Local companies continue to receive technical assistance from the Japan External Trade Organization in evaluating their technology levels.

The Department of Science and Technology said in its report late last week that the assistance, under JETRO's Supporting Industries Program, is extended in cooperation with the Philippine Die and Mold Association and Metals Industry Research and Development Center. The DOST said Michio Komatsu, a Japanese plastic moulding expert, came to the Philippines early this year to share his expertise to local plastic companies.

These are Ramcar Technology Inc., Samsonite Plastic Co., RCM Manufacturing Inc., Polymeric Industrial Corp., Premier Creative Packaging Inc., Maximetal Industries Inc., Plastmann Industrial Corp., Technomolds Inc., Armel Plastic Company Inc., San Miguel Corp., Richardsons Tools and Machine Shop Inc., and Aries Technologies Inc.

Fumio Yamaguchi, a metal stamping expert, also shared technical guidance and consultations to metal stamping companies. The beneficiaries were First Philippine Scales Inc., KEA Industrial Corp., Sankei Philippines Inc., Works Bell Philippines Inc., Maximetal Industries Inc., Fabricator Philippines Inc., Ambrose Industries, Optitech Machine Tools, Albert Metalcraft Inc., Anvil Metalshop Corp., Earl Metal and Plastic Parts Fabricator Inc., Roberts Automotive and Industrial Parts Manufacturing Corp., Tri-R Allied Industries Inc., and HDM Technologies, Inc.

DOST said in its report that JETRO is extending assistance in technology advancement to the local metal and plastic industry to promote trade and investments between the Philippines and Japan.*

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