The Korean government gave $8 million to build the Mold Technology Support Center (MTSC) in General Trias, Cavite. The center opened on Thursday.
The Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Development will run the MTSC, which is the best place to learn about mold technology (DOST-MIRDC).
It holds the equipment, tools, and technologies the mold and mold-related industry needs. The MTSC was set up to help local mold companies grow, become more productive, and compete globally.
Robert Dizon, the executive director of MIRDC, said at the opening of the MTSC that the building will also help the Philippines and the Republic of Korea work together more closely in the business world.
All of the equipment came from Korea, and Korean partners try to get more local businesses to use MTSC’s services. Not only did they provided the equipment, but they also made sure that the MTSC engineers and staff got better at their jobs and learned more about technology.
From September to December 2019, seven engineers and technicians from the MIRDC and the Philippine Die and Mold Association (PDMA) will go to South Korea to learn about technical drawing, mold design, programming and operations, and the mold assembly.
The MIRDC says that the MTSC will be a big part of strengthening the local economy. The MTSC will be able to help more than 200 businesses in Cavite alone.
Companies in the molding industry make things like bottles, gadget cases, food containers, and toilet seats, among many other things.
The building is near the Cavite Economic Zone, on land owned by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.
The MTSC doesn’t just teach people how to make molds; it also takes mold-making jobs. Those interested can contact the MIRDC or the PDMA, especially if they are already members of this group.
Dizon had said before that trainees could learn the basics, like technical drawing, for which they would only need a computer and software. Due to the different modules that would need to be taken, the training could take up to two months.
