Ceylon Oxygen achieves international FSSC 22000

Somu Battachcharaya Coca Cola, Shree Menon Head Of BOC India and Niran Pieris CEO Ceylon Oxygen Limited

Ceylon Oxygen Limited, a member of The Linde Group, has become the first industrial gases company in Sri Lanka to achieve the prestigious Food Safety System (FSSC) 22000 certification for the manufacture of food grade carbon dioxide in the country.

FSSC 22000 is an international standard developed for the certification of food safety management systems.

Top international gas companies around the world seek to achieve this certification which recognizes that their gas manufacturing processes and supply chain adheres to the highest standards of safety and quality, since carbon dioxide product becomes part of the end product of their food and beverage customers.

Niran Pieris, Ceylon Oxygen's Chief Executive, said, "As the leading industrial gases company in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Oxygen prides itself on maintaining world-class processes and quality standards.

Achieving this coveted certification is a milestone for our company and sets us apart from our competition. It also demonstrates our steadfast commitment to meet the stringent processes and standards required by our food and beverage customers in Sri Lanka, who are themselves global leaders in their industry."