Alam Steel Industries, a subsidiary of Alam Steel Ltd, has announced that it is the first Middle Eastern rebar processing factory to obtain the Certificate of Approval from UK CARES (UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels) for complying with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 2000 and the relevant CARES quality requirements for rebar processing to BS 8666.
The ceremony for the presentation of the certification was held in Dubai. During the ceremony, UK CARES executive director Ben Bowsher warned, "With the vast amount of construction activity in the region it is imperative that the entire steel reinforcement supply chain is certificated. It is not sufficient for consultants to specify CARES certificated rebar alone and have it processed by a non-CARES approved processor. Such rebar, processed incorrectly and without the necessary controls, may not comply with the specification and may even be a risk to the concrete structure."
Vikram Bhatia, director at Alam Steel Ltd, said, "We have always been leaders of innovation within the steel industry and being the first processing factory to be accredited by CARES reinforces that position."