Certification of products ensures conformance to standards – GNBS

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Tuesday certified fibreglass bathtub and shower units manufactured by Fibre Tech Industrial Plastics (FTIP).
These locally-manufactured products are now, for the first time, certified under the standards body’s Product Certification Programme after they were found to be in conformance with requirements of the Guyana Standard for plastic bathtub and shower units (GYS 557:2020).
The certificate, which is valid for one year, was presented by Head of the Certification Department, Al Donavon Fraser to FTIP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amrita Panday at the company’s Triumph, East Coast Demerara location.
During the handing-over ceremony, Fraser stated that the certification of products ensured conformance to standards and provided assurance of quality to consumers. In addition, he lauded FTIP for being the first to certify such products and encouraged more companies to certify their products.
Meanwhile, FTIP Managing Director Somat Ali said that the company would now be confidently able to export its fibreglass products to countries in the Caricom Region and beyond. In addition, he said with increased local business from the oil and gas sector and the boom in construction, it is ideal for local manufacturers to have their products certified.