Arpico PVC Pipes and Fittings awarded with ISO 9001:2008 certification

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Having established a strong corporate focus on quality and reliability across its processes, Richard Pieris and Company PLC is one of the largest and most successful diversified business conglomerates active in Sri Lanka. Over the last 82 years, the company has grown to encompass a wide array of businesses across several sectors. Its main brand Arpico, is a household name and covers a wide variety of products and services including the production of top-of-the-line PVC pipes and fittings utilised across the island.

From left: Arpitech Director Manufacturing Lalith Wijesinghe, Sri Lanka Standards institute Deputy Director General Gamini Dharmawardhana, Arpico Local Manufacturing and Distribution Sector Managing Director Sunil Liyanage, Arpico Distribution, Local Manufacturing and Distribution Sector Director Shantha Kularathne, Arpico Local Manufacturing and Distribution Sector Head of Marketing Derrick Perera, Arpico Local Manufacturing and Distribution Sector Finance Manager Sanjeewa Thushara, Arpico Hardware Sector Head of Sales Duminda Perera, Arpico PVC Business Development Manager Gayan Wickramaarachchi and Arpico PVC Factory Manager Tilak Premakumara In a recent step forward on its journey to being Sri Lanka’s complete water solutions provider, Arpico PVC was awarded the ISO 9001:2008 certification, in addition to the existing certifications for SLS 147 for PVC pipes, SLS 659 for fittings and SLS 935 for solvent cement. Speaking on the accreditation and what it means to the business, Business Development Manager Gayan Wickramaarachchi explained, “ISO 9001:2008 is the pinnacle world renowned system certification for the production process of a company. This certification ensures that quality management systems are in place, practiced and monitored throughout the production process – guaranteeing that customers receive the highest quality products. From a company perspective, it makes it possible for Arpico PVC to minimise wastage, production costs and ensure that these savings translate down to customers.” Having obtained SLS certification since 2008 Arpico PVC pipes and fittings cater to a wide range of corporate, industrial and domestic uses. With a distribution arm of around 10,000 dealers island-wide, and a variety of pipes ranging from 20 mm upwards, made of the highest quality raw materials, Arpico PVC understands the importance of exacting safety and quality standards. Obtaining the ISO 9001:2008 also means that Arpico PVC has been proven for its adherence to a number of quality management principles, including a strong customer focus, strong leadership and management involvement, a solid process approach, investment in high end technology and skilled labour and continuous focus on improvement. With the RPC Polymers Ltd (Arpico water tanks) and Arpitech Ltd (Arpico mattress) factories already ISO 9001 certified, the company plans to forge ahead with plans to invest in expanding further into the highly demanding domestic and international markets.