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1964
Driven by his pioneering entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Leo Lim Liu starts the Mandaue Timber Company
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1968
Mandaue Timber Company engages major lumber exporters and introduces kiln-dried wood processing in the Philippines.
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1974
With a surge of vitality, the Mandaue Timber Company adapts the name Matimco, Inc.
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1984
Matimco CEO Alfredo Go acquires Kingsway Enterprises Corporation in Quezon City.
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1986
Penshoppe is born despite the country’s political and economic turmoil caused by the first EDSA Revolution.
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1986
Penshoppe’s first batch of Club Pen (brand’s goodwill ambassadors) is formed.
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1987
Matimco introduces Matimco Mouldings and other processed architectural wood products.
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1987
Penshoppe trailblazes in retail technology by becoming the first to use barcode, electronic data processing, and introducing concession arrangement through department stores.
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1988
Penshoppe trailblazes in retail and manufacturing and revolutionizes the basic t-shirt by being the first in the industry to extensively use digital embroidery in stitching.
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1991
Penshoppe becomes the first Cebuano fashion brand to penetrate the national market with the opening of SM North EDSA branch, its first boutique in Manila.
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1996
OXGN (then Oxygen) is born to cater to the edgier market niche.
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1999
GOLDEN ABC breaks records by being the first in the fashion retail industry to invest in the SAP, and becomes the largest retail company in Southeast Asia to implement the Enterprise Resource Planning software.
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2000
Under the direction of Matimco CEO Charlie H. Liu, a partnership with Solignum marks the birth of MATWOOD, the company’s flagship artisanal wood brand
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2000
Penshoppe is recognized as the Most Outstanding Retailer by the Philippine Retailers Association
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2001
Penshoppe receives the Most Outstanding Retailer Award by the Philippine Retailers Association for the second consecutive year
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2001
OXGN (then Oxygen) bags the Most Promising Brand Award from the Philippine Retailers Association and Department of Trade and Industry
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2002
Penshoppe is elevated to the Hall of Fame by the Philippine Retailers Association.
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2002
Memo is launched as fully independent, professional wear brand.
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2004
ForMe is born. It is a concept brand that makes fashion easy for the ladies.
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2004
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. launches its annual employee recognition program called the GABC Recognition of Employee’s Achievements and Triumphs (GREAT) Awards.
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2004
Two-year-old Memo bags the Philippine Retailers Association’s Most Promising Retailer Award.
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2005
OXGN becomes a Best Cinematography finalist for its world-class ad “Underground” at the 2005 New York Festivals.
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2006
OXGN is recognized as the 2006 Most Outstanding Retailer by the Philippine Retailers Association and the Department of Trade & Industry
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2006
Matimco launches the PCW brand with the help of advanced engineering technology, and becomes a founding member of the Philippine Green Building Council
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2006
Matimco introduces WEATHERWOOD, its first outdoor architectural brand, to cater Filipino outdoor and wellness lifestyles
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2006
Penshoppe’s “Battle Cry” TV commercial bags a bronze at the New York Festival and Araw Values Awards
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2006
Penshoppe stages the Penshoppe Denimlab Rockfest in celebration of 20th Anniversary
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2007
LH Paragon, Inc. Foundress Norma Liu is conferred by his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI as Dame of the Papal Order of St. Sylvester, Pope
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2007
ForMe is awarded as the Most Promising Retailer, making GOLDEN ABC, Inc. the first fashion retail company to have all of its brands recognized by the Philippine Retailers Association and the Department of Trade & Industry
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2007
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. CEO Bernie Liu is recognized as one of Cebu’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneur by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship
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2007
OXGN makes it to the Hall of Fame as Most Outstanding Retailer by the Philippine Retailers Association and the Department of Trade & Industry
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2009
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. acquires Regatta as its 5th brand
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2010
LH Paragon, Inc. Founder and Chairman Emeritus Leo Lim Liu is conferred by his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI the Knighthood of the Order of St. Sylvester, Pope.
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2010
Memo is elevated in the Retail Hall of Fame as it wins Outstanding Filipino Retailer of the Year for two consecutive years.
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2010
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. receives the GOLD BAGWIS Excellence for Consumers Award by the Department of Trade & Industry.
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2010
Penshoppe opens its first store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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2011
GOLDEN ABC, Inc.’s After6 Program is recognized as the People Program of the Year by the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP).
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2011
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. launches its corporate social responsibility arm called Get Up.
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2011
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. celebrates its 25th Anniversary, Homecoming in Cebu, 8th GREAT Awards & 1st Founders’ Awards.
