Sterling Paper Products Enterprises also simply known as Sterling or "Orions", is a Philippine

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manufacturing company founded by Lim Seh Leng, father of Henry Lim Bon Liong. It is known as a smooth and high quality paper in a reasonable price. Sterling started out as Sterling Bookbinding in

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in 1949, with family photo albums as its main product. It grew and, in 1960, additional products were introduced including lettersets,

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s; it later expanded as Sterling Paper Products Enterprises in 1961, becoming a school and office supplies shop. When Lim Seh Leng died, his family took over the business. His oldest son,

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, assumed the reins of the company, which soon flourished. Sterling now has a plant in 02 Barrio Tabing Ilog, Marilao, Bulacan and a warehouse and distribution center in

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, manufacturing notebooks, bags, puzzles, boardgames, wall charts, papercups, paperbowls and its pioneer products. Sterling diversified in the 1980s when it engaged in retailing. In 1984 its first retail outlet in Carriedo,

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was established and later opened branches in

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and

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. Sterling is now known as ''Expressions'', with outlets in various malls nationwide. From its former land provided by the government of Laguna, it is now headquartered in a 40-hectare land in

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, which also serves as the research and breeding complex for its subsidiary, SL Agritech Corporation.

Brands

*Sterling *Orions *

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(for Philippine distribution)

External links

Sterling Paper Group of Companies

References

* Almazan, Alec. ''A 'Sterling' Example of Entrepreneurship.'' NEGOSYO.

: ABS-CBN Publishing, 2006. {{Philippines-stub Manufacturing companies based in Manila Office supply companies Companies established in 1949 1949 establishments in the Philippines Companies based in Manila