APO Chemical and Manufacturing Corporation - Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Incorporated in August 1965, Apo Chemical and Manufacturing Corporation is the nation's pioneer producer of PVC foam leather products and zig-zag springs. Its founding by the late M. P. Cheng, a medical doctor, and P. S. K. Po, an engineer, both respected proponents of PVC technology in the Philippines, was preceded by the establishment of the parent company, Coating Industries of the Phils., Inc., the leading manufacturer of high-quality plastic coated fabrics and rigid polyurethane foam insulation materials.