Rotek Achieves ABS Certification
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a global classification society, with a mission to promote the security of life, property and the natural environment, primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine and off-shore related facilities. The responsibility of the classification society is to verify that merchant ships and marine structures presented to it comply with Rules that the society has established for design, construction and periodic survey.
Rotek President Dr. Tim Gudszend offered the following comments regarding the certification, "this ABS certification presents further proof of the high quality standards Rotek provides with competitive pricing and lead times to our North American customers. I am very pleased to be able to service the U.S. Oil and Offshore Industry with our forging products in the future.”
The certification process includes audits of internal processes, quality programs, and source inspection of Rotek manufacturing facilities.