History
1981
In 1981, with meager capital, husband and wife team began operation with the purchase of secondhand ruling machine, paper cutters, and punching machine for the spiral notebooks and book binding machine used for composition notebooks. It was a modest business that started in a rented warehouse with just a few employees.
1983
By 1983, the company started advertising its notebook with celebrity endorser, and in a few short years, it has established a niche in the notebook industry. During this time, Advance also bought its first sheeting machine, producing cut-size bond paper.
1985
The first major milestone happened in 1985, to meet the company’s capacity requirements, the plant was relocated to a larger facility in Baesa, Caloocan City. With the Sprawling new location, the company started investing in more advanced machines and equipment to meet the increasing demand.
Late 80’s
In the late 80’s, sales growth began accelerating with the continuing support of its loyal customers. New machines acquired for more product lines such as commercial and document envelopes, die-cutting machines for file folders, slitting machines for fax paper, cash register rolls, several offset printing machines were also added.
1993
Another milestone in 1993 saw the establishment of Advance Computer Forms, Inc., a printer and manufacturer of computer forms, thermal point of sales rolls, and custom printed envelopes. The Company specialized in the printing of bank statements, invoices and sales memo, airline tickets,statement envelopes, fold and seal envelopes, ATM rolls, and Point of Sales rolls. Also during the 90’s, to help address the shortage of affordable notebooks for the Filipino students at that time, Topline Notebook was launched to cater to the class C and D market.
2004
At the turn of the new millennium, Advance started diversification into non-paper products to compliment the paper business, thus Topline Diversified, Inc, was born in 2004.
2008
By 2008, with a lot of hard work and dedication, the company received its ISO 9002 certification from TUV nord. This achievement represents the company’s commitment to the on going process of maintaining a world-class quality system.
Over the years, various partnerships, and licensing agreements have boosted Advance strong market presence and successful brand building efforts.
2017
Advance Paper’s expansion in paper bag production aligns with its expertise in paper manufacturing, leveraging existing infrastructure and knowledge to meet the rising demand for eco-friendly packaging solutions.
2018
Securing a 2-hectare lot for warehouse expansion underscores the company’s commitment to accommodate the increased output of its paper production operations.
2023
Diversifying into food packaging production signifies that company’s forward-thinking approach, leveraging its expertise in packaging solutions to cater to the specific needs of the food industry.
