The 100% black-owned sampling, preparation and analytical services provider Sand Pipers Trading Enterprises celebrated its third year of operation this year.

Established in 2017, the company is aligned with current global trends in analytical services, and is committed to ensuring that it competes with the best global players in industry through skills transfer and employment opportunities – especially to women, youth and the disabled.

To ensure that its staff is competent to meet client requirements, the company maintains a database of experienced people who are accessible as and when required, depending on the projects and requirements. With this database, the company can easily find and identify people with the right skills required for a specific job.

Sand Pipers Trading Enterprise is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited and continue to use highly sophisticated machinery and accessories to ensure accurate and reliable results for the execution and fulfilment of client obligations.

“We embrace new technology equipment both international and local, therefore you can rely on us for quality services,” the company states.

The company conducts sampling of stationary stockpiles, the sampling of falling streams and sampling on truck tops or rail wagons.

In addition to sampling, the company also provides general analysis services. This includes proximate analysis, calorific value, total sulphur, ash fusibility test, carbon hydrogen and nitrogen analysis, phos by X-ray fluorescence, total moisture, particle size distribution, floats and sink analysis, abrasive index, free swelling index, drop shatter test, true relative density, apparent relative density and hard grove grindability index.

To ensure that health and safety standards remain high, Sand Pipers Trading Enterprises’ workforce undergoes frequent training and risk control programmes.

“They always perform their duties under strict supervision, following all environmental policies and guidelines to circumvent incidence and accidents within our working space,” the company claims.

In addition to the sampling and analysis aspect of the business, Sand Pipers Trading Enterprises provides high-quality and cost-effective welding services for various industries.

Currently, Sand Pipers Trading Enterprises is working towards accreditation with South African Institute of Welding for quality management system. The company's current certifications include ISO 3834, while the company's pending certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 9015, for fusion welding of metallic material.