In 1920, Antoine Khawam joined the technical school in Egypt; he then worked in printing offices there before moving to France and working in printing too. When he returned to Lebanon, he worked in the Catholic Printing Office as head of department and stayed there until 1948. In the next year, he established with his son Richard a printing office in Fakhri Beik street. At that time, printing offi
ces were not sophisticated and faced many difficulties. But Khawam Printing Office was able to overcome these difficulties and distinguish itself thanks to the quality of its work. Work prospered, developed and expanded to foreign countries, especially Kuwait. In 1975, it suffered great damages because of the war. In 1977, the printing office was revived in Achrafieh, and Toni Richard Khawam worked in it profiting from the experience of his father and grandfather. In the printing office transmitted by inheritance for 3 generations, there is a printing machine in 4 colours where all preparation work for printing is done. Khawam printing office produces complete coloured printing works of good quality and fine art.
