模具是工业生产重要的基础工艺装备，素有“工业之母”之称，被广泛运用于机械、电子、汽车、信息、航空、航天、轻工、军工、交通、建材、医疗、生物、能源等行业，模具设计与制造水平是衡量国家综合国力的重要标志。模具产业作为“中国制造2025”重点发展产业，将为我国从制造业大国向制造业强国转变过程中提供重要的智力和技术支撑。
Mold is an important basic process equipment for industrial production, known as the "mother of industry". It is widely used in machinery, electronics, automobile, information, aviation, aerospace, light industry, military industry, transportation, building materials, medical treatment, biology, energy and other industries. The level of mold design and manufacturing is an important indicator to measure the comprehensive national strength of a country. As the key development industry of "made in China 2025", mold industry will provide important intellectual and technical support for China's transformation from a manufacturing power to a manufacturing power