Union Insulated Panel Corp., a unit of publicly-listed Phinma Corp., on Thursday started work on a manufacturing plant in Porac, Pampanga that will produce insulated panels.
The company commits to invest P750 million on the plant and its bid to help bolster the country’s food security and support Philippine agriculture amid the intensifying climate crisis.
With projected annual production 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 its operations and efficiencies, UIPC chief operating officer Danielle del Rosario said.
“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,” del Rosario 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,” she said.
Phinma Construction Materials Group chairman Victor del Rosario said the facility is 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 has adopted an advisory approach to understanding the requirements of customers to come up with design and building proposals for customized projects.
