October 30, 2024
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International Process Plants’ UGE Subsidiary Earns National Board ‘R’ Certificate for Eastover, S.C., Facility
EASTOVER, South Carolina – International Process Plants – a global leader in the purchase and sale of new and used process manufacturing plants, systems and equipment – announced its Universal Glasteel Equipment subsidiary has successfully completed an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ‘R’ Certificate joint audit.
UGE’s Făgăraș, Romania, manufacturing site holds multiple pressure vessel certificates, including the ASME U and R stamps. As part of this recently completed audit, UGE’s ASME R Certificate of Authorization (R-5700) has been extended to the South Carolina site, bringing its code shop capabilities to North America. The new authorization is temporary, but there is a plan to convert the certificate to a permanent R and U stamp, company officials said.
This certification marks a major milestone for the IPP Group, which now can perform pressure vessel repair and alteration activities at the South Carolina location, a 350,000-sqaure-foot global superstore. The Eastover site was approved as a temporary R-stamp location under the licensing of UGE’s principal fabrication and repair facility, in Romania. IPP intends to utilize this extended certification to alter and repair its inventory of glass-lined and alloy pressure vessels to more closely meet customer needs in North America, while still offering compelling cost and lead-time savings versus new equipment.
UGE, the glass lined equipment specialty manufacturing arm of the IPP family of companies, has been a global leader in the supply of world-class remanufactured/reglassed and good used glass-lined equipment. UGE also recently started producing new, high-quality glass-lined equipment for North America, Europe and the rest of the world. Its products include reactors, tanks, dryers and mixers, among others, plus the underlying component parts.
The audit was completed Oct. 1, and the certificate was recently issued. The ASME audit team found UGE’s processes in South Carolina to be in full compliance with the quality management systems, with no major findings or non-conformities. Put another way: Clients can expect the same level of excellence for vessel alteration and repair work in Eastover as they do from UGE’s Romanian facility.
“This certification is a testament to the hard work of our teams in both the U.S. and Romania. They consistently have upheld our rigorous quality standards and compliance requirements to better serve the needs of our global customers,” said Jan Gale, Executive Vice President of IPP. “Being able to successfully navigate the dynamic standards of the National Board is a challenge, but one we’ve embraced because our customers must have absolute trust and faith in our work.”
“Now, our customers can have vessel alterations and vessel purchases done from one company, at one location,” Gale added. “We’re so proud to expand our operational capacity and reinforce our commitment to excellence and surpassing customer expectations.”
The audit, which focused on IPP’s quality control procedures, documentation and operations, was part of the National Board’s NB-415 Accreditation of Repair Organizations program. The successful completion of the audit highlights IPP’s dedication to maintaining the highest industry standards at all its global locations.
About International Process Plants
International Process Plants is a global leader in the purchase, sale and redeployment of used and new process plants and equipment. It has operations in 15 countries. The company currently has 18 complete plant sites, 110 complete processes and 15,000 equipment systems available. Its focus industries include chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, fine/specialty chemical, agrichemical/fertilizers, plastics/polymers, steel, oil/gas, food processing, power generation, paper and metals processing/refining industries. The IPP Group of Companies also includes Universal Glasteel Equipment (UGE), a glass-lined equipment manufacturer and remanufacturer, and Gale Process Solutions (GPS), a manufacturer of alloy process equipment. IPP is based in Princeton Junction, N.J.
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