Established in 1908, HERCO TRADING has been in the hardware distribution business in both wholesale and retail segments for over one hundred years. HERCO started out as a single hardware store in Binondo, Manila during the Spanish era and has grown into one of the largest and most established hardware companies in the Philippines today, carrying more than 50 renowned and recognized brands around the world, and reaching thousands of trade customers and hundreds of modern retail outlets across the country. HERCO is closely related to and has interests in, some of the biggest plastic product producers, consumer chemical product manufacturers, and financial services companies in the country. It also has strong affiliations and relationships with the country’s fast-growing DIY hardware chains.