PLASTIFIC Inc. was on Friday awarded the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) ‘Made in Guyana’ standards mark.

According to a press release from the GNBS, Plastific Inc. began operations in 2018 as the distributor of high-quality household plastic items, however, in 2021, the company began manufacturing its own plastic bottles, food boxes, preforms, cups, plates, spoons, sporks, forks, knives and packaging and storage containers of various sizes, made with Polypropylene (PP)
and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), mixed with recycled degradable materials.

Speaking at the award ceremony, Togeshwarie Ganesh, Assistant Manager of Plastific Inc. said the company was elated to achieve the ‘Made in Guyana’ mark, which would improve the marketability of their products, give their brand a voice for all of their customers locally, and, hopefully, into the international market.

She also advised other companies to do the same, as they, too, can be able to advance their operations.

She highlighted that the objective of Plastific Inc. is to serve the local market, and, ultimately, the international market by providing them with quality plastic products.
“Plastific Inc. products have taken over the local market, and it is the first ever company to produce plastic products in Guyana. It has gained recognition locally, and will diversify in producing other products soon,” Ganesh was quoted in the release as saying.

She added: “We have been following the quality standard that strives to produce the highest quality product and services to its customers. Now that we have attained the certificate to use the GNBS Made in Guyana certification mark, Plastific Inc. will now carry this certification mark, and include it on all our plastic products.”

Additionally, she noted that the company has the capability of producing up to six tons of products per day. Plastific Inc. currently employs approximately 30 persons with over 75 per cent of them residing in surrounding communities in Corentyne, Berbice.

According to the release, Chief Executive Officer, Vivekanand Ganesh commended his hardworking staff for the effort they have made to ensure production and quality are always on par. He extended gratitude to the entire team, while noting that they will ensure that standards remain a hallmark of their operation.

Meanwhile, Mohindra Persaud, Chief Executive Officer of the Nand Persaud Group of Companies, of which Plastific is an affiliate, said that with the certification, they can now look to target the export market, and soon they will participate in a regional fair, where they will be taking their products to display.

He committed to maintaining the standards of all products, through all the various businesses within the group of companies as they aim to take their products and services to the next level.
Head of Certification Services GNBS, Andrea Mendonza also noted that Plastific would have met all the requirements to be awarded the right to use the said mark.

The ‘Made in Guyana’ mark is a registered one that aims to provide recognition to locally manufactured products on the local and international markets and is a signature of quality for authentic Guyanese products, the release added.