MANUFACTURERS/ASSOCIATION TO SEEK THEIR INPUTS ON IMPORT OF USED/SECOND HAND BOILERS: MANZAR SHAMIM.

Islamabad -- A delegation comprising major stakeholders of domestic boilers manufacturers/Association held a meeting with senior officials of Engineering Development Board (EDB) to apprise them about the issues faced by the industry in particular the imports of second hand and non standard boilers.

The Chairman, Boilers Manufacturers Association, Mr. Manzar Shamim, informed that inefficient and second hand boilers are being imported which are not only hurting local manufacturers but also adversely affecting the environment as well as causing operational losses to consumers due to inefficient fuel consumption. He underscored the fact that second hand boilers can be very hazardous and a source of life threatening accidents due to the fact that they mostly do not conform to the strict industrial standards that locally manufactured boilers adhere to. The Chairman stressed on the need of reliable companies for both pre and post inspection of standards/certifications and strict enforcement of standards for safety and security to control import of boilers in Pakistan.

He further added that there should be some...