Jeonbuk Province Signs Business Agreement for 'Eco-friendly Management Infrastructure Construction Project in Manufacturing Sector'

Agreement Signed with Saemangeum Development Agency, Gunsan City, Rural Development Corporation, and Korea Conformity Laboratories

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 9th that it has signed a business agreement with related organizations to ensure the smooth promotion of the "Eco-friendly Management Infrastructure Construction Project in the Manufacturing Sector."

In addition to Jeonbuk Province, a total of five organizations participated in this agreement, including the Saemangeum Development Agency, Gunsan City, Korea Rural Community Corporation, and Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL).

According to this business agreement, KCL plans to sign a lease contract within the Saemangeum National Industrial Complex by the end of the year and purchase a project site of 4,950㎡.

In particular, by 2025, an open laboratory (OPEN LAB) will be established to support performance evaluation and integrated safety management support programs for manufacturing companies in the chemical-based and EV (electric vehicle) materials and components sectors.

The open laboratory, with a total project cost of 18.9 billion KRW, will allow employees of companies who have completed certain training to reserve equipment and conduct experiments and performance evaluations for the development and production of eco-friendly materials.

Companies are expected to significantly reduce difficulties, as the average testing waiting period of over three months can be cut by 30%, costs reduced by 75% during the project period, and by more than 20% even after the project ends.

Additionally, for small-scale workplaces where investment in safety is difficult, three integrated workplace safety management support programs will be operated: △distribution of safety management monitoring systems △improvement of aging and high-risk facilities △consulting. This is expected to greatly help strengthen the self-safety management capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises and alleviate the burden of complying with safety-related regulations.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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