December 15, 2020
Izhora Pipe Mill (ITZ, part of Severstal’s Russian Steel division) has again
successfully passed an audit by the API (American Petroleum Institute)
certification body. In a first for both parties, the 2020 audit was performed
online.
The API audit is extremely thorough, and the Company spends over a year
preparing for it to meet its exacting requirements. Following the audit, ITZ
received a certificate of compliance of the ITZ quality management system with
the requirements of API Specification Q1 and ISO 9001: 2015, as well as an API
Monogram license for products manufactured in accordance with API Specification
5L requirements.
Alexander Semyonov, Director of Sales to Energy Companies, commented:
“In spite of the current restrictions associated with the spread of
coronavirus, Izhora Pipe Mill has successfully completed the audit entirely
remotely. Possessing valid API certification significantly widens the mill’s
potential to supply pipe products for international projects.”
Izhora Pipe Mill has also confirmed its compliance with the requirements for
expanding the certification area for API Specification 5L (Appendix N). This
will enable the Company to offer pipes for roll-formed sections with higher
strength properties to its customers and, as a result, increase promotion of
its products on the pipe market both in Russia and abroad.
