KIBBUTZ MERHAVIA, 19100, ISRAEL

KIBBUTZ MERHAVIA, 19100, ISRAEL
Tel: 972-4- 659-8511 Fax: 972-4-659-2584
Email: plassim@plassim.co.il
QUALITY MANUAL
August 2013
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INDEX
1.
Company Profile
2.
Quality Policy
3.
Quality Procedures
4.
Processes
5.
Exclusions
6.
Legal and regulatory requirements
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Ran Ganel – General Manager
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1. Company Profile
Background
Plassim was initially established in 1960, with Swiss and German know-how,
by Kibbutz Merchavia to manufacture plastic pipes.
Plastic piping systems in the world in general, and in Israel in particular, were
few and far between at that time but Plassim’s investment in product
development and marketing introduced plastic piping systems to Israel.
Plassim is still Israel’s largest manufacturer of plastic pipes and over the years
has developed it’s activities to include other related products.
Plassim is owned by The Midle East Tube Company (71%) and Kibbutz
Merchavia (29%) and is part of the Gaon-Agru Group.
Products
Plastic piping and accessories for the transport of water and gas under
pressure, underground sewerage and drainage, soil and waste systems
inside buildings, cable ducts and irrigation systems.
The majority of Plassim’s product range is manufactured according to Israeli
and International standards. Plassim holds 12 licenses from the Israeli
Standards Institution to mark products with the Israeli standards mark. (See
appendix A).
Production Technology
Plassim manufactures pipes by extrusion:
- Polyethylene pipes up to 1200mm in diameter
- PVC pipes up to 710mm
The Quality System
Plassim’s quality system was originally certified to ISO 9002 in 1995 and in
2009 the system was upgraded to ISO 9001:2008.
Plassim is certified for the following field of activities:
Design, development and manufacture of pipes and accessories made from
plastic for infrastructure, agriculture, industry and building.
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2. Quality Policy
Plassim’s management will encourage a “Quality Culture” in order to generate
profit for it’s owners over time.
This quality culture will create added value for it’s customers and ensure
satisfaction from the company’s products. This will be achieved by
implementing a quality management system according to ISO 9001:2008 and
the Israel Ministry of Defence Procurement Department’s Qualified Supplier
List, Level A.
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The management will strive to give Plassim’s customers a sense of
dependability in it’s products and services by emphasising the following:
Full and on going compliance with product standards, customer
specifications and requirements.
Compliance with delivery times.
Reliable solutions to problems.
A high level of technical support.
Reaction to faults and complaints to the satisfaction of customers.
Plassim’s management is committed towards continuous improvement and
will implement it by:
Measuring, monitoring and improving the company’s processes.
Carrying out regular quality audits.
Corrective and preventative action.
Regular reviews by management which will include a review of quality
objectives.
Instituting quality circles for specific areas of concern.
This Quality Policy will be reviewed yearly for suitability in management
review meetings.
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3. Quality Procedures
The company’s quality procedures are in accordance with the requirements
for quality management systems as stated in the ISO 9001:2008 standard.
The following table shows the relationship between Plassim’s procedures and
the relevant section in the standard.
Procedure
No.
Description
Relevant section in ISO
9001:2008
QA.01.01
Responsibility, authority and communication
QA.01.02
Management review
QA.02
Quality system
QA.03
Customer product requirements
QA.04.01
Design control
QA.05
Document control
QA.06
Purchasing
QA.07
Process monitoring and measurement
8.2.3
QA.08
Identification and traceability
7.5.3
QA.09
Process control
QA.09.01
Maintenance
QA.10
Inspection and test
QA.11
Control of inspection and test equipment
QA.12
Test status
QA.13
Control of non conforming product
8.3
QA.14
Corrective and preventative action
8.5.2, 8.5.3
QA.15
Storage, handling, packaging and delivery
7.5.5
QA.16
Quality records
4.2.4
QA.17
Internal quality audits
8.2.2
QA.18
Competence, awareness and training
6.2.2
QA.19
Customer communication and satisfaction
QA.20
Analysis of data
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5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3
5.6, 8.5.1
5.4.2, 6.1, 7.1
7.2.1, 7.2.2
7.3
4.2.3
7.4
6.3, 6.4, 7.5.1
6.3
7.4.3, 8.2.4
7.6
7.5.3
7.2.3, 8.2.1
8.4
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4. Processes
The following flow-chart describes the main processes and the interaction
between them.
The relevant procedure is noted in brackets (QA.xx).
Competence
Training
(QA18)
&
Design
(QA04)
Contract Review
(QA03)
Delivery
(QA15)
Pipe Production
(QA09)
Storage
(QA15)
Production
Control
Piping
Accesories
(QA09)
Inspection and
Test
(QA.17)
Purchasing
(QA06)
Non-conforming
Product Control
(QA13)
Preventative
Corrective
Action
(QA14)
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Management
Review
(QA01.02)
&
Quality Audits
(QA17)
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Calibration
(QA11)
Field Service
(QA19.01)
Customer
Communication
(QA19)
Customers
5. Exclusions
The following subjects, as defined in section 7 of the ISO 9001:2008 standard,
do not apply to Plassim’s Quality System.
- 7.5.2 Process validation
All product can be measured and monitored during or after the production
process.
- 7.5.4 Customer property
No customer property is used or incorporated in Plassim’s products.
6. Legal and regulatory requirements
The following legal and regulatory requirements have been identified.
- Israeli Standards 884, 532, 958 and 4476
Plassim is licensed by the Standards Institution of Israel to mark the
Standardsmark on the following:
- PVC-U pipes for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage
to SI 884
- PVC-U pipes for water supply to SI 532
- PP pipes for soil and waste to SI 958
- HDPE pipes for soil and waste to SI 4476
These standards have a formal mandatory status.
- Drinking Water Regulations
Plassim’s products, that are intended to be used for the supply of
potable water, fulfill the relevant national regulations for the effect of
products in contact with drinking water.
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF PIPES LICENSED BY THE ISRAELI STANDARDS INSTITUTION
TO MARK THE ISRAELI STANDARDSMARK
LICENCE
NO.
ISRAELI
STANDARD
EQUIVALENT
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Meriflex
45662
4427
ISO4427
Meriflex
43357
5392
Merigas
67412
Meriam
TYPE
DIAMETERS
PN/SN
PE pressure systems for potable
water
16 - 1200
4 - 16
EN13244
PE pressure systems for general
purposes
32 - 1200
4 - 16
71555-5
EN1555
PE piping systems for gas
distribution
20 - 315
SDR11
307
532
ISO4422
PVC pressure pipes for water
supply
16 - 630
6 – 16
Merisar PVC
456
576
ISO3663
PVC pipes for sanitary
installations inside buildings
40 – 160
-
Merisar PP
1249
958
ISO7671
PP pipes for sanitary installations
inside buildings
40 - 110
-
HDPE
9911
4476
ISO8770
HDPE pipes for sanitary
installations inside buidings
40 - 315
-
Meribiv
577
884
ISO4435
PVC pipes for drainage and
sewage
110 - 630
SN4/SN8
Meribiv
Structured
Wall
9912
21138-2
ISO21138
PVC structured wall pipes for
drainage and sewage
110 – 500
SN4/SN8
Meriron
67924
6138621
IEC61386-21
PVC pipes for cables inside
buildings
16 - 40
-
Merifon
578
6138624
IEC61386-24
PVC pipes for underground
cables
110 - 225
SN8SN32
Plassim
Classic
7424
5283
ISO14236
Compression fittings for PE pipes
16 - 110
10/16
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DESCRIPTION
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