OneSteel, the Australian Strand supplier, has reported becoming certified to newly published standards for AS/NZS 4672. The certification was issued by the Australian Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steel.

The accreditation was authorized following an audit of the OneSteel Quality Management System, Wiredrawing, Stranding and Mechanical Testing processes.

Strand is a reinforcing product used to support concrete. The pre cast product can be used in the construction of bridge sections, while post tensioning is used to support concrete in the construction of projects such as large-scale shopping centre car parks.

Mr Geoff Lee sales manager of Strand and LR Wire of OneSteel said that “We have successfully supplied the pre cast and post tensioning market with Strand to the pre cast concrete market for most of Australia’s major road infrastructure projects for the past 40 years. OneSteel has been the largest supporter of the Australian Strand Industry, with the highest technical input and consistent quality to ensure we meet the demands of the market.”

He said that “We see this accreditation as a reflection of our commitment to our product and are pleased to be officially supplying superior product to the marketplace and the first to be compliant with the new Australian Standard.”

Mr Chris Wlodarczyk Quality Assurance and Testing Manager of OneSteel said that “OneSteel Wire’s testing includes compliance testing of every unit of manufacture, 1000 hour relaxation tests and statistical assessments of long-term quality parameters, as specified in AS/NZS 4672.”

He said that “We see this accreditation as confirmation that OneSteel has demonstrated a consistent quality product to supply the market, and, therefore our customers can be confident they will receive superior Strand.”