KUALA LUMPUR: SIRIM Tech Venture Sdn Bhd (STV), a subsidiary of SIRIM Bhd recently formed a strategic alliance with LD Micro Precision Sdn Bhd (LDM), marking its continuous effort in commercialising micro precision grinding machine into the educational programme market segment. In a statement, SIRIM said through the strategic alliance agreement, STV will be the marketing and sales window for the micro precision grinding machine manufactured by LDM. “In addition, this will enable the industry to produce equipment for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector to train its users on precision machine and its technology,” he said. He said after going through difficulties in penetrating the market, the synergistic partnership between STV and LDM has nurtured precision micro grinding machine technology that will benefit educational sector at the initial commercialisation phase. “Micro precision grinding machine is a niche technology in the precision industry, and we hope that this technology will progress further into local and regional industrial markets especially in the semiconductor, medical device and aerospace parts, components sectors and precision industries,” he said.

Source: New Strait Times July 04, 2017 04:52 UTC