Caribbean Cable Co.

caribbean cable company Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and fully comply with the appropriate British Standards (BS) and Underwrit- er Laboratories (UL) standard spec- ifications. The company sells to the island’s major electrical firms, as well as a few general contractors, through its marketing arm, Builders Outlet. Having the BSJ mark on its cables ensures that all raw materials used meet local and international stan- dards. Independent BSJ engineers periodically inspect the plant and monitor production and associated quality control procedures so as to AT A GLANCE Caribbean Cable Company Ltd. WHAT: A manufacturer of cable and wire products WHERE: Kingston, Jamaica WEBSITE: www.caribbeancablejamaica.com ensure that established standards are consistently maintained. Beside the BSJ inspection and testing, Caribbe- an Cable carries out its own checks and counter-checks to guarantee the integrity of its products. Recently, the company has expand- ed its offerings to include the sale of agricultural equipment imported from Cuba, including harrows, plows, grass cutters, green houses -“all the necessary implements for the agricul- tural sector,” says Sales and Marketing Director,Michael Thomas.“As a dynamic company,we’re always expanding.We’re forging a relationship with the govern- ment of Jamaica to improve the agri- cultural sector by taking these products to market,”he adds.While continuing to concentrate on the manufacture of wires and cables,Thomas says that the company, under the management of its newDirector, Jose Estevez Torres, is also branching out to provide re-engi- neering services to local factories.