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Our project engineer, quality manager and sales director answer your questions face to face.
Remote Supplier Audit
Audit Our Factory Online, Before You Commit
See exactly who will make your steel structure. In a live video meeting on Zoom or Microsoft Teams, our engineers, quality team and production managers take you through the World Steel factory in Tay Ninh (formerly Long An), Vietnam: the production lines, the quality system, the records you will receive and how your project would be produced. No flights, no visas, and your whole team can join.
Tay Ninh, Vietnam
Engineering · Fabrication · Shipping
Destination: Guyana
The factory you will audit
- First company in Asia accredited under IAS AC472
- 2019
- Certificate MB-268, valid to 2027
- Factory area
- Over 20,000 m²
- Hai Son Industrial Park, Duc Hoa, Tay Ninh (formerly Long An)
- Production capacity
- 2,500 t / month
- Availability for your project is confirmed at quotation
- Projects delivered
- 300+
- In Vietnam and export markets
- Countries
- 15+
- Including the USA, Australia, Southeast Asia and Guyana
Five steps
How the online audit works
From request to follow-up, each step is agreed with you in advance.
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01
Request a slot
Choose a date, time zone and platform in the form below and tell us what you want to see.
Technical highlight: Takes about three minutes.
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Confirmation and agenda
We confirm the slot, the World Steel attendees and the agenda by email, and send the Zoom or Teams link (or join yours).
Technical highlight: Within two business days.
Related documents: Agenda
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Pre-audit pack
You receive the documents to read beforehand, so the meeting is spent on questions, not slides.
Technical highlight: Company profile, certificates, sample ITP.
Related documents: Document pack
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Live audit
A multi-screen meeting: our team in the meeting room, live cameras on the factory floor and shared documents on screen.
Technical highlight: Typically 1.5 to 2 hours, as agreed.
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Follow-up
Answers to open questions, the documents you asked for and, if you wish, the next step towards a quotation.
Technical highlight: Minutes on request.
Related documents: Follow-up email
Meeting setup
A multi-screen meeting, not a slideshow
The meeting is set up with several video feeds, so you can watch the people, the factory and the documents at the same time on Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Screen 2 · Live factory camera
A camera operator walks the production lines live: cutting, assembly, welding, painting and packing.
Screen 3 · Shared documents
Shop drawings, ITP, welding procedures, inspection reports and a sample MDR on screen.
Screen 4 · Close-up camera
Close views on request: weld profiles, piece marks, heat numbers on plates, DFT gauge readings.
Factory
Complete information about the World Steel factory
World Steel manufactures steel structures and pre-engineered buildings in its own factory at Hai Son Industrial Park, Duc Hoa, Tay Ninh Province (formerly Long An), Vietnam, and exports them to Guyana and more than 15 other countries. Founded in 2012, the company opened this factory in 2016 and has exported since 2019.
During the audit you see the facility as it is on the day, not a video made for marketing. Ask to see any area, any machine or any record listed in your agenda.
World Steel does not have a factory, office or erection crew in Guyana. Foundations, erection and local approvals are carried out by licensed local contractors and engineers, working from World Steel drawings with remote support.
What you can review
- Company profile, legal entity and organisation
- Factory layout, production lines and capacity
- Main equipment and maintenance records
- Engineering team and design software
- Quality organisation and inspection staff
- Export experience and reference projects
- Packing, container loading and shipping
Performed directly by World Steel
Production Process
Follow the production process live
The live camera follows the same stages your project would go through. At each stage we show the check that is made and the record it produces.
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Engineering
Approved shop drawings and bill of materials.
Technical highlight: Piece mark for every part.
Related documents: Shop drawings
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Material receiving
Plates and sections checked against mill certificates.
Technical highlight: Heat numbers recorded.
Related documents: Mill certificates
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Cutting and drilling
CNC and plate cutting, drilling and punching to drawing.
Technical highlight: Dimensions and edges checked.
Related documents: Cutting lists
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Assembly
Fit-up of webs, flanges, stiffeners and end plates.
Technical highlight: Fit-up check before welding.
Related documents: Fit-up records
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Welding
Approved WPS, qualified welders.
Technical highlight: Visual inspection of every weld.
Related documents: WPS, welder qualifications
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Inspection
Dimensional and weld inspection to the ITP.
Technical highlight: NDT where the specification requires it.
Related documents: Inspection reports
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Surface treatment
Blast cleaning and painting or galvanizing.
Technical highlight: Dry film thickness measured.
Related documents: Coating reports
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Packing and loading
Bundled, protected, labelled and loaded to plan.
