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Tube Products International January 2012
business & market news
Specialist in precision steel tubes –
experts in customer satisfaction.
We focus
100 %
on welded precision
steel tubes, and dedicate valuable
resources to
solving specialised
customer requirements.
All our products comply with the
European standards
EN 10305-3/
EN 10305-5
. Since 2008 we can also
offer perforated tubes.
Contact details:
Sönnichsen a.s
P.O.Box 4210 Nydalen
N-0401 Oslo
Norway
Phone
: + 47 23 05 89 00
Fax
: + 47 23 05 89 01
E-mail
:
Quality, flexibility and dedication
ISO 9001/ISO 14001
CERTIFIED COMPANY
Precision tubes
DIN 2394/EN 10305-3
· 16 – 76 mm
DIN 2395/EN 10305-5
· 12,7x12,7 – 60x60 mm
· 20x10 – 80x40 mm
Wallthickness
0,8 – 3,0 mm
Size range
NSF International’s
new managing
director of water
systems
NSF International, a global testing, auditing and certification
organisation focused on protecting public health and the
environment, has appointed Alex Zhang to managing director,
water systems, Asia-Pacific, fromhis previous position as general
manager overseeing the company’s Shanghai operations.
Mr Zhang’s 16 years of experience in water treatment
technologies, operations management and international
regulations relating to water quality will assist companies with
global compliance and market access.
An expert in drinking water quality, Mr Zhang has a proven track
record in growing business in China, as well as knowledge and
expertise in international public health standards and policies.
In his new role he will oversee NSF International’s water
programmes in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and India,
the largest exporters of commercial and residential drinking
water treatment products. His primary responsibilities include
growing NSF’s testing, auditing and certification services as it
relates to water treatment and distribution products produced
in Asia.
Mr Zhang also heads up NSF Shanghai Co, Ltd, the hub of NSF’s
China operations, and works cooperatively with international
and local authorities such as the State Administration for
Industry and Commerce (SAIC), the Commodity Inspection
Bureau, and Customs. He helped expand NSF’s services
throughout China, including the opening of the NSF Shanghai
testing laboratory, which was launched in February 2011. The
laboratory provides local testing services to verify compliance
to NSF and other international standards.
Prior to his tenure with NSF International Mr Zhang served
as Asia-Pacific operations leader for General Electric Water
& Process Technologies, where he launched the Asia Pacific
operations for GE Water Residential & Commercial group in
Shanghai. He also served as general manager of EcoWater
China, where he used his expertise in residential water treatment
systems.
“Alex’s business expertise and knowledge of international
public health regulations and policies for water has proven
to be invaluable in expanding NSF’s testing, auditing and
certification operations in China,” said NSF International
president and CEO Kevan P Lawlor. “In his new role, Alex
will continue to help companies gain access to new export
markets and demonstrate compliance with global water safety
and quality standards.”
NSF International
– USA
