"ISI steel" can refer to either ISI certified steel products in India or the products made by a Cambodian company named ISI STEEL. ISI certification (Indian Standards Institute, now BIS) signifies a product meets Indian quality benchmarks for safety and performance, while ISI STEEL is a steel manufacturer in Cambodia producing items like DBAR and PIPE®.
ISI certified steel in India
What it is: Steel products that carry the ISI mark, which is a certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The initial organization was called the "Indian Standards Institute" (ISI).
What it signifies: It indicates the product adheres to rigorous Indian quality and safety standards.
Example: ISI certified TMT bars meet specific criteria for chemical composition, mechanical properties, and manufacturing processes.
ISI STEEL in Cambodia
What it is: A steel processing company in Cambodia, established in 1997.
What it signifies: It is a brand name of steel products manufactured by this company.
Example products: ISI DBAR (produced to Japanese Industrial Standard - JIS), ISI PIPE® (galvanized pipes complying with ISO 9001:2015), and ISI PALM® (manufactured to ISO 9001:2015 standards).