Marwan Diab

Marwan Diab was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) effective January 1, 2027. Diab brings approximately 25 years of experience in capital-intensive industries with extensive expertise in operational transformation, business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and management of complex production networks across multiple markets.

Diab holds an MBA in Economics and Finance from Concordia University and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Beirut. He is a member of the Order of Engineers in Lebanon and serves on the board of the Dubai Business Group for Paper and Tissue, affiliated with Dubai Chambers.

Career history

• Chief Executive Officer at Arabian Packaging - Al Ghurair Group (2022-present)
• Chief Operating Officer at Obegi Chemicals (2020-2022)
• Vice President at INDEVCO Group (2015-2019)
• Area General Manager at INDEVCO Group (2012-2015)
• General Manager at UNIPAK S.A.L (2008-2011)

Throughout his career, Diab has led operational and financial transformation initiatives, overseen business restructuring, managed mergers and acquisitions and business integration processes, and spearheaded development of industrial operations across regional and international markets.

What Diab could bring to MEPCO: Given his track record in operational transformation and restructuring across chemicals and advanced packaging companies, coupled with his prior success at Arabian Packaging (a regional packaging manufacturer), Diab is positioned to drive efficiency improvements, strategic M&A integration, and regional market expansion at MEPCO—one of the Middle East's leading vertically-integrated paper manufacturers.