KYIV. Sept 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Zaporizhia Titanium and Magnesium Combine LLC has certified its products with one of the largest Chines consumer of titanium sponge – GoldSky, the enterprise said in a press release on Wednesday.
The combine is permitted to supply titanium sponge after a complex audit conducted by GoldSky.
GoldSky is a titanium division of China’s XiangTou Holding Group. The company has been operating on the market for over 10 years. It is among top five largest consumers of titanium sponge in China with assets of almost $700 million.
According to the press release, the special certification of Zaporizhia Titanium and Magnesium Combine consisted of several stages. At the first stage, the plant’s products passed a qualitative audit in the laboratories of the GoldSky concern in China. Then, authorized specialists of GoldSky personally visited the combine and conducted a comprehensive audit of the work of all departments of the plant, including the company’s compliance with international environmental and safety requirements.
Zaporizhia Titanium and Magnesium Combine Director Volodymyr Syvak said that GoldSky is not the first serious global player with which the enterprise starts to operate.
“Since 2015, the enterprise has entered an entirely new segment, and the company has begun to supply titanium sponge to the largest consumers in the United States, Europe and China for the aerospace industry,” the top manager said.