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Structural
steel industry
launches
latest quality
initiative:
SCNZ
Structural
Distributor
Charter
All of Steel Construction New Zealand’s
(SCNZ’s) Distributor members have
now been independently audited to
satisfy the requirements of the SCNZ
Structural Distributor Charter.
SCNZ general manager Darren O’Riley
says that the Charter is the latest quality
assurance initiative led by the structural
steel industry, complementing the
Steel Fabrication Certification scheme
launched in 2014.
“The Charter marks another important
milestone for our industry, and
demonstrates our ongoing commitment
to quality and compliance,” says Mr
O’Riley. “It ensures that structural steels
supplied to the local steel construction
sector are sourced using best-practice
procurement; it represents a mark
of excellence for structural steel
distributors in New Zealand.”
The Distributor members are:
• Alrite Steel & Services NZ
• H.J. Asmuss & Co
• Steel & Tube
• United Steel
• Vulcan Steel
• Fletcher Easysteel
The Charter covers the sourcing
of steels for structural and general
engineering applications, including
structural long sections, plate product,
merchant bars and welded sections.
The initiative requires that chartered
structural steel distributors operate a
Quality Management System (QMS)
and satisfies an audit checklist. For
example, they must undertake due
diligence of new suppliers and monitor
their performance, maintain product
traceability, engage competent
personnel, and appoint an appropriately
accredited QMS assessor to undertake
the audit process.
Evidence of compliance with the
Structural Steel Distributor Charter
comprises a valid QMS certificate as
well as written confirmation from the
distributor’s assessor that the scope of
certification meets the requirements of
the initiative.
For more information on the SCNZ
Distributor Charter go to www.scnz.org.
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Stulz Australia
and New Zealand
expands
Stulz, the global specialist for
mission critical air conditioning is
continuing its international growth
by expanding its Australian and
New Zealand subsidiary.
The Stulzgeographic region will
be known as Stulz Oceania and
will include Papua New Guinea,
Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu,
Tonga, Samoa, and other Pacific
Islands.This expansion will further
strengthen the brand’s position
as a technology leader, providing
resilient and energy efficient
cooling solutions and services for
mission critical applications.
The leadership team across
Oceania will be managed by
current Australia and New
Zealand (ANZ) managing director,
John Jakovcevic, who has been
associated with the Stulz brand
since its inception in Australia 20
years ago.
Jakovcevic grew the Stulzbrand
from an exclusive distributor, to
a joint venture partner and now
to a 100% owned subsidiary of
StulzGmbH.
“As experts in the field of data
centre cooling technology, we
have been working on projects
with our Oceania neighbours
for a while now and have seen a
significant increase in the number
of critical facilities being built in
the region,” said John Jakovcevic,
managing director, Stulz Oceania.
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