TPi October 2010

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Iron technology solutions provider Saint- Gobain PAM UK has secured its first major order for its 6" diameter Eezi-Fit range of push-fit cast iron above ground drainage pipes. The product is being used to refurbish the sanitary soil stacks at United House, a major residential development in Hastings, England, which consists of four 13-floor blocks, with each block containing 96 flats. The product was approved by consultant McCourts, following extensive trials on a three-floor stack in Eastbourne. First major order for 6'' push-fit pipes

Saint-Gobain PAM UK www.saint-gobain-pam.co.uk

Saint-Gobain’s 6" Eezi-Fit range

Interpipe passes audit

Interpipe Niko Tube has successfully passed the second audit for pressure- operated pipes and vessels. The audit was carried out according to the demands of the European Equipment Directive, Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC, and German instructions for pressure-operated capacities and boilers, AD 2000 – Merkblatt W0. The audit was carried out by the international certifying agency TUV NORD Systems GmbH (Hamburg, Germany). certification demonstrates that Interpipe Niko Tube has all the necessary conditions for the production of pressure-operated pipe The TUV NORD

such as qualified personnel, modern equipment and a quality management system for the production of pipe with special application. Andrey Bibik, director for machinery and power sales at Interpipe, commented, “Interpipe has passed the TUV NORD audit for pipes and vessels many times. The first audit pertaining to the European Equipment Directive was passed by Interpipe Niko Tube back in 2002, and AD 2000 in 2004. This certification is a necessary demand of the market in which we work and demonstrates the trust of buyers not only in Europe, but in the whole world.”

Interpipe is also building an electric arc furnace at Interpipe Steel (Dnepr steel) with a capacity 1.3 million tons of steel per year. The company’s products are in compliance with API 5L PSL1/PSL2, API 5CT, ASTM, EN (DIN), NF, ГОСТ , AAR, UIC, and European norms. The quality management system is in compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, API Spec Q1 and ISO 9001.

The company’s mills are located in the Dnepropetrovsk region of Ukraine.

1/4-Seite (60 x 180 mm) Satzspiegel (Tube & Pipe Technology + TubeProducts Int.)

Int rpipe – Ukraine pr ss- ffice@interpipe.biz www.interpipe.biz

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