OREANDA-NEWS. On 29 January 2009 was announced, that OMZ Foundry Production, a part of OMZ (Uralmash-Izhora Group) (RTS: OMZZ; LSE: OMZD; OTC: UHMVY), had received an Approval Certificate from the leading international classification organization Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for compliance of its quality management system with ISO 9001:2000.

Det Norske Veritas is a world-renowned classification organization, a member of International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), enforcing high quality standards in the metallurgical industry.

The certificate covers development of casting technologies, steel smelting for ingots and casting products, the manufacture of ingots and casting products, and for heat processing services.

The certificate received by OMZ Foundry Production confirms the advanced state of the company's quality management system and reflects official recognition of high quality of technological processes and products manufactured by the company.

OMZ Foundry Production pays particular attention to the ongoing improvement of its quality management system. This has allowed the company to quickly launch the manufacture of new types of high quality products based on market demand.