Getz Bros. History


GETZ BROS the world's largest non-commodity international marketing and services company- traces its beginnings to 1860 and a place called Lower Lake, California, a frontier area one hundred miles north of San Francisco. Joseph Getz, a Prussian immigrant, opened a general store that served farmers in the area, selling dry goods and groceries.

Over a century later, the global company that grew from the little store markets many of the same types of products ( plus a wide range of industrial, biomedical and technical products) through a network of two dozen offices in the U.S., Europe Australia and Asia.

GETZ BROS. Started doing business in the Philippines as early as 1918 under its original name, Getz Bros. & Co., Inc. (Philippines). Before the outbreak of World War II, Getz engaged mainly in the indent business. The only stock item for local distribution at that time was Klim (full cream milk powder). Getz was also active then in exports with such products as desiccated coconut, peanuts, wool and miscellaneous items.

After World War II, Getz expanded both its product portfolio and distribution coverage to include the major market regions of the country.

Toward the latter part of 1975, Trans Union Corporation, the parent company of The Getz Corporation and Getz Bros. & Co., Inc. acquired the Muller & Phipps Group of companies worldwide. As a result of this acquisition, the existing Muller & Phipps companies in the Philippines at that time, namely Muller & Phipps (Manila) Ltd., and Muller & Phipps Industrial together with Airmac International, another company acquired by the Getz Corporation engaged in the heavy equipment business, were consolidated with Getz Bros. & Co., Inc. (Philippines) under a new company named The Getz Corporation Philippines, Inc. Another Muller & Phipps company, Muller & Phipps Manufacturing Corporation, was retained as a separate company and therefore was not included in the consolidation.

A major change came in 1981, when Getz's parent company, Trans Union Corporation became a member of the Marmon Group, Inc., an international association of autonomous manufacturing and service companies with collective sales in excess of $6.5 billion.

Another major change, this time affecting the Philippine operations of Getz, transpired in 1983 when the operating units of The Getz Corporation Philippines Inc. were rationalized leading to the dissolution of the company. The remaining operating units after the rationalization were absorbed by Muller & Phipps Manufacturing Corporation and the latter was renamed GETZ BROS. PHILS., INC.

GETZ BROS. PHILS., INC. currently has three (3) operating divisions - Consumer & Healthcare, Industrial Equipment / Building Materials, and Biomedical.

Our Mission

We strive to excel in the marketing and distribution of quality value-added products and services, satisfying our consumers through strategic business alliances with principals suppliers and various trade and distribution channels.

We work to sustain the growth and profitability of our company and its stakeholders by way of innovative breakthroughs continuous improvement and adaptability to change.

We believe that the proper utilization of resources particularly human resources, is critical to the well being of mankind, whatever form of government or economics is prevalent.

We shall provide our employees with a healthy working environment that promotes career growth and personal well being.

We uphold on professionalism complying with applicable laws, concerning ourselves with our environment and society to the extent that corporate activities are involved.

To be a multi-billion peso international sales and marketing company that delivers that best value marketing solution to our customers.