local, national, regional, and international institutions, authorities, and governments by being:
The Association’s fundamental aim is to promote and maintain an environment favorable to manufacturing businesses in the context of a competitive market economy.
- The major industrial lobby group in Lebanon.
- A multi-faceted, full-fledged service provider for the industrial sector and its members.
- The center for industrial studies and statistics.
- The main representative of Lebanese industrialists in national and international circles.
Our Activities
The Association plays a major role in economic and social policy matters and is actively committed to fostering the development of Lebanese industries and supporting their response to the challenges of global competition and international integration. Faced with the prospect of globalization, ALI strives to improve the business environment, reduce the various burdens placed on industrial firms, and reform Lebanon’s labor market. Achieving these goals will help to accelerate the structural reforms needed to create growth and employment, and make a major contribution to the modernization and globalization of the Lebanese economy.
Our activities involve cross-sectoral initiatives that aim to upgrade the local Industry’s capabilities and enhance its output. Our strategic actions are planned on different axes and contain several measures such as:
- Substituting imports by increasing local production and pushing for public institutions to use local products, which would create hundreds of new job opportunities.
- Boosting exports by leveraging successful industries such as Agrofood.
- Supporting alternative green energy efforts.
- Attracting mega industries to the country such as car manufacturing.
- Leveraging Industry 4.0 opportunities by investing in the upcoming generation of local technological experts who are backed by esteemed educational backgrounds.
- Reviving traditional sectors through various internationally-funded programs.
- Assisting SMEs in restructuring their business models to increase their scaling capacity and penetrate the international market.
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