US$8M mold tech support hub opens in GenTri
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite – A new Mold Technology Support Center (MTSC) worth US$8 million and funded by the Korean government officially opened on Saturday, November 12, 2022, in Barangay Bacoa here.
The said center, which will be managed by the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Metals Industry Research and Development (MIDRC), is poised to be a training hub for mold technologies. \
The facility will also help strengthen the industrial cooperation between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea,” MIRDC Executive Director Robert Dizon said during the MTSC launch.
“Korean partners who supplied all the equipment are here to demonstrate and encourage more local companies to avail of MTSC’s services. Not only did they provide the equipment, but our Korean partners made sure to boost the skills and technical know-how of our MTSC engineers and staff,” Dizon added.
The said center houses equipment, tools and various technologies for mold and mold-related requirements of the industry.
The establishment of the MTSC aims to help advance local mold companies, increase their productivity, and help them become globally competitive.
Moreover, there are seven engineers and technicians from the MIRDC and the Philippine Die and Mold Association trained on technical drawing, mold design, programming and operations, and mold assembly in South Korea from September to December 2019, Dizon said.
The MIRDC also said the center will be instrumental in beefing up the local economy. In Cavite alone, the MTSC can provide its services to over 200 companies.
Besides providing training on mold making, the MTS Center also accepts mold-making jobs.
Companies in the molding industry are those which manufacture household products such as bottles, gadget casings, food containers, and toilet seats, among others.
The facility is located on a Philippine Economic Zone Authority-owned (PEZA) land across the Cavite Economic Zone.
