Precision Dies & Tools Manufacturing Co LLC (PDTMC) has received independent certification of its quality management systems to the BS EN ISO 9001:2000 standard.

The certification came from the UK's BSI Management Systems, PDTMC said in a statement.

"PDTMC is the first company in the GCC to receive such a certification for the design and manufacture of precision dies, tooling, moulds and provision of associated precision machining and heat treatment services," general manager KK Bansal said.

PDTMC is a specialist manufacturer of precision moulds for the plastic industry, dies for the aluminium extrusion industry and press tooling for the sheet metal industry.

Its competitive edge lies in its offering of the 'concept to finished product' solution. This encompasses product design, prototyping, mock ups, mould flow analysis, surface modelling, tool design, the entire range of specialist heat treatment services including tempering, hardening, case hardening and annealing; manufacturing and in-house tool testing, the company said, adding it relied on state-of-the-art technology, Cad/Cam systems and a highly qualified and trained staff.

The company's customers include many multinational establishments and prominent local business groups across the Middle East, the subcontinent and Europe,

"The company has been actively participating in many prestigious exhibitions in Europe and other countries, and this certification will help reinforce confidence in the minds of its existing and potential customers," said Bansal.

PDTMC now plans to take part in the Dubai Quality Appreciation Programme besides seeking the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications, the official said.