Union Insulated Panel Corp., a unit of listed Phinma Corp., said Thursday it has started work on a manufacturing plant that will produce insulated panels in Porac, Pampanga.
The company will spend some P750 million on the plant, which the firm said is anchored on its bid to bolster the country’s food security and support Philippine agriculture amid the intensifying climate crisis.
With a yearly production capacity of 1 million square meters of panels, the facility will allow Phinma to better serve the market with “top-quality, value-enhancing materials” catering to the needs of cold chain facilities and related businesses while enhancing their operations and efficiencies, according to UIPC Chief Operating Officer Danielle del Rosario.
“As we navigate the challenges of food security and climate change, these panels will be at the heart of modern supply chain logistics, ensuring that temperature-sensitive goods are preserved with the utmost efficiency from production to consumption,” she said.
“Today, we did not just break ground on a new manufacturing facility. We laid the foundation for a future where high-quality insulated panels will redefine the standards of cold storage solutions.”
Phinma Construction Materials Group Chairman Victor del Rosario called the facility “a prime example of the group’s forward-thinking approach” to the issues of the present day.
“Our products need to change with the times. With global warming, with the needs of our agricultural sector, we deemed fit that insulated panels are the next big thing we want to go into,” he said.
Established in 2022 under the 60-year-old Union Galvasteel Corp., a brand in steel and roofing solutions, UIPC supplies and installs premium insulated panels for the roofing, walling and cladding needs of various temperature-controlled facilities, such as cold storages, blast freezers, and warehouses across the food, agricultural and industrial sectors.
The company said it adopts an advisory approach to understanding the unique requirements of customers to come up with design and building proposals for customized projects.
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