November 21, 2008

Severgal gets quality certifications

Severstal subsidiary’s Severgal has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949-2002 quality management certificates for the production of hot dip galvanized cold rolled steel by Lloyd’s Register.

Mr Ivan Nefedov GD of Severgal said that “Our quality management system was created and certified for compliance with the above standards from the outset. We began the ISO projects in 2004 with the main aim of creating a consistent and efficient system that could be upgraded without interruption. The work involved a large part of the Severgal team and several outside entities. As Severgal was designed and built to service high-technology consumers, principally automakers, we believe that the award of the certificates is entirely in keeping with our objectives and work ethics.”

Mr Nefedo said that “Obtaining the certificates show that we conform to international standards. We thank everyone who collaborated with us en route to certification under both standards.”

Severgal was set up on February 14th 2002 with an investment USD 210 million and the plant has a capacity of 400,000 tonnes. Its zinc plating line was commissioned on 2005 and reached designed capacity in September of 2006. It also produces 0.4mm to 2mm and 900mm to 1850mm wide zinc plated automobile body sheets. During January through June of 2007 ZAO Severgal shipped 202,000 tonnes of products, including 2700 tonnes shipped to automakers.