Zaporizhstal successfully confirmed compliance with key international standards

The plant underwent a series of ISO audits, retained its certificates, and expanded its opportunities for the European market

Metinvest Group’s Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works has successfully passed surveillance audits of its integrated management system, confirming its compliance with international standards for quality (ISO 9001:2015), environmental management ISO 14001:2015, occupational health and safety ISO 45001:2018. In addition, the company completed a recertification audit of the energy management system ISO 50001:2018 and received an updated certificate. This is stated in the company’s press release.

Specialists from Bureau Veritas Certification Ukraine checked the technological processes of production, equipment operating conditions, compliance with industrial safety standards, and all necessary documentation. At the same time, auditors from Technical and Management Services, a partner of TÜV SÜD, assessed the work of the divisions in terms of the implementation of cost-saving and energy-efficient solutions in production.

The audits covered sintering, blast furnace, and open-hearth production, hot and cold rolling shops, as well as auxiliary and energy services. The auditors noted the plant’s customer focus, effective interaction between services, high level of industrial safety, and a systematic approach to the rational use of energy resources.

As a result, Zaporizhstal received a recommendation to extend its existing ISO certificates and a new document confirming the compliance of its energy management system. The company regularly undergoes international certification: it has maintained its quality management system since 2003 and its environmental and production safety system since 2008.

In February of this year, the plant confirmed the compliance of hot-rolled and cold-rolled products with the requirements of European standards EN 10025-1:2004 and EN 10130, and also expanded the certification of products made of steel for flanging and cold bending, which opens up new opportunities for supply to EU markets.

It should be recalled that in 2024, Zaporizhstal increased its production of commercial rolled metal products by 18.3% compared to 2023, to 2.43 million tons. Pig iron production amounted to 3.11 million tons (+14.3% y/y), and steel production amounted to 2.89 million tons (+17.2% y/y).