Sterling Products Limited was incorporated as a Public Limited Liability Company on October 15, 1954, with an authorized share capital of 200,000 ordinary shares with a par value of $10. It commenced operations with the production of Margarine, Lard, Ghee and Soap. Export of our products commenced with Golden Cream Margarine being exported to Dominica in November 1957.
The production of detergent began in 1967 and Butter (Golden Dairy Butter) in 1969. In 1998 the Beharry Group of companies acquired a majority shareholding in the Company. The Company’s share capital increased to 20,000,000 ordinary shared in the year 200 for the facilitating for the company’s planned rebuilding programme.
Between 2001 and 2002 a new building was erected to house the New Edible fats and Ice Cream sections. The New edible fats plant was commissioned early 2003. The Ice cream plant will be resited during the second quarter of 2004. New export markets were serviced during 2003 for soap and Edible fats.