Imperbit membrane industries (IMI)

Imperbit membrane industries (IMI),  a manufacturing venture of the AL Yousuf Group of companies, has secured an Enhanced Technical Quality Agreement Certificate for its Hyperflex range of tanking membranes. The certificate, which is valid in the six Gulf Co-operation Council Countries,  is issued by  the British Board of Agrement for its Hyperflex range of tanking membranes.
Mr Ahmed Al Yousuf, chief executive officer of Al Yusuf LLC, received the BBA certificate from Mr. Joe Blaisdale, International Business Manager of the BBA, on the sidelines of BIG 5 Show on November 23, 2008.
Mr. Ashok Srivastava, General Manager of IMI,  noted that the new BBA certification  for HYPERFLEX tanking membranes  valid  in BWh climates (Koppen  Geiger Climate classification system) is specially assessed for use in the United Arab Emirates and GCC countries among other countries.
"Such a certification is a testament to our total commitment  in manufacturing and supplying our worldwide customers with sustainable, high performance, waterproofing products that are manufactured to the highest standards of the industry," said Mr Srivastava.
IMI is the only regional manufacturer of waterproofing membranes to have received a technical certification for product quality, he noted.
IMI membranes are now used extensively in the GCC countries, and exported to over 26 countries in the Far East, Africa and North America, Mr. Srivastava said.
Mr. Zakir Hussain, Factory Manager of IMI, also pointed out that the BBA product certification involves rigorous and impartial testing of products for quality  and durability.
"IMI successfully passed a comprehensive assessment involving laboratory testing, site evaluation, and inspection of production," said Mr Hussain.  Inspection of the production process is designed to evaluate whether the manufacturer has an effective control system to ensure that the specification of the product will be maintained consistently.
Mr Hussain emphasized that it is particularly important for anyone involved in the selection of waterproofing products to know  that BBA Agrement certificate  is a statement on product durability, either in years or as a factor of the anticipated life of a building in which the product is incorporated .
Mr. Elias Balit, Sales Head of IMI , said: "Quality always sells and the current slowdown in the global economy is not affecting the  niche segment which is less affected by market conditions. Fortunately, we  till now have not felt any affect of the slowdown in sales of our premium Hyperflex range of products." Mr. Elias emphasised that IMI membranes are trusted by major contracting companies for durability and performance and are specified regularly by major consulting firms for use on the their projects.