About CARES Product Certification

CARES Product Certification
What is CARES Product Certification ?
CARES Product Certification was developed to meet the needs of users of steel products for the reinforcement of concrete. CARES has acquired extensive experience in designing and operating schemes to meet the needs of the reinforced concrete industry.
CARES' certification covers all stages in the supply chain from processing of raw materials, manufacture through to the product installation or delivery to the customer. CARES Product Certification is based on the application of BS EN ISO 9001: 2000, relevant product standards and CARES Quality and Operations Assessment Schedules.
CARES Quality and Operations Assessment Schedules are based on the essential elements of the quality management system combined with additional requirements agreed by all relevant sectors of industry. CARES product certification ensures product conformity and consistent product quality.
What CARES Certification means:

management control
product and technical conformity
comprehensive, covers key processes and areas of business
industry developed disciplines and rules
industry developed standards
certificate of product conformity
quality management system certificate to BS EN ISO9001: 2000
Why do YOU need CARES Product Certification ?
How an organisation is perceived and by whom it is known, is clearly of crucial importance to its success. A reputation for quality and the ability to reflect this in its corporate image has long been recognised as one of the most powerful weapons in any organisations armoury. CARES product certification helps to improve this image. Other reasons are as follows :

improve consistency of products
competitive pressure
enhancement of existing system
good business practice
a marketing tool
external recognition of your capabilities to consistently produce conforming products
Major clients like the Highways Agency, County Councils and British Airports Authority specify CARES Product Certification as proof of product quality and technical competence.
Why choose CARES as your Certification Body ?
Achieving CARES Product Certification requires considerable effort and commitment from your company. By achieving CARES Product Certification you and your customers will have the confidence that comes from knowing your quality management system and product are periodically audited by CARES auditors. Approval is the beginning to improved process and business performance.

As a CARES Approved company there is the opportunity to benefit from CARES' own on-going publicity programme and perhaps to take part in joint promotional campaigns. CARES provides free marketing support to promote your successful Approval and allows you to display the relevant "quality mark" on publicity and stationery. CARES will be pleased to provide speakers for internal or external conferences and meetings.

All Approved companies are automatically included in the CARES Approved Firms section of this web site

Having invested so much in your Product Certification entrust your assessment to a Certification Body that understands your business and processes.

CARES - The choice of the informed specifier.

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For further information about CARES' certification services contact :
UK CARES
Tel : +44 (0) 1732 450000
Fax : +44 (0) 1732 455917
E-mail : LeeBrankley@UKCARES.com