Technical highlight: Grouped by erection sequence.
Related documents: Packing list, loading photos
Quality Process
Quality process you can verify
Quality is checked by people and documented in records. In the audit you see both: the inspection being done, and the record that proves it.
Material traceability
Heat numbers tracked from the mill certificate to the finished member.
Welding control
Welding Procedure Specifications qualified by PQRs, and qualified welders for each process and position.
Inspection and Test Plan
A project ITP with inspection, hold and witness points agreed with you.
Dimensional inspection
Lengths, hole positions, camber and squareness checked against the drawings.
Non-destructive testing
UT, MT or PT by qualified inspectors where the specification requires it.
Coating inspection
Surface preparation and dry film thickness recorded for every coated member.
Calibration
Measuring and testing equipment calibrated and traceable.
Non-conformance control
Deviations recorded, corrected and closed before shipment.
Third-party inspection
Your engineer or a third-party inspector is welcome to join the audit and witness inspections later.
Project Records
MDR: the quality dossier for your project
Every project is delivered with a Manufacturer's Data Report (MDR), also called a manufacturing record book or quality dossier. It brings together the records that show your steel was made and inspected as specified, so your engineer, your client and the approving authority in Guyana can check it.
In the audit we walk you through a sample MDR from a completed project (shared with the owner's permission, client details hidden) and agree what your own MDR will contain. Its exact content follows your specification and the ITP agreed at order.
Typical MDR contents
- Index and certificate of conformity
- Mill test certificates, traced by heat number
- Material traceability register
- WPS, PQR and welder qualification records
- Signed Inspection and Test Plan
- Dimensional inspection reports
- NDT reports where specified
- Coating inspection and DFT reports
- Bolt and fastener certificates
- Calibration certificates of inspection equipment
- Non-conformance reports and close-out
- Packing lists and container loading photographs
Performed directly by World Steel
Accreditation
First in Asia with IAS AC472, since 2019
In 2019 World Steel became the first company in Asia accredited by the International Accreditation Service under IAS AC472, the criteria US building officials recognise for the inspection programs of manufacturers of metal building systems. Our certificate is MB-268, valid to 2027.
IAS audits our design, purchasing, welding, calibration, inspection and training procedures every year, with unannounced inspections. Your online audit lets you see the same system for yourself and judge how well it fits a high-quality steel structure project.
Audited by IAS
- Engineering and design procedures
- Material purchasing and traceability
- Welding procedures and welder qualification
- Equipment calibration
- In-plant inspection of every job
- Personnel training and qualification
Is World Steel the right fit for your project?
The audit is designed to answer the questions owners, engineers and contractors ask before choosing a steel supplier.
| Your question | How the audit answers it |
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| Can they make my structure? | Live view of the lines and equipment, and reference projects of similar size and type. |
| Do they have the capacity for my schedule? | Capacity, current workload and a production slot discussed openly. |
| Is their quality system real? | Inspections shown live, records on screen, IAS AC472 certificate. |
| What will I receive with the steel? | A sample MDR and the list of records agreed for your project. |
| Will it arrive in good condition in Guyana? | Packing, protection and container loading shown, with loading plans and photos. |
| Who will I work with? | The engineers and managers who would handle your project join the meeting. |
FAQ
Online audit: questions
Straight answers on scope, design codes, shipping and what happens in Guyana.
Ask an engineerWhich platforms do you use?
Zoom or Microsoft Teams. We can send the meeting link, or join a link from your company account if your IT policy requires it.
What time should I choose from Guyana?
Vietnam is 11 hours ahead of Guyana. The production lines run during Vietnam working hours, so a live walk-through usually means an evening slot in Georgetown, which is the next morning in Vietnam. The form shows the Vietnam time for the slot you choose.
How long does the audit take?
Typically 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the agenda you choose. Longer or several shorter sessions can be arranged.
Who should join from our side?
Anyone who will decide on the supplier: owner, project manager, engineer of record, QA/QC manager or a third-party inspector. Tell us the number of attendees in the form so we can plan the meeting.
Can we see our own project in production?
Yes. Once your project is in production you can book another online session to see your members, inspections and records before shipment.
Can a third-party inspector take part?
Yes. Third-party inspectors are welcome to join the online audit and to witness inspections during production.
Is the meeting recorded?
Only if both sides agree at the start of the meeting.
Does an online audit replace a visit to the factory?
It answers most questions without travel. You are also welcome to visit the factory in Vietnam in person; ask us to arrange it.
Book your online factory audit
Tell us when you would like to meet and what you want to see. We will confirm the slot, the agenda and the meeting link by email.
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