Azovstal Iron & Steel Works (Metinvest Group) has successfully passed certification audit for compliance with international standard ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management Systems. Experts of international certification company TÜV SÜD Ukraine confirmed the high level of competence for certification and it was decided to grant international certificate ISO 50001:2011 to the enterprise.
Azovstal Iron & Steel Works was the first among enterprises in the metallurgical industry in Ukraine that proceeded to new standard implementation, having concluded contract for certification conduct with auditing company TÜV SÜD Ukraine and the first enterprise that passed certification audit for compliance with international standard ISO 50001:2011. In the course of certification audit experts of TÜV SÜD Ukraine checked availability of the required documents and their compliance with standard in different subdivisions of the enterprise.
Mr. Enver Tskitishvili, DG of Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, said that “Obtaining ISO 50001:2011 certificate automatically brings us to a new level of interaction with customers. It makes a great difference in the present situation when we need to fight for each customer. In addition, the implemented energy management standard will bring direct economic benefits in terms of reduced cost of our products, also it will improve international image of Metinvest Group and the enterprise. Energy management system is of high-priority when concluding contracts with potential consumers of our products, so for us obtaining the ISO 50001:2011 is a prestige and strengthening of steel market positions”. (SteelGuru)