Founded by Engr. Daniel Co Dee, the company started its operations in early 2000s, primarily to cater the construction need in MIMAROPA region from small scale design-build services to large scale construction services.
An alumna of Far Eastern University (FEU) and a graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering, Daniel pursued in honing his skills abroad and spent 11 years working for a multinational construction company in Kanagawa, Japan. He started as a construction supervisor and later became project Supervisor.
Upon his return to Philippines in 2000, he became involved in various projects locally in Palawan as Subcontactor for Napocor, DENR & housing projects. It was in 2014 that the company became what is known today as JOHNSTAR TRADING AND CONSTRUCTION.