OREANDA-NEWS. Metinvest Group’s Khartsyzsk Pipe Plant received a new product certificate for transit pipes in compliance with an updated Polish standard by Zetom Research and Certification Institute (Poland).

The certificate was awarded following an audit and verifies the compliance of Khartsyzsk Pipe-manufactured welded and seamless transit pipes for the oil & gas industry with the requirements of PN-EN ISO 3183:2013 IDT EN ISO 3183:2012, which replaced PN-EN 10208-2:2011.

“This audit showed that the quality of Khartsyzsk Pipe’s products meets European requirements and standards,” said Pavel Uzbek, acting general director of Khartsyzsk Pipe. “Quality is a calling card; it’s the reputation not only of Khartsyzsk Pipe, but of Metinvest Group as a whole. Thus, we do not have the right to make mistakes. We are known and trusted so we focus on our clients and keep quality targets high.”

The certification audit examined welding and expanding processes, non-destructive testing (NDT), and testing of the mechanical and chemical properties of metals and welds.

Khartsyzsk Pipe received its PN-EN 10208-2 certification in 2008, which was the first time the plant’s products were certified as compliant with European Union standards and allowed for use within the EU.

Khartsyzsk Pipe has 12 product certificates, a welding certificate, and six management system certificates from accreditation organizations including the American Petroleum Institute (U.S.), QMI SAI Global (Canada); Zetom Research and Certification Institute (Poland), Vniti-Test (Ukraine), and Russian Register (Russia).