Head – Quality Assurance Al Ghurair Iron & Steel, UAE
Kaushik Prajapati has 23+ years of rich experience in spearheading operations with key focus on top line profitability as well as optimal utilisation of resources in the Cold Rolling/Galvanizing/Steel Industries. He has worked and gained experience in world-renowned steel companies like Arcelor Mittal, Nippon Steel, Essar Steel and other steel companies. His hands-on expertise lies in process engineering, process enhancement, production planning & control, quality management, research & development and customer services. Leveraging his experience in managing different steel products & processes, Prajapati has successfully managed the quality & production functions, consolidated timely and accurate reporting and brought in quality and customer-oriented culture; Implemented robust method and adequate internal quality controls to ensure customer compliance.
Topic: Value Added Products And Process Improvement At Al Ghurair
Abstract: The presentation will display the advantages of different value-added products, and the process improvements that were made at AGIS. The primary products which have been developed and successfully offered to customers are Lead-Free Galvanized steel sheet, Chrome+3 & Thin Organic Coating (TOC) Galvanized sheet and High strength structural steel (Yield strength: 450 – 550 MPa with El: 8 -2 %). For overseas shipment of Galvanized Steel coils, AGIS uses a revolutionary Strang system (Expanded Poly Styrene-EPS) for container loading which provides safe, flexible & highly efficient workings as well as minimizes the usage of wood.
It will help structural Designers and End users to resolve their challenges related to environment, process & product performance. We believe in long-term customer relationship and keep our customer informed about material and technical developments to give them a better understanding of our products and the advancements in our industry.