■ Showcasing Total Hardware Solutions for Medical Devices at North America’s Leading MedTech Exhibition ■ Presenting Core Component Portfolios for Diagnostics, Cell & Gene Therapy, and Diabetes Care Devices ■ Expanding Strategic Partnerships with Global Bio and Medical Device Companies Model Solution Co., Ltd. (CEO Hyung-min Yoo), a global innovation hardware platform company under the Hankook & Company Group (Chairman Hyun-bum Cho), will participate in Medical Design & Manufacturing West 2026 (MD&M West), the largest medical device trade show in the United States, to be held in Anaheim, California, from February 3 to 5 (local time).    MD&M West is North America’s premier exhibition encompassing the full spectrum of medical device design, manufacturing, and engineering. The event brings together leading global MedTech companies, as well as medical device manufacturers and supply-chain stakeholders to exchange insights on the latest technology trends and industry developments.    Model Solution has participated in MD&M West on an annual basis, steadily expanding its global medical device customer base—particularly in the United States—while deepening its market expertise. At this year’s exhibition, the company will showcase its comprehensive, end-to-end medical device solution capabilities, covering product planning, development, production, and mass manufacturing. These capabilities are underpinned by Model Solution’s competitive strength in integrating design excellence with precision manufacturing technologies.    In addition, the company will showcase a portfolio of core medical device components for diagnostic and analytical medical devices (Diagnostics), medical devices related to Cell & Gene Therapy, and Diabetes Care medical devices, for which the company has participated in development and is currently supplying key components to its customers.    “As the global medical device market continues to evolve, demand is increasing for manufacturing partners that can deliver not only advanced design and engineering capabilities, but also stable mass production and robust quality assurance,” said Hyung-min Yoo, CEO of Model Solution. “Leveraging our integrated manufacturing solutions that span from design and prototyping to mass production, we will further strengthen our role as a trusted partner supporting both development and manufacturing for global medical device customers.”    Model Solution collaborates closely with global MedTech companies across the entire medical device lifecycle—from early-stage development through mass production—based on its core capabilities in precision machining, injection molding, and cleanroom assembly. The company is also expanding its footprint in the precision medical device components market, including medical robotics, while continuously strengthening its technological expertise and quality competitiveness. Model Solution has obtained ISO 13485, the international quality management standard for medical devices, and has established ISO Class 7 cleanroom production lines, providing an optimized manufacturing environment for high-quality medical devices. In parallel, the company continues to enhance its R&D capabilities and reinforce its competitiveness as a specialized CDMO supporting medical device development and manufacturing.    Furthermore, Model Solution has recently expanded strategic collaborations with global bio and medical device companies, including joint development projects with European pharmaceutical companies for next-generation drug delivery devices. Through these partnerships, the company aims to accumulate development and manufacturing experience across major regulated markets and further strengthen its mid- to long-term growth foundation in the medical sector.  

■ Transforming the Designs of Next-Generation Global Designers into High-Fidelity Prototypes ■ Full Support for Prototype Manufacturing and Logistics Costs, along with Production-Level CAD and CMF Technical Guidance ■ Providing Hands-On Experience at the Intersection of Design and Manufacturing to Nurture Global Talent Model Solution Co., Ltd. (CEO Hyung-min Yoo), a global innovation hardware platform company of Hankook & Company Group (Chairman Hyun-bum Cho), announced that it has entered into an industry–academia collaboration agreement with ArtCenter College of Design (hereinafter “ArtCenter”), a prestigious U.S.-based design institution, to foster next-generation global design talent.    Founded in 1930 and located in Pasadena, California, ArtCenter College of Design is a world-renowned design school with international recognition in industrial design, product design, and mobility design. The institution is known for its practice-oriented curriculum that emphasizes project-based learning and close collaboration with industry.    This partnership was designed to combine ArtCenter’s hands-on, practice-driven design education with Model Solution’s high-fidelity prototyping technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, enabling students’ design ideas to be realized as product-level outcomes.    The project will be conducted in conjunction with the “3D Modeling 3” course offered by ArtCenter’s Product Design program during the Spring 2026 semester. Course assignments will focus on product categories closely aligned with Model Solution’s business domains, including wearable smart devices, personal mobility, drones, mobile devices, home IoT, and medical devices.    Outstanding design projects selected through the course will be fabricated directly by Model Solution as high-fidelity prototypes with product-level exterior quality and finish. The completed prototypes will be delivered to students at the end of the semester.    Through this collaboration, Model Solution will provide students with opportunities to directly experience real-world manufacturing processes, including in-depth manufacturing reviews based on precise CAD data, application of CMF (Color, Material, Finish) specifications, and implementation of structures and materials designed with consideration for mass production. Model Solution will fully cover all costs associated with prototype production and logistics.    By participating in this program, students will gain hands-on experience throughout the entire process of translating design concepts into physical products with real materiality and completeness. At the same time, Model Solution aims to gain insights into future industries and emerging design trends through collaboration with next-generation designers.    “This collaboration represents a meaningful project that brings together design education and real manufacturing technologies, providing students with a highly realistic industrial experience,” said CEO Hyung-min Yoo of Model Solution. “We will continue to take a leading role in nurturing global talent as a hardware platform company that integrates design excellence with manufacturing expertise.”    Meanwhile, Model Solution continues to expand its initiatives to discover and nurture design talent, including co-hosting the 2026 PIN UP Concept Design Award organized by the Korea Institute of Design Innovation (KIDA). Since 2016, the company has also operated its own design award program, the MOA (Model One Award), through which outstanding ideas from industrial design students in Korea and abroad are realized as high-fidelity prototypes through industry–academia collaboration.    In addition, Model Solution supports the Korea Design Membership Plus program led by the Korea Institute of Design Promotion and participates in the Seoul Design Foundation’s “Company + Young Designer Brand Exhibition.” Through these diverse initiatives, Model Solution remains committed to fostering global design talent and will continue to support the growth and challenges of aspiring industrial designers by leveraging its advanced hardware technologies and infrastructure.