The latest machinery and state-of-the-art technologies will be in the spotlight once more as the Philippine Die and Mold Association, Inc (PDMA) holds the 10th PDMEX, the country’s largest, focused, and solely recognized machinery exhibition.
Known as the Philippine Die and Mold Machineries & Equipment Exhibition, the biennial trade show is set on August 23-26, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City, the first since the Covid-19 pandemic.
“PDMEX will bring together hundreds of exhibitors from several sub-sectors of the industry including metal stamping, plastics, rubber and packaging, die casting and forging, electronics and semiconductors tooling, technological resources, and machining and equipment fabrication. World-class machinery and equipment with highly advanced technologies will be showcased and demonstrated,” says PDMA chairman Hector Villanueva Jr.
He added that the event is the best platform for promoting the local die and mold industry and providing a convergence point for the industry, the government, and the academe to consolidate efforts in modernizing the country’s manufacturing sector towards global excellence.
Acknowledged as the backbone of manufacturing, agriculture, electronics, automotive, aerospace, and construction, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) recognizes the industry’s importance in its special economic zones across the archipelago.
“The inclusion of manufacturing zones, information technology centers, and agro-industrial economic zones in PEZA ecozones prove that the die and mold industry is a crucial component in modernizing Philippine manufacturing to meet the demands of export standards,” Villanueva noted.
The 4-day expo will also highlight the opportunities within the industry to encourage Filipinos and college students to pursue careers in the industry. A series of seminars and technical sessions presented by exhibitors Computrends, Backje Philippines, Guhring, LFK Corporation, and Teknologix are scheduled throughout the exhibit.
To serve as a one-stop shop for allied industries, PDMEX is incorporating the 8th Autocorp (Automation, Controls, Robotics, Accessories, and Services), 8th Engineering and Outsourcing, the 10th Machinetools (Machine Tools Machineries, Equipment, Accessories, Products, and Services), 7th Metfin (Metal Finishing Equipment, Tools, Accessories and Services), and 8th Metrology (Measuring Tools, Testing and Laboratory Equipment) trade shows.
Also co-located are the 7th Philplas (Plastics, Machinery, Equipment Tools, Accessories, Raw Materials, Products and Services) 7th Philweld (Welding Equipment Tools and Accessories, 10th Sheetmetal (Sheet Metal Machineries, Equipment, Accessories, Products, and Services) and the first Philippine Agri-Fisheries Machinery Expo.
PDMEX will also welcome international delegates from the Federation of Asian Die and Mould Associations (FADMA) which will hold its board meeting to discuss trends in the continent. Composed of nine associations from China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taipei, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, FADMA is currently chaired by the Philippines through PDMA chairman Hector Villanueva Jr.
The Expo is presented in cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Metalworking Industries Association of the Philippines, and the Hong Kong Mold and Die Council.