Quality


Quality management system and certification
Under competitive market conditions, rivalry among manufacturers means rivalry among various quality systems. In this connection, KSP Steel is currently developing and introduction the Quality Management System in line with ST RK ISO 9001-2001, API Spec Q1/ISO TS 29001, ISO 9001:2000 in the production of seamless steel pipes, hot-deformed pipes and tubing pipes. Operational meetings, which consider the implementation of production plans, regularly discuss qualityrelated issues.

The introduction of the Quality Control System and its further improvement will allow the company to increase the efficiency of its production processes, to make the plant’s product more competitive.
The certificates of conformance, which have been issued by the Russian State Standard Committee, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise The Ural Research Institute for Metrology and the Kazakhstan Republic State Standard Committee, prove the quality of KSP Steel’s products, certification board PF OPS jointstock company “NaCEkS”.

The products and processes are under continuous control as specified in the technical documentation. All types of the final control and test of products are conducted fully in accordance with the standards (ISO, API, GOST, ST RK etc).

Product control
Our laboratory combines new technologies in the area of diagnostics, research into and analysis of iron-and-steel products, from inspection of received raw materials to the evaluation of finished products. Product quality control is carried out in accordance with the following standards: GOST, API5L, ASTM, NACE and ISO. Well-equipped laboratories offer the opportunity to conduct a full test cycle from sample preparation to the issue of test result protocols.


Environmental protection
The company seeks to reduce to a minimum its production’s negative impact on the environment. In this connection, KSP Steel is carrying out a programme for protection of the environment, which was endorsed by the Environmental Protection Ministry. In the first half of 2008, the following measures were taken as part of the programme:

  • The reconstruction of a Fume plant with three filters at the Meltshop and a total filtration area of 19,000 sq.m. The timely replacement of bag filters FRO-6300 maintains the design cleaning capacity at a level of 99.3%.
  • The installation of four dust exhaust systems on the ferroalloy area at a Meltshop, which reduced pollutant emission by 87%.