The International Research and Development (IRD) Centre in Singapore is the only Research and Development facility of Makino outside of Japan.
Growing the techno-logy landscape
The demand for machine tools with innovative technology spurred Makino Asia in 2009 to open its S$75M International Research and Development (IRD) Centre in Singapore, Makino’s only R&D centre outside of Japan. It houses talents recruited globally from various fields and serve as a hotbed for new ideas, technologies, or products generation, resulting in the creation of valuable intellectual properties.
In 2019, Makino Asia launched its advanced machining factory in Singapore as a model machining factory incorporating state-of-the-art technologies that continues to rival other technologically-advanced countries like Germany, Japan, and Switzerland.
Both the IRD Centre and advanced machining factory continues to be leaders in machine tool research and building that meet the needs of customers globally.
Supporting for active participation and growth of diverse human resources
Its employees currently stand at 1,700 across Singapore, China, India, ASEAN and Europe of which more than 500 are based here, at its Singapore regional headquarters. In attracting and retaining global talent Makino Asia has been able to foster diversity, bringing varied perspectives and expertise to the organisation to further entrench the country’s position as a global hub for advanced manufacturing. It partners with various government agencies and actively collaborates with educational institutions such as ITE, Polytechnics, Universities and industry players on both local and global levels, in support of nurturing and developing a robust talent pool.
Making a difference in the world of machine tool design
By integrating knowledge bases from different fields and the a hands-on skill of making, designing, testing and solving problems in the real world, the centre will spearhead machine tool research in innovative technology servicing various sectors such as medical, bio-science, clean energy and power generation, agricultural and in areas of nanotechnology using exotic and composite materials.
