‘Collaboration needed to overcome challenges in galvanising industry’

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SINGAPORE: The private sector is greatly encouraged to work together with public bodies to come up with better regulatory provisions and solutions for the galvanising industry.

In making the call, Malaysia’s Natural Resources and Environment Deputy Minister Dr James Dawos Mamit said: “In these times, galvanisers will face many industry challenges.

“The main ones being conforming to the rigid requirements of environmental regulations, standards and criteria, improving workplace health and safety, achieving greater efficiencies, remaining competitive in your respective local and increasingly global markets,” he said in his address at the opening of the 9th Asia Pacific General Galvanising Conference (APGGC) here Monday.

The event is organised by Galvanising Association of Malaysia (GAM), within the framework of Asia Pacific Galvanising Association, beginning Sunday until tomorrow.

Recognised as a major galvanising event and one of the largest trade exhibitions in the Asia Pacific region, the conference draws over 200 delegates mainly owners and managers of hot dip galvanising plants worldwide such as countries in Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, the US, Japan, China, India and South Africa.

They discussed the latest developments in the galvanising industry and witness state-of-the-art displays.

Also present were APGGC chairman Barry Bebb and the 9th APGGC chairman CS Chen.

Among the topics to be discussed are environmental issues and solutions, marketing of hot dip galvanising, new galvanising plant technologies, zinc market outlook, corrosion releated to steel and innovative end users of hot dip galvanising.

Other topics are new and upcoming safety regulations and standards, galvanising and sustainability as well as efficiencies achieved in the galvanising process.

Urging business and community leaders, project owners, specifiers, architects, thinkers, builders, fabricators and galvanisers to recognise the need of the times they live in, Dawos said “the people of the world are living longer and its populace is growing.

“We have to exercise care and clarity of thought to implement the necessary actions so as to adapt to the changing needs.

“We need to grow as responsible individuals, corporate and global citizens, and continue to innovate and develop solutions to meet the challenges and expectations.

“Let our initiatives inspire sustainable action…the future will be realised by ensuring participation of the
people and activities which affect their living environment,” he said. — Bernama