Foundries seek development centre

Foundrymen have sought a foundry skill development centre here with facilities such as melting, moulding, mould making, core making, and lab testing.

Discussion held


They had a discussion in this regard with R. Paneerselvam, principal director of MSME Technology Development Centre.

According to a press release from the Institute of Indian Foundrymen, foundries here will establish a Foundries Development Foundation to start the development centre.

The MSME Technology Development Centre has come forward to set up a sand reclamation project. It also has plans to establish a technology centre here and will fund foundry clusters for lean practice programme.

The foundry development centre should have hostel facilities and should provide job training for two years with a day every week for theory classes.

Valid certificates will be issued by the MSME Technology Development centre, said Mr. Panneerselvam.

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