OREANDA-NEWS. February 16, 2009. TMK (LSE:TMKS) announced today that it received ISO 9001:2000 certification from the management system assessment company Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).

TMK is the first pipe company in the CIS to be awarded the ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system together with its subsidiaries. LRQA confirmed that the quality management system and processes implemented at all company levels, which include product design and development, production, marketing, shipping and servicing, allow the Company to effectively meet customer requirements.

Commenting on the successful certification, Alexander Shiryaev, TMK CEO, said: “TMK continues to follow global best practices in managing its business. Last year, the Company completed the implementation of an SAP ERP based corporate information system and introduced quality management system and processes and these are now certified by LRQA.  The ISO 9001 certification ensures that all TMK subsidiaries maintain the same high-quality production standards and meet customer satisfaction requirements.”