Gafoors secures GNBS certification for 3 locally made products

As Guyana observes National Quality Week from October 11 to 17 and World Standards Day on October 14, Gafsons Industries Limited has highlighted the role of standards in strengthening local manufacturing and ensuring consistency in locally produced goods.

The company, commonly known as Gafoors, has certified three locally manufactured products under the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Product Certification Programme, with its latest achievement being the certification of its 1,700-litre rotationally moulded polyethylene water storage tank.

According to Deputy Factory Manager Jitendra Mishrah, Gafsons Industries began operations in 1953 and was incorporated in 1971. Under the leadership of Executive Chairman Sattaur Gafoor, the company has expanded its manufacturing operations and now produces a range of products, including PVC pipes and fittings, polyethylene water storage tanks, shrink wrap, wallboard, silica board and construction buckets.