QUALITY

Vision

To establish and maintain Karbochem as a globally competitive, locally focused, reliable supplier and distributor of quality industrial chemicals and provider of services.

Policy

Karbochem realises that supplying the best quality product is the only price for market entry.  To remain competitive we will therefore also strive to add value to all aspects of the relationships with our customers and suppliers by:

• Continuously improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our business processes
• Understanding and complying with requirements agreed with our customers and other interested parties
• Continuously improving product and service quality and the effectiveness of the QMS
• Developing suppliers to optimise RM costs and quality
• Developing people as they are our most important resource

The quality policy will provide the framework to develop objectives and will be communicated to all levels of the organisation.

Accreditations

Karbochem (Pty) Ltd Newcastle is accredited to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems in respect of: Chemicals, Chemical Products and Fibres.
Accredited by: South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Registration Number: LS0163
Effective Date: 17 November 2003.

Karbochem (Pty) Ltd Newcastle is accredited to the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems in respect of: All activities, products and services that the organisation controls or influences that have or can have a significant impact on the environment, related to the manufacturing of polybutadiene produced by polymerisation of the monomer butadiene.
Accredited by: South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Registration Number: EM140335
Effective Date: 13 September 2006.

Karbochem (Pty) Ltd Sasolburg is accredited to the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems in respect of: The manufacture and supply of butadiene/styrene co-polymerised synthetic rubber. Accredited Scope Sector: Chemicals, Chemical Products and Fibres.
Excluding: 7.3 Design and Development 7.5.4 Customer Property
Accredited by: South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Registration Number: LS0016
Effective Date: 10 October 2003.

Karbochem (Pty) Ltd Sasolburg is accredited to the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems in respect of: All activities, products and services that the organisation controls or influences that have or can have a significant impact on the environment, related to the manufacture of rubber and hot carboxylated latex for use in the tyre manufacturing and paper coating industry.
Accredited by: South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Registration Number: EM140264
Effective Date: 4 September 2006.

Useful Links

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)