Having struggled with dyslexia Matthias Yong embraced metalworking as both a creative outlet and his livelihood
Entrepreneur Name: Matthias Yong
Business Name: Baremetalco, Singapore
Stainless steel is one of the most common metals found in households so it’s far from being glamorous but Matthias believes that there’s much more that can be done with this metal. He started his company Baremetalco, out of his admiration for bare metals. One can say that passion for metals is in his blood. His father started Make Yield a firm that specializes in stainless steel. Matthias picked up his skills while working in his dad’s company.
He has struggled with dyslexia in childhood. Young embraced metalworking as both a creative outlet and his livelihood. His father Mathew Yong, started a firm that specialises in stainless steel fabrication in 1992. Yong was often roped into helping out at the factory during his teenage years.
Baremetalco makes products according to customer’s design. Matthias calls himself a bridge between designer and metal fabricator. They mainly focus on custom made products. But plans to start their range of furniture collections designed and fabricated by them to sell directly to consumers.
Matthias plans to convert part of the factory space into a creative hub for designers and students to create and develop their designs as a part of giving back to society. When asked about his inspiration on taking this job, he said his father used to take unusual jobs like metal sculptures which are creative too. He wanted to offer a fresh new perspective on metal fabrication in Singapore and discovering the creative possibility of metals along the way. He said that they would focus on custom-made projects. The maker's spaces(where you can create by your own) only produce small-scale items with laser cutting and 3D printing.
