KAZENERGY MEMBERSZhersu Metal -the market leaderon steelworksin KazakhstanThe uniqueness and manufacturabilityThe plant started its activity in 2008. Overa relatively short period of time the companyhas achieved excellent operating resultswith significant potential for further sustainablegrowth.At present Zhersu Metal is one of the largestmanufacturers of metal structures inKazakhstan. Production capacity is about 20thousand tons of finished products per year.There are appropriate licenses for design,manufacture and CAR of metal structuresImportant distinctive feature of the companyis a clear orientation to the best internationalexperience and the latest technologicaldevelopments in field of designing andmanufacture of metal structures. This allowsus to successfully compete with foreignmanufacturers of similar products and keepabreast with international standards.In particular, on the stage of realization ofthe plant project leading brands such asItalian FICEP, German Weber Ko Mechanics,Russian «Protection of Metals» LLP and«FMP» SPE were involved as consultants.This step allowed us to build the optimaltechnological process and select productionequipment best suited for long-term developmentof the plant.By the current moment the plant is equippedwith modern, even unique for the practiceof Kazakhstan highly productive automaticlines and CNC equipment of leading worldmanufacturers.The plant has highly qualified, experiencedengineering and technical staff totaling 150people. Specialists for servicing high-techequipment have been trained at foreign factories,including factories of manufacturingfirms. For example, workers have passedlong internship on the production facilitiesof the FICEP company. Nevertheless, ZhersuMetal is making active efforts to furtherenhance the professional level of employees.Much attention is paid to social support ofworkers, creation of optimal conditions for78 № 5 (<strong>49</strong>), <strong>2011</strong>
Zhersu Metal is a dynamically developingmanufacturing company of Kazakhstanthat achieved notable successesand managed to create a unique corporateimage during its existence.work. Of course, the positive effect of thiscontributes significantly to the success of theenterprise.Equipment for production details out of thecorners, channels, joists, corner plates wassupplied by FICEP; equipment for cuttingand bending of sheet metal - by GermanDr.Hochstrate etc.The plant is the only company in CentralAsia and CIS that have a complete set oflines of CNC FICEP. Also, the company hasits own design bureau. This level of technicalequipment allows us to solve a full rangeof production problems, from designing upto the direct production of high-quality finishedproducts.The quality and competitivenessBasic direction of activity of the plant is productionof metal poles for power transmissionlines of 35-1150 kV and equipment fortransformer substations.The company offers a wide range of products.The plant produces steel structures forindustrial and civil construction, steel structuresfor cellular and television communications,residential and industrial buildings,equipment for fitting out roads and railwaysand many other things.In general, Zhersu Metal production coversthe needs of electricity, oil & gas, road construction,communication and other enterprisesthat actively use the metal constructionsin their activities.The Company considers the quality of productsas an important competitive advantagethat allows expanding of market presence.Because of this, from the very beginning ofactivity of the plant the course was taken ontesting advanced methods of ensuring highquality of manufactured production thatmeets the needs of all customers.In particular, the plant has successfullyimplemented the international quality managementsystem ISO 9001-2009. It is alsoimportant that the company entered into aregistry of domestic producers of NationalWelfare Fund «Samruk-Kazyna», that is aconfirmation of the high assessment of theirproducts.The quality of applicable in the manufacturestructures and materials is confirmed by acompliance certificate from the manufactureron each lot. In particular, metal suppliersare selected on the principle of qualityconformity of raw materials, working in asystem of compliance of QMS ISO.The main suppliers of metal are the companiesthat have recommended themselveson the world market. Among them: Magnitogorskmetallurgical combine, West-Siberianmetallurgical combine, Novokuznetskmetallurgical combine, «Evrazholding»Trading House. At the same time, priorityin choosing a supplier is given for domesticcompanies: «KazFerroStal» LLP and thetrading house «Karmet».Careful monitoring of the quality of productsis carried out by department on qualitycontrol upon an organization standard of STLLP 4096<strong>49</strong>08-01-2007. Also Zhersu Metalconstantly provides a feedback to customersand suppliers with the aim of uninterruptedincoming control of raw materials.Now, due to the active work of «Zhersu Metal», the plant is characterized as a leading enterprisewith high-tech modern production.The largest national companies of Kazakhstan,such as «KEGOC» JSC, «Kazakhtelecom»JSC, «KazakhstanTemirZholy» JSC,«Atyrau Zharyk» JSC, «Seldenkorgau Kurylys»RSCE have become the major customersof the plant's products.Not wishing to stop on reached, the «ZhersuMetal» JSC plant is planning a significantexpansion of production in 2012-2013. Inparticular, it is planned to install hot-dipgalvanizing plant.KAZENERGY79