Company ASAPA has been established in the certification field within Kazakhstan and Central Asia from April 2001.
The idea to establish joint venture belongs to two highly professional companies known in inspection and certification sphere as follows:
- Alex Stewart (Assayers) Ltd
is the largest privately owned, independent inspection and analytical Company.
- SAPA Ltd.
is one of the oldest professionals in the sphere of grain and agricultural products certification in Kazakhstan market and the owner of the accredited laboratories.
Alex Stewart Assayers Ltd. was established in 1978 and currently has 67 offices and 27 strategically placed laboratories world-wide. The company is providing a fully integrated professional service for the inspection, sampling and analysis of all agricultural products and by products. Alex Stewart Assayers Ltd. has the great experience in inspection, supervision analytical, consultancy services, monitoring projects in the international market.
International Certificate of Quality and Quantity issued by Alex Stewart Assayers Ltd is in trust by many reputed and well-known companies.
The company is approved by or a member of the following organizations:
- International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA)
- Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA)
- Federation of Oil Seeds and Fats Association (FOSFA)
- London Metal Exchange (LME)
- London Sugar Association (LSA)
- Commodity Exchange in New York (COMEX)
- Bureau International Recuperation (BIR)
- International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI)
- National Institute of Oil Products (NIOP)
- Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (PORLA)
- International Molybdenum Association (IMOA)
- International Tungsten Industry Association (ITIA)
- Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (TIC)
- Minor Metals Traders Association (MMTA)
Alex Stewart (Assayers) Ltd. have been accredited by Lloyds Quality Assurance Limited to the following Quality Management System standards:
BS EN ISO 9002: 1994
EN ISO 9002: 1994
ISO 9002: 1994
SAPA Firm was established in 1978 and from the first day of its operation, SAPA dealt with assaying of the cereals quality. SAPA exist in the governmental system of certification since 1992. State Standard Organization of the Republic of Kazakhstan has accredited SAPA as the first independent certification body for agricultural products, grain and cereals. SAPA is licensed to issues local Certificate of Quality (per each wagon/container) and Certificate of Conformity (Health).
SAPA has the accredited laboratories in the main grain regions within Kazakhstan. All these laboratories contain a full range of sophisticated instrumentation. All personnel working in these laboratories are highly trained and experienced in all aspects of grain and grain product analysis. The laboratories are accredited to issue Quality Certificate and Certificate of Conformity based on the analysis of the production or goods.Utilizing the experience of both companies, ASAPA offers our valuable Clients to get an integrated service such as independent inspection of goods by using our own professionally equipped modern laboratories within Kazakhstan including Aktau Port.
The final results of performed inspection by ASAPA is a concurrent issuance of the certificates package consisting of the Intl Certificates of Quality and Weight, Certificate of Carriage Cleanliness, Non-Radioactivity Certificate, Inspection Report for all kinds of goods and service.
