Sterling Paper Group of Companies
Sterling Paper Products Enterprises also simply known as Sterling, is a Philippine school and office supplies and food packaging manufacturing company founded by Lim Seh Leng, father of Henry Lim Bon Liong, whose brainchild has become the most sought-after hybrid rice in the country.
Sterling started out as Sterling Bookbinding in Binondo, Manila in 1956, with family photo albums as its main product. It grew and, in 1960, additional products were introduced including lettersets, stamp albums, autograph books; 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, Henry, 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 Meycauayan, Bulacan, 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, Sta. Cruz was established and later opened branches in Quezon City and Makati. 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 Santa Cruz, Laguna, which also serves as the research and breeding complex for its subsidiary, SL Agritech Corporation.
