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stainless steel tubes

TS 16949 certification for Boltjes

production and, where applicable, installation and servicing of automotive related products. The company’s sales and logistics office for Western Europe is located in Ermelo in the Netherlands, and it also has a sales office in Ukraine. Production is carried out at a factory in the Czech Republic.

has obtained TS 16949 certification in its continuous effort of improving quality of the business process. ISO/ TS 16949, an international standard for suppliers of car manufacturers, was developed because there was a need for a comprehensive and internationally recognised quality directive. As with ISO 9001:2000, the overall objective is the introduction of process thinking, so the quality of the business develops. The ISO/TS certification defines the requirements for quality management systems related to design, development,

Boltjes specialises in bending, forming and assembly of tubes in 2D and 3D. The company processes steel, stainless steel, copper and aluminium tubes, and can also assemble products through welding and soldering. Boltjes offers various finishes, such as galvanising or powder coating. Its core business is the deforming and assembling of tubes for leading companies in the automotive, medical and heating and cooling industry. The company has announced that it

Boltjes Serial Production bv – The Netherlands f.langereis@boltjes.cz www.boltjes.cz

Steel pipes processed by Boltjes

Solutions in stainless steel tubing

Transforming. CSM Group offers turnkey solutions in the use of stainless steel tubing, and its engineering team uses state-of-the-art equipment and advanced technology to produce an innovative service.

CSM Group manages all the processes required to transform tubes into specific products, resulting in lower manufacturing costs and reduced timescales. The company offers more than just tube. Precision cutting, drilling, forming and bending, as well as many other operations, are carried out by CSM

Tube from CSM, Italy, is used in applications such as automotive, heat exchangers, white goods and solar energy systems. Each tube is tailored to meet the customer’s exact requirements, using sophisticated machines and drawing on the company’s specialised technical knowledge.

CSM Tube – Italy info@csmtube.com www.csmtube.com

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