Globe Mirror Industries (GMI), the first tempering plant to be established in Sri Lanka in 1969, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, the company said. GMI was started by the late Mohammed Nawaz and has since grown to be one of the most respected entities in the construction trade today. Mr. Nawaz started his empire [...]

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GMI, Sri Lanka’s First Tempering Plant, awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification

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Globe Mirror Industries (GMI), the first tempering plant to be established in Sri Lanka in 1969, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, the company said.

GMI was started by the late Mohammed Nawaz and has since grown to be one of the most respected entities in the construction trade today. Mr. Nawaz started his empire from scratch by initially purchasing glass from importers and hand crafting the mirrors with his team of just four staff members to be sold to the local market. Just a decade later the company expanded into the retail and wholesale side of the industry.

The company said in a statement that with the expansion also came the requirement of keeping to high production quality and standards with quality control systems in place enabling GMI to secure the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) ISO 9001:2008 certification in Management Systems. “The certification will help improve efficiency in our production process and reduce waste which in turn would secure a greener environment for our community in which we operate. It will also help us to develop a professional culture within the organization and boost employee moral. Our dream is to achieve international recognition as the processor of excellent quality tempered glass,” a spokesperson for the company was quoted as saying.

GMI employs 200 staff including top management and has three sales outlets in Pettah, Kotahena and Kalubowila. A recent addition to the infrastructure was a state of the art Tempering Furnace and a Lamination Machine to the factory in Mattakkuliya. This eliminates the dependence on imports and shipment delays.

GMI says it has also grown to be the largest stock of all kinds of glass and mirrors in Sri Lanka. Future expansion plans for the company include a state of the art, architect designed, four story commercial building at Kohuwela which will serve as GMI’s main showroom providing a wide array of products to its customers. “A quick and efficient service will be provided to our customers at much easier and faster pace”, the company said.




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