Advance Paper Corporation (APC) is one of the largest paper product companies in the Philippines. Its core business is manufacturing, printing, and distribution of paper products for printers, school and office use.
From its humble beginning in 1981 as a small backyard operation manufacturing ruled paper products and notebooks for students. The company later on evolved into a multi-company enterprise managing a chain of branded products that are highly visible in the consumer market today.
Advance's strongest legacy today is the strength of its brands, many of which have been part of the Filipino people for over two decades. These include a variety of brands of notebooks (Advance, Topline and Spring Leaf), copier paper (Advance Book Paper, Advance Bond Paper and Hard Copy), ruled pads (Easywrite), filing products (A-Plus files) and desktop printing (Avia). Despite intense competition, these brands remain the market leaders in their specific category, trusted by millions of consumer for high quality and great value.
Aside from consumer products, the company also diversified into computer forms printing, offset printing, and check printing that caters to various industries such as telecoms, banks, insurance and electricity companies. Employing close to 1,000 people, and with a fleet of over 40 delivery trucks on its peak season, Advance is supported by an extensive regional distributors, independent dealers and chain store nationwide. These partnerships, together with the commitment to produce more value for the consumer's money, contributed much in making its products a household name in every part of the country. |
