The Ukrainian pipe and railway wheel producer Interpipe Corporation (Interpipe) has announced that in 2008, it invested around $730,000 on projects aimed at protecting the environment and the efficient use of natural resources.
Accordingly, in 2008, Interpipe's steel pipes producing subsidiary Interpipe NTZ, conducted several projects aimed at improving the ecological condition of the Dnepropetrovsk region. At its open-hearth plant, Interpipe installed an electro-pulse system, which enabled to increase the level of refinement from 86 percent to 97 percent, reducing the impact on the environment.
Moreover, Interpipe has also carried out a project to reduce waste discharge into the river Dnepr.
"Interpipe assesses and continuously updates its policies in the area of environmental protection according to an environmental review of the company's production activities. These environmental reviews assess the company's impact on air quality, water and waste management. The system of ecological management used by Interpipe is certificated according to the EN ISO 14001 standard," Interpipe's director for corporate affairs, Mr. Oleg Kuzmin commented.