Empower-Logstor JV wins major ISO certifications


ELIPS, a leading manufacturer of insulated pipe systems and a joint venture between Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation and Logstor, has secured ISO certifications for environmental and occupational health and safety management systems.

ELIPS, a leading manufacturer and provider of insulated pipe systems and a joint venture between Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) and Logstor, a global leader in pre-insulated pipes, has secured two major international certifications.
 
The Dubai-based group has succeeded in aligning its production and operations with high international practices and standards, by obtaining ISO 14001:2015 on Environmental Management System and the BS OHSAS 18001:2007 on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems in addition to renewal of ISO certification on Quality Management System (ISO 9001: 2015). 
 
ELIPS has also renewed successfully the Euroheat & Power certification, which is granted in accordance with the guidelines for quality assessment of pipes and continuing its compliance with the specifications and standards of the European International Network for District Cooling. 
 
On the key feat, Chairman Ahmad Bin Shafar said: "As remarkable achievements in standardising company’s functional areas, ELIPS’ has succeeded in obtaining international certifications on Environmental Management System and Occupational Health & Safety Management System."
 
"Our Environmental Management system is based on ISO 14001:2015 standards, detailed environmental aspect impact analysis is conducted and necessary control measures are implemented for the entire process from raw materials to final production and to the execution processes at client’s project sites,," he noted.
 
ELIPS yielded outstanding environmental gains and economic successes, as it is the only insulted pipe systems company in the Middle East that uses zero-emission materials in its manufacturing processes, he added.
 
According to him, ELIPS’ Health & Safety Management System is based on OHSAS 18001:2007 standards. Detailed OHS risk assessment is conducted across the production processes of ELIPS and its project sites.
 
Headquartered in the Jebel Ali industrial zone on a 100 million sq ft area, ELIPS has the UAE's largest plant that leverages the latest robotics-driven manufacturing technologies in the production of thermal insulation materials that meet the highest energy efficiency standards. 
 
The company’s products are in great demand by oil, gas, solar, marine and industrial projects.
 
"ELIPS’ Quality Management System is based on ISO 9001:2015 standards which works to minimize business risk, enhance the production process to deliver high quality insulated pipe systems and service to projects that makes its customers satisfied," observed Bin Shafar. 
 
"Every product of ELIPS is designed with highest standards of quality by understanding the customer requirements clearly; manufactured by using latest technologies with quality control measures to ensure the high quality piping systems are delivered to its customers," he added.
 
ELIPS has become an industry key player in the GCC countries and Egypt through 150 successful projects across all industrial domains, specifically the district cooling industry.-TradeArabia News Service