BSI Product Services - Future pipe industries gain prestigious certification
First Kitemark® license for fibreglass
pipes in Qatar awarded to Future Pipes
A leading manufacturer of high quality pipes for the
construction industry in the Gulf region has recently achieved
the prestigious honour of a Kitemark licence for its Glass-Fibre
Reinforced Polymeric (GRP) pipe products, which are used for a
wide variety of applications, including industrial cooling,
power generation, drinking water networks and desalination
industries.
Future Pipe Industries is a part of the Future Pipe Group (FPG)
and manufactures high performance, anti-corrosive pipe systems
for oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, desalination and
civil industries. With a global network and a presence in 5
continents, employing over 3000 people, they are strategically
positioned to react to and meet clients', and the markets,
ever-changing needs.
The aim of Future Pipe is to sustain their growth through
continued research and development in the field of fibreglass
pipe technology, to set the standards in their industry and
continue to provide their clients with the best available
solution to their requirements. The Kitemark is crucial in
supporting their achievement of this.
“Our products are critical to the infrastructure of any nation,
assisting in creating a better quality of life as conduits for
clean water and energy needs. The Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)
Pipes Kitemark, which was developed in partnership between
Future Pipe Industries and BSI Product Services, is recognition
of their quality and performance and a critical symbol in
setting the standard in our industry” says Mr R F Makhzoumi –
President and CEO of Future Pipes.
This is the first Kitemark licence to be awarded by BSI Product
Services to a company in Qatar for fibreglass pipes, and means
the standards of production at Future Pipe Industries conform to
an international target, including ASTM standards. BSI Product
Services scheme manager Andy Butterfield and senior engineer Jim
Norman were on hand in Doha to witness and verify the product
testing.
Andy Butterfield comments, “The certification standards that
Future Pipe have reached, show a determined commitment by them
to benchmark themselves to the highest levels, and I’m confident
it will help to grow their business even further”.
Email: claire.lynam@bsi-global.com