Accreditations & Quality

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To compete in the ever demanding markets and continue to be a world class manufacturer, Sheffield Forgemasters has a total commitment to quality and holds numerous accreditations.

Over the years, Sheffield Forgemasters has developed Quality Management Systems and gained accreditation to national and international standards, showing commitment to providing the best possible products and service to our customers and a promise of continual development and improvement.

Accreditations & Quality

Over the years Sheffield Forgemasters has developed numerous Quality Management Systems and acquired accreditations to international standards. This demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest quality products and services to our customers whilst continuously developing. The ASME accreditation we received in 1992 has allowed us to supply critical components in the nuclear market.

Several accreditations such as TUV and DNV have allowed us to accquire customers approval to the RCC-M French Nuclear code and blue chip organisations such as Rolls Royce show our commitment to quality.

We are also very proud to be approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as a Material Organisation Quality System Certificate Holder, certifying the organisation to the ASME Nuclear Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. This is supported by our test house which is a UKAS accrediated facility.

Our internal QA in each area of our organisation monitors the day to day activities while a central quality function carries out a comprehensive internal audit programme. This maintains the Quality Management Systems ensuring subcontractors can achieve the high standards expected whilst providing support. The Group Quality Director alongside an experienced team ensures the highest practices and procedures are in place throughout the organisation.

Quality is the responsibility of every employee at Sheffield Forgemasters. Quality awareness training sessions are an important part of development for each member of the workforce.

In addition to the quality indoctrinations we have a detailed code and standard specific training sessions, which are held frequently to indicate the importance of our high integrity standards.

Our Accreditations

American Bureau of Shipping Castings for use in marine applications
ASME NCA 3800 Nuclear metallic material supplier quality programme requirements
ASME NS Class 1, 2, 3
ASME Nuclear Partials (NPT) Bureau Veritas & Rules for classification for ingot supply, Class 1, 2, 3
ASME QSC 557 ASME Material Organisation
BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management System
Bureau Veritas Forged ingot, steel forgings and steel castings up to 300 tonnes
Def Stan 02-736 Part 2 and 3 Approval to manufacture thick section Q1N Castings and Forgings
DNV-GL Approval for manufacture of ingot, billet and bar in low alloy and stainless steels
DNV – Steel Castings Det Norske Veritas – offshore classification rules for castings
DNV - OS-B101 Castings in stainless and low alloy
DNV - OS-B101 Forgings in stainless and low alloy
DNV – Steel Forgings Det Norske Veritas – offshore classification rules for forgings
ISO 9001:2015 International quality management system
ISO 14001:2015 International environmental management system
ISO/IEC 17025 Independent accreditation for test house facilities
JOSCAR Supplier Accreditation Register
Lloyds Register of Shipping Lloyds register of rules for steelmaking, forging and casting manufacture in carbon, low alloy and stainless steel
Made In Sheffield An international mark of origin and quality
Ministry of Defence Approved supplier to the Ministry of Defence
NAVSEA T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Approval to manufacture thick section HY80 Castings and Forgings
Roll Royce Castings, forgings, finish machining and heat treatment for nuclear supply
TUV Conditions for proper fabrication to Ad Merkblatt 2000 technical rules
TUV Nord AD2000-Merkblatt WO/TRD 100 & PED 97/23/EC, for forgings and castings
UKAS 4355 Independent accreditation for test house facilities