SGS Awarded Contract to Provide Supply Chain Services in Russia

Moscow, Russian Federation (PressExposure) August 12, 2010 -- On July 1, 2010, SGS Russia was awarded a contract by one of the largest companies in the metallurgical sector in Russia to provide Supply Chain Services for the construction project of a metallurgical plant in Russia.

The project requires a reliable third-party company in order to guarantee quality during the complete supply chain. Due to its previous successes on a similar project, SGS, the world´s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, was chosen to provide Supply Chain Services for the construction project of this new metallurgical plant.

During the one year contract, SGS will provide Quality Assurance and Quality Control throughout the overall supply chain of the construction project. SGS will perform Quality Control of delivered equipment and materials, third party quality inspection during the installation of technological equipment onsite, as well as commissioning services.

SGS will verify deliveries through checks, inspections and witnessing in order to ensure that delivered materials and equipment satisfy customer requirements in a systematic and reliable way, and that they are in accordance with all contractual specifications and standards. Besides, four experienced SGS Mechanical Engineers will check and inspect the quality and quantity of deliveries and test samples.

SGS carries out the inspection of delivered materials and equipment in accordance with quality control procedures and a checklist relating to specific types of equipment, operational factors and the vendor's quality control system.

SGS Quality Assurance and Quality Control services give the facility owner confidence that structures, components, materials or systems meet pre-stated quality standards and will perform satisfactorily during service.

About SGS Supply Chain Services

SGS Industrial Services offers a wide range of Supply Chain Services throughout the whole supply chain, including Project Management Services, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Expediting, Loading/Unloading Supervision, Industrial Pre-Shipment Inspection, Manufacturing Inspection and Technical Inspection, Vendor Assessment/Technical Audit, Failure Analysis and Failure Prevention, Coating Inspection and Failure Analysis, Factory Acceptance Test and Design Verification. Within the scope of Supply Chain Services, SGS helps producers to assess their suppliers, supervise production and keep track of delivery schedules.

About SGS Industrial Services

With a worldwide pool of project specialists and technical and environmental experts across a variety of industry sectors, SGS is the preferred international partner for Supply Chain Services. SGS' strength comes from the experienced staff who has the required knowledge in providing Supply Chain Services for various international projects.

For further information, please contact:

SGS Industrial Services SGS Vostok Limited

Andrey Kashirin Industrial Inspection Services & NDT Industrial Business Manager, Russia

t: +7 (495) 775 44 55 Email : industrial.pr@sgs.com Website: http://www.sgs.com/industrial

About SGS Industrial Services

The SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

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Press Release Submitted On: August 13, 2010 at 8:34 am
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