[Tanzania] Two firms closed over sub-standard roofs

THE Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has closed down two roofing sheets factory based in Dar es Salaam for failing to meet required standards.

In the same vein, the standard watchdog is set to destroy over 300 sub-standard bundles of iron sheets worth about 100m/- .
Speaking to reporters shortly after destroying roofing sheets at Teng Long Investment premises located at Kijitonyama area in Dar es Salaam, TBS Standard Officer, Mr Gibron Charles , said the roofing sheet imported from China were found during inspection carried last week.
Mr Charles said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that they also inspected and closed other roofing sheet factories, namely Unimetal and Sunshare at Temeke District for failure to meet required standards substandard products.
He said that they carried out sample testing of the iron sheets at the TBS laboratory and found out that the products were substandard.
He added that the closed down factories were not allowed to continue with production until they conform to the stipulated standards.
He outlined some of the substandard shortfalls as lack of enough color to prevent rusting, as a result the roofing sheet’s lifespan will be less than ten years from the construction date.
He insisted on the need to observe quality assurance, which he said is a cross-cutting pledging for consumer’s support to win the war against .
He cautioned Tanzanians to use confirmed roofing materials in order to avoid disturbances and incur unnecessary loss that might occur during construction.
He said there have been some untrustworthy businessmen who had imported substandard roofing materials.
“You have to contact the standard body for verification of standard of those materials before engaging in construction activities,” he warned.
He said the inspection exercise is sustainable countrywide and asked culprits to stay away from importing substandard products .
A worker identified as Said Salum, urged the standard body to continue educating consumers and businessmen on how to identify substandard goods.
“Most of us do not understand how to distinguish genuine and fake goods, so it is up to you, the standard body, to educate us in order to avoid unnecessary costs”, he said.
source- www.dailynews.co.tz