Dubai Cable Company (Ducab) has announced it recorded a 30 per cent increase in production levels across its entire product range and more than doubled the production of medium voltage (33KV and 11KV) cables in the second quarter of 2002, compared with the corresponding period in 2001.

"The impressive performance is the result of several initiatives taken by the management to enhance and upgrade working practices within the company in addition to extensive investment in recent expansion schemes designed to facilitate higher production levels," a company statement said. Ducab has also linked the results from the various quality management programmes to its existing annual profit sharing scheme and production incentive scheme for employees in order to stimulate greater employee loyalty, dedication and commitment.

Major expansions carried out in 1999 and 2001 included the installation of new plant machinery specially designed for improved manufacturing processes. In addition, Ducab has invested in several management programmes designed to introduce improved working practices on the shop floor. Crucial to the success of the expansion programme was the implementation of the international Six Sigma Quality improvement programme, which is a measure of quality that strives for near perfection by eliminating defects in any process, from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service.

Ducab is certified to ISO 9001 quality management systems and ISO 14001 environment protection systems. The company is a two-time winner of the Dubai Quality award (1994 and 1998).