Opening of 'Samsung Bu-Ul-Gyeong Smart Factory Support Center' in Changwon, Gyeongnam to Support Smart Factory Construction

Governor Kim Kyung-soo: "Smart Factory Transition Will Create Good Jobs, Increase Opportunities for Youth and Women"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The 'Samsung Bu-Ul-Gyeong Smart Factory Support Center,' which supports the establishment of smart factories, has been established in Changwon, Gyeongnam.

Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 26th that it held the opening ceremony of the Samsung Bu-Ul-Gyeong Smart Factory Support Center at the Gyeongnam Technopark headquarters.

The event was attended by Governor Kim Kyung-soo, Kim Yoon-il, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Busan Metropolitan City, Ahn Seung-dae, Director of Planning and Coordination Office of Ulsan Metropolitan City, Samsung Electronics CEO Ko Dong-jin, Kim Jong-ho, head of the Smart Factory Support Center, and about 40 others.

The opening ceremony proceeded in the order of Samsung Electronics' presentation on smart factory support, the plaque unveiling ceremony of the Samsung Bu-Ul-Gyeong Smart Factory Support Center, and visits to related companies. Samsung Electronics' 'Smart Factory Support Center' is an organization established as part of the company's social responsibility and supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that do not have business relations with Samsung Electronics.

There are a total of four bases located in Suwon, Gumi, Gwangju, and the newly established Changwon. Together with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, it provides nationwide customized support for building large and small win-win smart factories to secure the competitiveness and self-sustainability of domestic SMEs.

In particular, manufacturing experts from Samsung Electronics are deployed to SME sites, and on-site innovation activities, market development, workforce training, and technical support are carried out simultaneously to enable proper smart factory construction. A representative case is the recent support for smart factory construction for manufacturers of health products such as masks, COVID-19 diagnostic kits, and LDS syringes, which led to productivity improvement.

The Bu-Ul-Gyeong Support Center plans to hold an online briefing session for local SMEs in mid-next month and accept applications from participating companies. Selected companies will receive 30% of the total project cost each from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Samsung Electronics. The province will also provide an additional 10% support. Companies can establish smart factories by bearing only 30% of the project cost.

Governor Kim said, "Making manufacturing smart is very important for corporate competitiveness, but from an administrative perspective, it is an example that shows manufacturing can be a good job," emphasizing the importance of spreading smart factories.

Governor Kim also asked Samsung Electronics to "ensure that the development of local small and medium ICT industries, including manufacturing, can proceed together during the transition to smart factories."

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