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2012
GOLDEN ABC, Inc.’s Get Up receives the Silver Tambuli Award for Integrated Multi Media Campaign.
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2012
GOLDEN ABC, Inc.’s Get Up earns the Award of Excellence from the Philippine Quill Awards.
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2012
Matimco introduces new brands using sustainable materials – MUZU for a bamboo line of interior architectural products and NUWOOD for recyclable wood and plastic technology for the outdoor lifestyle market.
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2013
For its 50th year, Matimco launches the HOUSE OF WOOD. ECOFOR brand is then created as a solution to growing lumber market needs.
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2013
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. CEO Bernie Liu is recognized with the 2013 PLDT Grand Bossing Award
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2013
ForMe is awarded as the 2012 Retailer of the Year / Hall of Famer by the Philippine Retailers Association and DTI
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2014
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. is recognized by the ASEAN Business Awards Philippines with the ASEAN Centricity Award
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2014
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. is recognized as the 1st Runner up for ASEAN Centricity Award by the ASEAN Business Awards Regional (Myanmar)
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2014
Matimco Inc. celebrates 50th year anniversary by showcasing 50 new wood products in the “Matimco House of Wood” display at the 19th Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition (WORLDBEX).
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2015
Matimco launches a commercial grade composite floor line alongside the 1st National Ecofor Carpenter’s Day, an annual celebration for Filipino carpenters nationwide.
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2015
Penshoppe is recognized as the 2014 Global Retailer of the Year by the Philippine Retailers Association and Department of Trade and Industry
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2017
Matimco releases another first and only Matwood Innovation Floors, adopting new treatment technology for click system and quality engineered wood floors in the Philippine Market
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2017
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. wins big at the 19th Ayala Malls Merchant Rewards, with Penshoppe’s Trinoma branch receiving the Store of the Year award and Memo’s Market Market branch earning the Store Operations Excellence Award
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2017
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. receives the Priority Integration Sector Excellence Award for Retail during the ASEAN Business Awards
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2017
Penshoppe is inducted into Hall of Fame: 10 Billion Club by Francorp Philippines
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2017
Penshoppe is recognized as the Country Winner for Best Marketing Campaign Award by the Federation of Asia-Pacific Retailers Associations (FAPRA) Awards
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2018
Matimco Inc. launches a variety of new wood products: PCW Lamina Ultra 2.0 Hybrid and MW Platinum Mouldings.
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2018
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. receives the Excellence Award on Export Services during the National Export Congress by the Department of Trade and Industry
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2019
Penshoppe is recognized as the Retailer of the Year and also receives the Outstanding Visual Merchandising Campaign Award at the 21st Outstanding Filipino Retailers Awards
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2020
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. is accorded the 2020 Corporate Partner-Water Pillar Award by the World Wide Fund-Philippines
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2021
BOCU is born to offer simple and streamlined modern essentials
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2021
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. becomes one of only 20 PH companies to rank in Financial Times’ list of top 500 fastest growing companies in Asia-Pacific
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2021
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. invests in the largest and most-advanced omni-channel solution in the Philippines
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2021
Penshoppe is awarded as the Most Influential Local Fashion Brand at the 2021 MEGA Fashion Awards
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2021
Penshoppe unveils new flagship stores at SM Mall of Asia and Ayala Malls Trinoma
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2021
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. launches the GABC Got Your Vacc Program, a free vaccination drive for all employees
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2021
BOCU wins Lazada’s 2021 Rookie of the Year award
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2021
Matimco unveils Matimco Wood Lounge, its first premium showroom that offers innovative digital features and interactive wood product displays.
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2022
GOLDEN ABC, Inc. wins gold and silver accolades at the 2022 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards in the Innovative Management in Consumer Product & Service Industries and Most Valuable Corporate Response categories respectively.
Our Core Values
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GOD-CENTEREDNESS
We will always humbly acknowledge the Almighty Father as the source and reason for everything good. It is to put God at the center of everything and to ensure that everything the businesses do is in line with the teachings of God, especially that of the Holy Family.
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LOVE FOR OUR WORK AND BUSINESSES
We, as a company that holds several other companies, show commitment to our work and support our businesses in all the interests we pursue.
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INTEGRITY
We will uphold strong moral principles and ensure that these are exemplified in everything that the company undertakes. Our employees are also empowered to set an example that is worthy to be emulated by others.
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ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
We will foster a spirit of openness and initiative to seek opportunities and encourage tolerance for risk in embracing new opportunities and endeavors.
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We will further the Founders’ cause by undertaking activities that will positively impact society.