Gafsons Industries now boasts three certified products carrying the National Standards Mark

As the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) observes National Quality Week during October 11 – 17 and World Standards Day on October 14, it is most fitting to place the spotlight on a local company working to implement Standards – Gafsons Industries Limited (Gafoors). This company continues to strengthen its position in Guyana’s manufacturing sector through its commitment to quality and the application of Standards.

Over the years, Gafoors has worked to certify three of its locally manufactured products under the GNBS Product Certification Programme, with its most recent achievement being the certification of its 1,700-litre rotationally moulded polyethylene water storage tank.

The company has a long history in local manufacturing. According to Deputy Factory Manager, Mr. Jitendra Mishrah, Gafsons Industries began operations in 1953 and was incorporated in 1971. Under the leadership of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Sattaur Gafoor, the company has expanded its manufacturing operations significantly over the years. Today, its locally manufactured products include PVC pipes and fittings, polyethylene water storage tanks, shrink wrap, wallboard, silica board and construction buckets, among others. Mishrah indicated that the company is also pursuing several new manufacturing projects, including ultraviolet (UV) boards and Stone Plastic Composite products.