Khartsyzk Pipe Plant Certified

Khartsyzk Pipe Plant, a member of Metinvest Group, has been certified under Russia’s GOST R ISO 9001-2001 quality management system. The certificate has been issued through 2011, according to the KPP press-service.

Having obtained the certificate, the company will be able to deliver pipes for the second stage of Transneft’s East Siberia – Pacific Oil Pipeline and for other Russian pipeline projects.

“KPP delivered nearly 330,000 tons of pipes during the first stage of East Siberia – Pacific pipeline. During our cooperation on the project, we launched the production of three new pipe types with a diameter of 1220mm and a wall thickness of 23.2mm, 27mm and 29mm. These pipes were produced from steel of K60 strength class. By mastering the production of these pipes, KPP confirmed its reputation of a reliable supplier which is able to meet any customers’ demands. At the same time, we took steps to certify our products and our quality management system under Russia’s Transsert Voluntary Certification System. Now, we have been awarded a right to use Transsert Compliance Mark as well. This will allow us to participate in the second stage of the Siberia-Pacific pipeline construction and other pipeline projects in Russia. In accordance with our long-term strategy, we also plan to certify our products under DNV-OS-F101 and Gazprom’s 9001 standards to take part in the Nord Stream pipeline project,” KPP acting general director Oleksiy Borovykov said, according to KPP press-service.

UNIAN reference: VAT Khartsyzk Pipe Plant is the leading producer of longitudinal electric-welded pipes among the former Soviet states. It produces large-diameter pipes – with a diameter between 478mm and 1420mm – for oil and gas main pipelines. With its capacities, the plant can produce over 1.6 million tons of pipes a year. KPP has introduced an integrated quality management system which meets ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, API Spec Q1, DSTU ISO 9001 standards.

In 2007, KPP produced 508,900 tons of big-diameter pipes, which was 86,800 tons or 14.6 percent below its 2006 numbers.

KPP is a part of Metinvest Group’s steel division.

Metinvest Group is one of the region’s leading steel and ore producers. The Group’s enterprises produce over 10.5 million tons of steel and over 38 million tons of iron ore raw materials a year. With its capacity, the group fully supplies its own needs and sells iron ore to many other Ukrainian, European, and Asian steel makers.

Metinvest Group’s managing company is TZOV Metinvest Holding. The Holding’s owners are Dutch-registered Metinvest B.V. with a 51.15 percent stake and ZAT SCM with a 48.85 percent stake.