DBD Holding was first established in Lebanon through Slid Sal in 1962 as the exclusive distributor of Hoechst, Beiersdorf, Degussa / Evonik and Schwarzkopf. The SLID portfolio later expanded to include Matis Paris, Ceva Santé Animale, Dabur International, Tchibo Café and Davidoff Café. In 2004, DBD Holding expanded its country portfolio to include Armenia by establishing IDEA S, as the exclusive distributor of Schwarzkopf Professional, Indola Professional and Dabur International. In 2015, the company expanded its operations in UAE and Oman with the establishment of DB Distribution, exclusively representing Schwarzkopf Professional.