The Korean Industrial Standards (KS) certification for
rebar processing services that the
Korea Reinforced Steel Bar Processing Industry Cooperative has been pushing ahead is expected to be introduced for relevant mills starting from next year.
"The preparation for the KS certification has been already finalized," said an official at the cooperative, adding, "Only the announcement of the schedule for the introduction of KS certification remains."
It is expected that the KS certification for
rebar processing services in South
Korea will begin at the beginning of 2012 at the earliest. The implementation of KS certification on
rebar processing services has been delayed compared to the original schedule, as the
Korea Agency for Technology and Standards found it is necessary to supplement he standardization of assessment items and the grades of the related mills, while the
Korea Iron and Steel Association and the
Korea Reinforced Steel Bar Processing Industry Cooperative have provided the agency with support for the preparation of the KS certification.
By making it a rule under the requirement from the KS certification to put various signs and codes at the
rebar processing mills on the surface of rebars to properly identify all the information on the products including sizes, steel grades and processed shapes, etc., the introduction of KS certification in
rebar processing services is expected to improve productivity and control of materials at the mills.