ENA Sectors 2016-04-25 11:04:25 <p><strong>Coimbatore, Apr 25 (KNN) </strong>The foundry industry has urged the MSME Technology Development Centre to set up a foundry skill development centre in the city.</p> <p>The industry sought facilities such as melting, moulding, mould making, core making, and lab testing in the Centre.</p> <p>The industrialists from the sector has a discussion with R. Paneerselvam, principal director of MSME Technology Development Centre.</p> <p>The MSME Technology Development Centre has come forward to set up a sand reclamation project. It also has plans to establish a technology centre here and will fund foundry clusters for lean practice programme.</p> <p>The foundry development centre should have hostel facilities and should provide job training for two years with a day every week for theory classes.</p> <p>Valid certificates will be issued by the MSME Technology Development centre, said Mr. Panneerselvam.</p> <p>According to a press release from the Institute of Indian Foundrymen, foundries here will establish a Foundries Development Foundation to start the development centre. <strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></p> 14194 http://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/coimbatore-foundry-industry-seeks-for-a-skill-development-centre 2016-04-25 11:04:25 knnindia.co.in