Amtel-Povolzhye Receives ISO 14001 and 16949

Amtel-Vredestein’s Amtel-Povolzhye (Kirov) Tyre Complex has received the ISO 14001:2004 Ecology Certificate and the Certificate of Accordance with the ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality standard.

Amtel-Povolzhye is the first tyre plant in Russia to receive the Certificate in Quality Management according to the ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard. This Certificate is given as the result of the following criteria: the plant meets international standards of safety requirements, implements improvements in technological processes on an on-going basis, and guarantees reliable high quality production.

Audit certification for ISO 14001:2004 confirmed that Amtel-Povolzhye meets international ecological requirements in full. Application of the integrated environmental system ensures ecological safety in tyre production, optimization of resource conservation and prevention of environmental pollution at every stage of production.

“Audit and ISO certification are needed for modern Russian production. New levels of quality and ecological safety certainly provide Amtel-Povolzhye tyre complex with unquestionable benefits compared to other Russian tyre producers,” said Yuriy Rybkin, the plant’s General Director.