STEELASIA Manufacturing Corp. is partnering with a German engineering consulting group to develop a training center set to open in the second quarter.
The steel firm in a statement on Tuesday said it is working with Badische Stahl-Engineering GmbH (BSE) to design a curriculum for future workers.
SteelAsia President and Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Yao said the company is in a position to determine the skills needed for operations.
“With SteelAsia’s rapid growth, we have to ensure that we have the competent and skilled manpower required in our manufacturing plants. And a training center with the help of the best in the world — BSE — will allow us to achieve this goal,” he said.
“With this training center located in southern Luzon, we are not only addressing the company’s manpower needs but we also hope to provide skills training and employment opportunities to the unemployed near our plants, even if they are unskilled,” he added.
SteelAsia is undergoing expansion plans to locally produce steel products that are 100% imported by the Philippines. — Jenina P. Ibañez
