MIRDC, the only research institute sets up its headquarters at Southern Taiwan, celebrated its 50-year anniversary on October 19. At the same day, MIRDC invited Mr. Den-Yih Wu, vice president, Mr. Chia-Juch Chang, minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, China Steel Corporation and Hua-chuang Automobile Information Technical Center Co., Ltd. to hold an unveiling ceremony for newly established Flexible Automotive Structure Technology (FAST) Center. Establishment of FAST Center shows significance to develop its own brand for Taiwan automotive industry.
Mr. Den-Yih Wu highly recognized that MIRDC is based on metal material and manufacturing technologies to expand its service scope. Establishment of FAST Center (Flexible Automotive Structure Technology Center) intends to integrate metal material, forming and vehicle structural design technologies. Furthermore MIRDC develops from conventional fasteners industry to high level medical device industry to combine the manufacturers of important basic industries and universities to bring integrated resources into full play that is meaningful to the promotion of industrial development.
Mr. Chi-Chuan Huang, chairman of MIRDC indicated when MIRDC established 50 years ago to assist Taiwan in developing basic industry, establishing autonomous capabilities for technology and equipment, gradually transfers to the development of high value industries. When value increasing becomes a trend for industry, MIRDC explores new service fields through increasing technical threshold in line with related intellectual property and industrial strategy. Mr. Huang also said since he was installed as chairman five years ago, MIRDC revenue increased from NT$1.6 billion to NT$2.2 billion. Establishment of FAST Center indicates that MIRDC is dedicated to R&D of metal related technologies and will continuously put resources into development and application of high level materials and advanced manufacturing process.
At the same day, MIRDC presented MIRDC Glory Award to eight manufacturers, MIRDC has offered the services, to demonstrate their outstanding contribution in various industrial fields, including China Steel Corporation and Hua-chuang Automobile Information Technical Center Co., Ltd. for Industrial Contribution Award, TTY Biopharm, San Shing Fastech Corp., Advanced International Multitech Co., Ltd., for Technical Achievement Award and Globe Union Industrial Corp. and United Orthopedic Corporation for Innovative Technology-added Award.