Ras Al Khaimah: RAK STEEL, the second largest producer of steel rebars in the UAE, has received the prestigious CARES Certificate of Approval within one year of commencement of operations.
CARES - is a nonprofit Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steel based in UK. Its accreditation is recognized globally and assures customers and end users of rebars that RAK Steel operates a Quality system that complies with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 2000 and relevant CARES Quality and Operations Assessment schedules.
RAK Steel is now entitled to use the CARES marks on its products BS 4449 2005 Grade B500B 10 to 32 mm rebars and BS 4449 1997 Grade 460 B 10 to 32 mm rebars.
RAK Steel is approved supplier to Dubai Municipality projects and registered with Dubai Central Laboratory. It also have certification from Intertek of Sweden for ISO 9001:2000 standard for Quality Management Systems.
On receipt of this certificate Ajay Aggarwal, CEO of RAK Steel LLC stated, "It is a important milestone achievement to receive CARES certification. RAK Steel will now aggressively look for exports markets to expand their sales. RAK Steel customers can now be more confident of consistent supplies of quality rebars and services from RAK Steel."
RAK Steel, a joint venture of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) is an energy efficient rolling mill with 500,000 tonnes capacity of deformed steel bars per year. The company commenced commercial operations in Jan 2008 and produced and sold 220,000 tonnes of rebars in 2008.
RAKIA is a nodal government agency for investors intending to setup businesses in industry, tourism, leisure, real estate and infrastructure in Ras Al Khaimah. Since its inception in May 2005, RAKIA has attracted an investment of more than USD 3.5 billion through 1500 companies.
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