In order to meet specific procurement requirement of projects, ABS has most efficientmaterial searching and procurement system, operated by Purchasing Department.Materials are usually purchased from pre-qualified materials suppliers and vendors.Prequalification of material suppliers is carried out in accordance with requirement of ISO 9001-2000.ABS remains in close contact with the International market’s Mills, Stockists, Warehousesand special materials suppliers for the procurement of bulk as well as small quantities of materials.

Procurement department utilizes the most advance techniques for searching the materialsby Internet Browsing and has posted ABS as a material buyer, on various material suppliers’Websites. These Websites, updates ABS about the materials market trends and promotionaldeals for the availability of special grade materials at very competitive prices. Beside specificmaterial requirements against projects, ABS also imports and stocks various type of materials for upcoming / expected project.Procurement department also provide services to clients for the sourcing of materials,against very nominal finding fees.For the import special materials, especially for coded equipment such as; PressureVessels, Heat Exchangers, etc; ABS has close contacts with internationally renownedsuppliers of Pressure Parts such as; Killed / Quenched / Tempered plates, Forgings,Tube Sheets, Flanges, Metallic Gaskets and fasteners. These suppliers entertain evenvery small quantities and ship the required materials on priority basis.Similarly for the Steel Structures, beside experience of direct import out of fresh rolling from foreign Steel Mills, ABS searched and located various stockists in U.A.E. & Singapore market for immediate import of steel structures.