The Japan Die & Mold Industry Association held the "Intermold 2017 Die & Mold Asia 2017 Japan Metal Stamping Technology Exhibition 2017" on April 13, 2017. Gifu University student teams took part in the exhibition and one of Gifu University student teams won the Gold Prize at the 9^th Die & Mold Student Grand Prix" in the press mold category, and the other team won the Silver Prize in the plastic mold category.

In this competition, participating students first displayed dies, molds and molded samples of their own making and later explained the details from designing, modifications to formation of dies and molds to the examiners. In this 9^th competition just like in the past 8 competitions, company employees enjoyed inspecting each exhibition booth and casual talks with students. The competition is now becoming an important venue for students and company employees to discuss various issues arising from actual manufacturing sites.

Gifu University team won the gold prize in the plastic mold category in 2014, and gold prize in the press mold category in 2016 and 2015. This means that Gifu University teams won gold prize in four consecutive years if the two categories combined.

On May 9, the teams and their instructors reported their achievements to President Hisataka Moriwaki. In the meeting with the president, one of the team members said, "Our senior students won gold prize three years in a row. We felt huge pressure for success and difficulties in tackling with given assignments, but our strong teamwork led us to win the best award in the 9^th competition." President Moriwaki replied, "Your victory is truly the pride of our university. Please convey your joy of achievements after going through lots of arduous works and great patience to overcome enormous challenges to your juniors."