Co Ban Kiat Hardware Inc. kicks off a year of celebration for its 100th founding anniversary. Indeed, the trusted distributor of global hardware and home improvement brands will continue providing more years of world-class hardware solutions.
Rooted from its humble beginning that started in 1920, Co Ban Kiat Hardware Inc., the giant hardware today, was founded in the heart of Binondo, Manila’s own Chinatown, due to the business acquisition efforts of the Cobankiat family patriarch. The wholesale buy and sell hardware business was no exception and highly devastated when World War II happened. Hanging by a thread after the war, Co Ban Kiat resume business in the makeshift hut and begun helping people in rebuilding their homes and establishments by providing hardware materials.
Reflecting on the year 1952, when CBK Hardware was incorporated and on an endless market expansion effort, it was made. Business flourished and prospered further due to the fourth generation of the Cobankiat family under the leadership of Johnny Cobankiat, who introduced the retail concept for hardware products. His accomplishments include the inauguration of Hardware Workshop as the first retail hardware chain of stores, Coby’s Design Center as a means to answer the increasing demand for high-end architectural hardware products, and the accreditation and introduction of Ace Hardware USA in the country, with CBK Hardware Inc. as one of its suppliers. Today, CBK Hardware has gone nowhere else but upward in its journey to supply the country with world-class, life-improving technological and hardware solutions.
Its promising milestone of achieving a century of excellence was made possible with a wide-ranging portfolio of products. Over the years, Co Ban Kiat Hardware consistently expanded its products with one common personality, the highest quality only, and its vision to be the largest network of suppliers of the world’s biggest hardware industry brands. This vision was made possible by partnering with 68 trusted global brands of building materials, electrical, houseware, power equipment, outdoor, plumbing, hand and power tools, encompassing completely any product type for building and construction and home comfort.
Business in the hardware industry is not the only way the brand helps the world become a better place. CBK Hardware Inc. is also partaking in multiple advocacies, philanthropic endeavors, humanitarianism, and charity work. Those in the company are wholeheartedly committed to contributing to the growth of society and the environment. Hundreds, if not thousands of people from different walks of life, have benefited from CBK Hardware Inc.’s initiatives, from the intensive CSR programs to the hardware donations for the improvement of living facilities. The goodwill of CBK Hardware Inc. was also gifted to the neglected children and elders by teaming up with many GOs and NGOs. And as part of 100 years celebration, Co Ban Kiat Hardware will massively deepen its dedication to create valuable contributions to the society and environment by launching 100 Years Donation Drive. This 10-month long CSR project aims to help 100 organizations.
In the future, the Philippines will expect Co Ban Kiat Hardware to remain true to its heritage of providing more years of world class hardware solutions.
To inquire online, visit https://www.cbkhardware.com/.
