AB Marine Group, manufacturer of AB Inflatable boats for more than 40 years, has earned certification from the Business Alliance for Secure Commerce (BASC).
BASC is a business-customs partnership created to promote safe international trade in cooperation with governments and international organizations. Its mission is to facilitate and promote world trade by establishing and administrating global supply chain security standards and procedures, in partnership with business, governments, customs, law enforcement agencies and international business organizations. BASC is a non-profit business alliance incorporated in the state of Delaware, USA.
BASC examines the entire process of manufacturing and shipping of merchandise from foreign countries to the United States, emphasizing the creation of a more security-conscious environment throughout the supply chain. BASC has more than 2,500 companies as members and operates in 13 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Ivor Heyer, president of AB Marine Group, said this achievement highlights the company’s commitment to the security of employees, clients and suppliers. “The BASC certificate is a strong endorsement of our people and our procedures.”
Heyer noted the certification was especially welcome since last year the company moved from Venezuela to Barranquilla, Colombia. The new location is strategically located in the duty free zone on the waterfront, 500 feet from customs and Barranquilla Port. It is also located an hour from the port cities of Cartagena and Santa Marta, giving the company the ability to ship from three convenient locations. AB Inflatables are sold by distributors in markets worldwide.
The 100,000 square-foot facility offers plenty of room for expansion. “We have a facility that is three times the size of our old one,” Heyer said. “We want to double production in three years.”
AB Inflatables has been manufacturing high-quality inflatables, from tenders to coastal cruisers, since 1968. It builds 35 different models of boats ranging in size from 8 to 28 feet. The entire manufacturing process, from the building of fiberglass and aluminum hulls, to the fabrication of the tubes, is done under one roof. The “AB” in the company name is an abbreviation from Italian, meaning Craftsman Boats.
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