Total Global Steel is expanding into the Far East with new branch’s open in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Director of the division Mr. Darren Barrows comments ‘The group has finalized plans to adopt a new divisional organizational structure which will better define our corporate function and responsibilities. Mr Barrows will have full responsibility for the operations, planning and leadership development for this. All current corporate accounting, credit, collections, and accounts payable personnel will become part of the Total Global Steel Western Hemisphere staff. Chinas high rate of economic growth has driven a search for new markets to sustain the country’s rapid expansions. In February of this year Total Global Steel has been able to secure deals that will allow the group a five million per year steel production deal. The new deal marks the latest expansion plans of the company. CEO Martin Lonergan comments “These are not easy markets to penetrate from the UK and we have been able to facilitate a successful CARES application and certification with Jiangsu Yong Gang, it will have a direct impact here in the UK, and has given us clear growth opportunities.”
As Yong’s exclusive UK partner, Total Global Steel played a key part in ensuring that the process of approval from application to assessment, from audit to certification, was as smooth as possible.
The total approval process was accomplished in less than 4 months, an impressive achievement for all involved given the size of the mill, the scope of the approval and testing, and of course, the significant amount of understanding (and information) required to be shared across both cultural and linguistic boundaries.
A key element in the successful application was the preparation work carried out by Yong with the support and experience of the Total Global Steel team both in London and China.
Before any application was made a survey was carried out by Total Global Steel to determine which specific production lines for both Coil and Rebar would be allocated for CARES approval. The companies then worked closely together to prepare all the relevant documentation (particularly with reference to ISO and product traceability), Total Global Steel experience as a UK CARES approved stockholder was critical in this preparation work.
The quality of the preparation work was fully noted and appreciated by the CARES officials during both the assessment and the audit; all information was readily available and translated (by Total Global Steel) and the sampling preparations and aging process was conducted in a thorough and effective manner.
The samples of each size were sent to the UK to approved BS testing laboratories for both Fatigue and Mechanical examination, and every size diameter passed these stringent tests. Total Global Steel was present during the complete assessment and audit of the Yong Gang mill, and continued to act as a contact point in the UK and Shanghai as the final results of the testing and audits were ratified by CARES, dealing with any questions and supplementary information that was required.
The final result is that we are delighted to confirm that Yong Gang are now able to supply Total Global Steel both grade B500B and B460B CARES approved Steel in Coiled Rebar between 6mm and 12mm diameter and Rebar between 10mm and 40mm.