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Local steel manufacturer receives global certification

27th February 2015

  

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Leading steel and steel products manufacturer Scaw Metals Group’s Cape Town branch in November received DNV accreditation from international certification body DNV-GL, certifying the company’s wire rope slings and attachments in accordance with DNV specification 2.7-1.

DNV-GL is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading certification bodies, which offers management systems certification services.

Scaw’s achievement, together with the existing DNV approval of Scaw’s chain division, reinforces Scaw’s position as a supplier of high-quality products to the global maritime and lifting industries.

Scaw’s new DNV accreditation is significant, as the increasing offshore and marine industry along the west, south and east coasts of Africa requires lifting slings to be certified by an accredited body before delivery.

Further, the accreditation benefits Scaw as it now enables the group’s clients to buy lifting equipment with the assurance that the equipment complies with the stringent requirements of the DNV specification. Clients also receive a DNV certificate issued by Scaw.

Further complementing this achievement is the DNV approval of Scaw’s chain division, as well as the approval of its primary supplier, crane services company Crosby Europe, for components used in the manufacturing process.

“This accomplishment is the perfect platform for us to showcase our products to our industry counterparts. It also gives the organisation a competitive standing alongside global players,” notes Scaw Metals Group CEO Markus Hannemann, adding that Scaw management “applauds” the Cape Town branch for its commitment to driving the organisation to become more efficient.

“The Scaw Cape Town branch set itself a target to achieve this recognition in view of the benefits it could derive in the oil industry.”

Hannemann adds that the branch management team embarked on the journey to achieve this target under the guidance and dedication of its rigging superintendent.

“It required every component of the lifting set to be analysed and tested in accordance with DNV requirements,” he says.

Scaw Metals sales and marketing executive head George Katergarakis concludes: “We are truly impressed with what the branch has achieved, as it sets the tone for the customer’s peace of mind through quality assurance and faster delivery turn- around time.”

About Scaw Metals
Scaw Metals is a South African-led company that produces highly specialised and critical consumable steel components for the mining, rail, power, offshore oil and gas, construction, commercial and other industrial sectors.

The business operates through four product-focused business units with facilities in South Africa:

• Grinding Media produces high-chrome and forged grinding media.
• Wire Rod Products produces steel wire rope, chain, wire and strand and other related products for mining, industrial, construction and offshore oil drilling applications.
• Cast Products designs and produces a variety of cast steel products for the mining, metals processing, power generation and rail industries.
• Rolled Products manufactures low- and high-carbon long steel products.

Edited by Samantha Herbst
Creamer Media Deputy Editor

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