RAK Steel, the second largest producer of steel rebars in UAE, has received the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 certification in recognition of the company’s dedication to quality standards in the manufacturing of rebars.

The ISO certification was presented by Carina Ekblom – vice president and executive director, Intertek Systems Certification (a business unit of Intertek Group, UK) which is accredited globally for providing certification services to the various management systems standards.

The certification is awarded in recognition of RAK Steel’s compliance with ISO 9001: 2000 quality system requirements and continual improvement of the effectiveness of its QMS processes in manufacturing rebars to applicable international standards as well as customer requirements.

Ajay Aggarwal, CEO of RAK Steel, said, "It was a very important milestone achievement to receive this certification within 10 months of commencement of business by RAK Steel."

"This was possible because of the hard work and dedication of each and every employee of the company in following the laid down system procedures and the value-added audit service received from Intertek Systems Certification, Dubai," he stated after receiving the certification.

"We sincerely thank Intertek for this. ISO certification is recognition for our efforts in continually improving our system, processes and product."

"RAK Steel customers can now be more confident of consistent supplies of quality rebars and services from RAK Steel," he added.

ISO 9001:2000 is the internationally-recognized standard for Quality Management, developed by the International Organization of Standardization.

It defines the requirements for an all purpose quality management system with the aim of achieving enhanced customer satisfaction.

RAK Steel, a joint venture of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (Rakia), is an energy efficient rolling mill that produces 500,000 tonnes of deformed steel bars per year.

Rakia is a nodal government agency for investors intending to setup businesses in industry, tourism and leisure, real estate and infrastructure in Ras Al Khaimah.

Since its inception in May 2005, Rakia has attracted an investment of $3.5 billion through 1500 companies.-TradeArabia News Service