Phelps Dodge Philippines:
A Commitment to Leadership in the
Philippine Wire and Cable Industry

When Phelps Dodge Philippines (PDP) was formed by A. Soriano Corporation in 1955 through a merger with Phelps Dodge International Corporation (PDIC), the two partners envisioned a company that would rise to become a responsible leader in the electric wire and cable industry. With the vision came the resolve to provide the highest standards of product quality and safety to its customers and the industries it serves.

The years that followed bore witness to this dream turning into reality.

In 1968, PDP acquired a rod mill to start the manufacture of 8 mm rods from wire bars. That move ended the country's dependence on imported rods.

In 1979, PDP produced 795 MCM Condor, the first locally produced aluminum wires to be used for the transmission lines of the National Power Corporation.

PDP started to produce the first THHN building wires in the country in 1981, at that time the most widely used building wire product in the United States.

In 1983, PDP operated its Outokumpu Continuous Cast Rod (CCR) plant which can make copper rods directly from cathodes, and in 1984, it started to export its rods and bare copper wires to Hongkong, Singapore and Taiwan.

By 1986, PDP was able to secure the much vaunted Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) approval for its building wires. Todate, it still is the only local electric wire and cable company capable of producing UL approved building wires in the Philippines. Exports of these building wires started in 1987.

PDP launched the first Foam-skin filled telephone cables to be produced in the Philippines in 1989.

1994 saw another first for PDP. This time, PDP's multimillion US dollar investment in a triple extrusion, dry cured, continuous crosslinked catenary vulcanization line enabled it to produce the first and only dry cured, high quality power cables up to 35 KV.

In July 1995, PDP raised the standards for the local electric wire and cable companies when it became the first local electric wire and cable company to secure an ISO 9002 certification from Certification International.

In order to provide more focus to its growing manufacturing activities, PDP established Phelps Dodge Philippines Energy Products Corporation (PDE) in 1997 to consolidate all the manufacturing operations of the various entities under PDP.

Mission Statement

Value in Individuality

The key to our success is the value we place in our people. We provide them with opportunities of growth and goals to work toward the company's continued expansion and prosperity. We are committed to treat everyone (our employees, our clients, and the whole world) with confidence and trust. In creating this environment, we show value to individuals by encouraging them and recognizing their accomplishments, thereby promoting an open and honest relationship.