OREANDA-NEWS. Excavators EKG-18 produced by Uralmashzavod complies with the safety requirements issued by the Customs Union according to the Declaration adopted up to the year 2019. The Declaration allows Uralmashzavod to sell EKG-18 excavators on the territory of the Customs Union in particular, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.

"Confirmation of the compliance of excavators produced by Uralmashzavod to the requirements stipulated by the Technical Regulation the Customs Union proves once again the reliability, efficiency and safety of our equipment", - said Valery Rutitskiy, the Uralmashzavod Quality Director.

EKG-18 is the second type of excavators that is manufactured by Uralmashzavod and which complies to the safety requirements stipulated by the Customs Union. Certification of walking excavators ЭШ 20.90 type has also been confirmed in May 2014.

OJSC Uralmashzavod is one of the leaders on the Russian market of equipment for metallurgy, the mining industry, oil & gas industry, construction materials and energy. The company's development strategy aims to create a world-class machine-building enterprise that will be capable of providing its customers with comprehensive coverage of their equipment needs. With the support of Uralmashzavod's principal stockholder Gazprombank, an investment program for radical reconstruction of production processes has been developed and is underway.